Annapolis, Maryland, Eagle Handstamp, struck in blue on beautiful gold-design Valentine cover, with enclosure, cover further struck PAID 2 in blue, sent locally, as are all recorded uses of this handstamp in blue, light edge wear and the odd toning spot mentioned for strict accuracy, an exceptionally attractive example of this rare marking, which served as a model for the carmine Annapolis Postmaster Provisional of Martin Revell.
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Lot #1 - Postmasters’ Provisionals Annapolis, MD
Lot #2 - Postmasters’ Provisionals Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, Maryland, 5c blue on buff cover, with handstamp of "James M. Buchanan" in black, blue "Baltimore Md. / Sep / 23" c.d.s., to Delia M. Black in Washington D.C., small W.H.C. (Warren H. Colson) handstamp on front and back, blue manuscript check, a fresh and very fine cover, with Buchanan handstamps in black being used earlier than the blue, and of greater scarcity; ex Hind, Weill Brothers (Christies, October 12, 1989). (USPCS Census...
Lot #3 - Postmasters’ Provisionals Millbury, MA
Millbury, Massachuetts, 1846, 5c black on bluish paper, margins clear on three sides, barely touching at left, tied to 1846 folded letter by neatly-struck red PAID straight-line, red "5" rate handstamp, postmarked with crisp "Milbury Ms. / Sep / 6" c.d.s., to Boston, two small tears at left of adhesive, unobtrusive filing folds, an iconic rarity, offered at auction for the first time in over forty years. (USPCS Census 20235)Provenance:-...
Lot #4 - Postmasters’ Provisionals New Haven, CT
New Haven, Connecticut, 1845, 5c dull blue on white, with blue "E. Mitchell" signature, manuscript "Due –" with "5" handstamp in red alongside, postmarked with "New Haven Ct / Apr / 17" c.d.s., to Dr. Sowell in Athens, Alabama, in the hand of famed Yale chemist Benjamin Silliman Jr., small piece torn from back from removal of seal, cover has been professionally cleaned to remove staining, a fine-appearing example of this rare Postmasters’...
Lot #5 - Postmasters’ Provisionals New Haven, CT
New Haven Connecticut, 1874, 5c carmine on hard white paper, signed "E. Mitchell" in blue ink, reprint for Chief Clerk for Mitchell Cyrus B. Peets, trivial thin spot on lower margin, else very fine and scarce reprint, one of only thirty made, offered with 5c red and dull blue on hard white paper, two examples from the reprints of the New Haven Philatelic Society, with stamped signature of E. Mitchell and with "1932 FINAL RE-STRIKE" and...
Lot #6 - Postmasters’ Provisionals New York, NY
New York, New York, 5c black, signed ACM, reconstructed plate of forty used examples (5 x 8), showing all positions, almost all with four ample to large margins all around, each stamp with a red cancellation, positions 2 and 7 showing the double transfer, positions 31 and 36 with doubled framelines at bottom and top respectively, the odd small flaw to be expected, a wonderful reconstruction of carefully-chosen examples, which would be an...
Lot #7 - Postmasters’ Provisionals New York, NY
New York, New York, 5c black on bluish wove paper, signed ACM, AC connected, horizontal strip of four, positions 6-9, large margins on three sides, just clear at left, showing portion of three adjoining stamps at top, tied to cover by blue manuscript cancels, the left stamp further tied by red "New York / Mar / 17" c.d.s., "20" manuscript in blue and curved PAID handstamp in red, to Charles G. Folger in Geneva, New York, a few adhesive...
Lot #8 - Postmasters’ Provisionals New York, NY
New York, New York, 5c black, signed ACM connected, very good to large margins all around, cancelled with centrally-struck red square grid and tied to small piece by red PAID, attractive and very fine; with 1973 Philatelic Foundation certificate.
Lot #9 - Postmasters’ Provisionals New York, NY
New York, New York, 5c black, signed RHM, rejoined vertical pair, large balanced margins on all sides, cancelled with blue manuscript, partially hinge reinforced in margin between stamps, trace of uniform toning, yet a scarce multiple of fine appearance; with 1973 Philatelic Foundation certificate.
Lot #10 - Postmasters’ Provisionals New York, NY
New York, New York, 5c black, signed A.C.M., four large margins, tied to folded cover by "New York 5cts. / Jul / 31" c.d.s. , to Hemer, p/Iserlohn, Germany, rated 1/8 (20p) in manuscript for routing via England and Rotterdam, (endorsed "p. Steamer Brittania, backstamped "England / over Rotterdam", red English c.d.s. (16 Aug), and Emmerich transits, blue oval backstamp of the forwarding agents A. Rolker & Mollmann of New York, light...
Lot #11 - Postmasters’ Provisionals Providence, RI
Providence, Rhode Island, 5c gray black, four large to very large margins, cancelled in pen and tied to folded cover by neatly-struck "Providence R.I. / May / 29" c.d.s., handtamped "PAID" and "5c" in matching red, to New York, horizontal filing folds and two pressed vertical folds, all clear of adhesive, lightly cleaned at bottom, a rare tied example of this Postmasters’ Provisional, of which very few such are recorded; ex-Ferrary, with his...
Lot #12 - Postmasters’ Provisionals St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, Missouri, 5c black on greenish paper, four singles, three Type II, one Type I, each a four-margin example cancelled in manuscript, on folded cover, Charney & Whelen correspondence, manuscript "40" in black, postmarked with red "St. Louis Mo. / Nov 25" c.d.s., to Philadelphia, pressed filing folds clear of adhesives, small "WHC" (Warren H. Colson) backstamp, signed Jakubek, with his certificate, a beautiful and rare franking of...
