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Scott #9X1e, New York, N.Y. 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, without signature, handsome used example of this scarce stamp, four large margins, strong color and a highly detailed impression, attractive bold red “(P)aid” cancel, accompanying certificate mentions cleaned to remove some toning, otherwise extremely fine; 2014 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 1 |
US$375.00 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (Scott 9X1), red grid cancellation, nicely centered with generous margins, with dazzling rich color; two light vertical pre-print creases, otherwise Extremely Fine, 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott $500. Estimate $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 26 |
US$300.00 |
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, “ACM” Initials (Scott 9X1). Large margins, tiny traces of red cancel at bottom, appears unused at first glance, strong color and clear impression, faint pressed vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 835 |
US$180.00 |
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Scott #9X1TC5, 5c New York, N.Y. Postmaster Provisional, trial color plate proofs on bond, three different in deep blue, brown and scarlet, well clear to large margins all around, rich colors on crisp clean paper, fresh and very fine. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 146, Lot 120 |
US$325.00 |
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, “AC M” Initials (Scott 9X1a). Positions 23/28, vertical pair, large margins to clear, tied by two of three strikes of red “Paid” arc handstamp, matching “New-York 10cts. 4 Feb.” integral-rate circular datestamp on 1847 folded letter to Detroit Mich, manuscript “Paid 10” at upper left, vertical file fold affects top stamp, Very Fine appearance, scarce use, the New York Postmaster’s Provisional census at http://www.uspcs.org does not contain any examples of 9X1a to Detroit, this cover is not listed in the census, ex Emerson Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 14 |
US$900.00 |
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, “AC M” Initials (Scott 9X1a). Clear margins to slightly in at bottom left, uncancelled, red “New-York Jul. 9” circular datestamp and matching “Paid” arc handstamp on 1846 folded letter to Dansville N.Y., manuscript “Due 5” as the distance to Dansville was slightly more than 300 miles, docketing at left, Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 12 |
US$1,200.00 |
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, “A.C.M.” Initials (Scott 9X1b). Position 12, full to large margins, detailed impression, neat blue manuscript cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 13 |
US$550.00 |
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (Scott 9X1e). Large margins to clear, bold strike of red New York square grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate as on piece Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 10 |
US$1,400.00 |
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (Scott 9X1e). Position 10, large to full margins all around, cancelled by red “Paid” arc handstamp (not tied), small bit of New York circular datestamp at left with blue manuscript “NY” written on top, matching blue manuscript “Paid” on folded letter to Philadelphia, datelined “New York July 17, 1845”, light overall toning and some ink erosion in address, Fine appearing and scarce early use, July 17 is two days after the earliest known use, with 1989 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 11 |
US$1,100.00 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, without signature (9X1e), neat blue penstroke manuscript cancellation, gorgeous deep rich color, an especially appealing example of this elusive stamp; small thin spot, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $950. Estimate $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 3 |
US$200.00 |
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New York N.Y., 5c Dark Green, Brown, Scarlet, Trial Color Proofs on Bond (Scott 9X1TC5). Each with full to large margins (Green touches design at one point at bottom), Brown with small thin, Orange with small translucent spot (not mentioned on certificate), otherwise Very Fine, each with 2000 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3201 |
US$100.00 |
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (Scott 9X1e). Three large margins, clear at bottom, cancelled only by neat red “Paid” arc, Fine and attractive Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3313 |
US$325.00 |
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, “ACM” Initials (Scott 9X1). Four neatly overlapping singles on piece just tied by two neat blue ms. lines, the righthand stamp has margins all around and is nearly Very Fine, second from left has a vertical crease, first has tiny flaw, third could also be Very Fine but the overlapping prevents seeing the right margin, a most unusual piece and certainly desirable for the collector of the New York Postmaster stamp Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3311 |
US$1,100.00 |
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, “AC M” Initials (Scott 9X1a). Position 27, full to large margins, detailed impression, blue manuscript cancel, Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3312 |
US$250.00 |
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, “ACM” Initials (Scott 9X1). Large to huge margins, incl. small part of adjoining frameline of stamp at top, strong impression, cancelled solely by red square grid, Extremely Fine, with 2013 PF certificate, Offered on behalf of Harvard University Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3310 |
US$400.00 |