Lot #13 - 19th Century General Issues 1847 issue
5c red brown, four large balanced margins, postmarked with ideal strike of Burlington, Vermont c.d.s. in red (Feb 16), a beautiful stamp in all respects, extremely fine.
Lot #14 - 19th Century General Issues 1851-56 Issue
10c Green, Type II, horizontal pair (pos 16-17R1), large margins on three sides, just clear at right, with 1851 1c Blue, Type IV, tied to folded letter to Paris, France, by light strikes of red grid cancels "Providence RI” (23 Jul) c.d.s. alongside, manuscript endorsement "Per Steamer 'Collins Line' via New York & Liverpool," lightly-struck red “PAID” and black Calais entry c.d.s. , "8" (decimes) due mark struck in black, backstamped with...
Lot #15 - 19th Century General Issues 1857-60 Issue
3c dull red, Type II, horizontal strip of seven, positions 11R3-17R3, margins clear to large, including sheet margin at left, fresh color, cancelled with large part strikes of Greensburg c.d.s., scissor cut in margin betwee 13-14 and 15-16, else a scarce and fine multiple; backstamped Brettl BPP, Alcuri, and Jakubek.
Lot #16 - civil war postal history union patriotic covers
3c Dull red, 1851, Type II, three-margin single tied by Epping NH c.d.s. (12 Aug) on ornate ladies envelope with lovely hand-drawn border extending on to the backflap, featuring framed illustration of a castle on the front side and a lute-carrying minstrel and bird on the back, a most attractive and scarce cover.
Lot #17 - 19th Century General Issues 1851-56 Issue
5c red brown, used with 1c blue, and 12c black, tied together by magenta grid cancels, on 1859 Election Returns cover front, postmarked with "Hartford Ct. / Mar / 26 /1859" c.d.s., to the town clerk of Roxbury, Connecticut, the 12c with pulled perf, else a fine franking and rare late use of the 1856 5c; with 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate.
Lot #18 - 19th Century General Issues 1851-56 Issue
10c green, Type II, large margins on three sides, barely touching at foot, tied by San Francisco Oct 20 c.d.s. to exceptional "San Francisco News Letter" illustrated newspaper, with printed "P.M.S.S. / Per Sonora / Oct. 20" (1857) at upper left, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, cover with lovely depiction of eagle, steamship, locomotive, etc, printed along top of internal masthead "The News Letter is sold by all Wells, Fargo & Co Agents...
Lot #19 - 19th Century General Issues 1851-56 Issue
10c green, Type III, horizontal strip of three, mostly large margins all around, touching at upper left, tied to cover by "Peace Dale R.I. / Feb / 20" c.d.s., to Berlin, Germany, endorsed "Via Prussian / Closed Mail" in manuscript, red "N York 7 Br. Pkt Paid / Feb 24" transit c.d.s. and boxed "Aachen 10/3 / Franco", c.d.s. arrival backstamp (12 Mar), moisture stain at left, a lovely franking and otherwise very fine, with 2023 Philatelic...
Lot #20 - 19th Century General Issues 1851-56 Issue
12c gray black, horizontal strip of five, ample to large margins all around, cancelled with multiple neatly-struck Cincinnati c.d.s. in blue, trace of red cancellation at lower left, positions 2-3 with light wrinkles, not detracting from the exceptional visual appeal of this rare multiple; with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate.
Lot #21 - 19th Century General Issues 1857-60 Issue
12c black with 3c dull red vertical pair, uprating 3c Nesbitt entire to Madrid, Spain, cancelled with neatly-struck PAID straight-lines, clear "Brunswick Me / Jul / 16 / 1860" c.d.s. also overstruck PAID, adjacent "New York Am. Pkt / Jul / 21" c.d.s. in red, endorsed "via London / Am Packet" and "By Ocean Steamers / to the care of the American Minister" in manuscript, blue Spanish "8Rs" due marking, London (2 Aug) transit and Madrid (5 Aug) c...
Lot #22 - 19th Century General Issues 1857-60 Issue
12c black and 10c green, Type III, tied to cover to Wurttemberg by "Indianapolis Ind / Jul / 19 / 1858" c.d.s., paying the 22c rate to Germany by Hamburg Packet via Bremen, red "N. York 8 U.S. Pkt Paid / Aug / 7" exchange datestamp, blue "America / Uber Bremen / Franco" three-line transit, further endorsed "via Bremen" in manuscript at top, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, and further indistinct German c.d.s. backstamps, tears to back flap and some...
Lot #23 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
24c brown lilac, in conjunction with 1c blue, two 3c rose, and 10c yellow green vertical pair, all tied by black circle of wedges fancy cancel to folded cover to Genova, Italy, multiple script due markings, red "N. York Am Pkt Paid / May / 28" c.d.s. transit on front, London (9 Dec) and Genoa (12 Dec) backstamps, hinge remnants on reverse, light transit wear to front, a charming franking; with 2004 Philatelic Foundation certificate.
Lot #24 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
3c lake, imperforate on stamp paper, trial color block of eight, large even margins all around, showing complete "Engraved by the National Bank Note Company City of New York / No. 52 Plate" inscription in lower margin, never hinged, natural vertical paper crease through two stamps, a fresh and rare inscription proof block; with 2023 Philatelic Foundation certificate.
Lot #25 - 19th Century General Issues 1861-66 issue
12c black vertical pair, with 3c ultramarine horizontal pair, postmarked with black grid cancellations, "Wellesborough Pa / Jul / 26" double-circle c.d.s., to Paris, France, red "New York Paid 6 / Jul / 27" credit datestamp and boxed "P.P.", blue "Cherbourg" 1869 c.d.s. ties 12c pair, filing fold just clear of adhesives, a fine and desirable double-rate cover.
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