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United States Stamps

Stampless Covers
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1001 c image"NEW/YORK" two-line handstamp on back of 1767 folded letter to London, "24/FE" in circle and "25/MR" bishop's receiving mark, fine; a scarce early New York City marking. (Image) ASCC $1,000.00

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1002 imageGeneral John Gibbon, three-page ALS ("John Gibbon") datelined Hot Springs Helena (Montana Terr.) Aug. 28th, 1879, letter talks about his arrival from Deer Lodge, describes his wounds at the battle of Big Hole and reflects on Nez Perces escape; General Gibbon was in command at the battle of Big Hole, and was also a distinguished Civil War commander, was at Grant's side when Lee surrendered and was part of Lincoln's honor guard when the Gettysburg address was delivered, the letter has been neatly affixed to a backing, very fine and interesting. (Image) Est. 300-400

SOLD for $750.00
Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1003 c Stampless cover lot of five better items, with "N. YORK JULY 20" handstamp on 1786 folded letter to Boston, "PROVIDENCE" and "Free" handstamps on 1794 folded cover to Philadelphia, "BOSTON" handstamp on 1795 folded cover to Norwich, 1802 folded letter from Amsterdam to Providence with "NEW-YORK/FEB 29" in fancy clam shell receiving mark, 1845 audit statement for the post office in Freedom, Maine post office with two line "AUDITOR'S Office of the Treasury/For the POST OFFICE DEPt" handstamp, red Washington c.d.s. and matching "FREE", also accompanying the lot is a rebacked cover with #7 and three #11's tied by Le. Roy, N.Y. c.d.s.'s to St. Catherines, Canada West and with "U. STATES./Paid 6cts." in fancy arc, fine-very fine lot. Est. 400-500

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
Postmaster Provisionals
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1004 O 9X1 image#9X1, New York, N.Y. 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed ACM connected, horizontal pair, positions 32-33, large even margins all around, remarkably fresh, with a razor-sharp impression on clean paper, red "Paid" cancels, extremely fine; any used pair of this stamp is scarce, but to find one in this gem quality and cancelled solely by a "Paid" and without the usual blue ink manuscript cancel is quite rare and extremely desirable; 2002 PF certificate. (Image) $1,350.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1005 og 10X1 image#10X1, Providence, R.I. 5c Gray black Postmaster Provisional, large even margins all around, strong color and impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; photocopy of a 1991 PF certificate for the block of four, from which this stamp came. (Image) $350.00

SOLD for $260.00
Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1006 og 10X1 image#10X1, Providence, R.I. 5c Gray black Postmaster Provisional, an unusually fresh mint single with wide even margins all around, sharp detailed impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1985 PF certificate. (Image) 350.00

SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1007 O 11X2 image#11X2, St. Louis, Mo. 10c Black on greenish wove Postmaster Provisional, type I, position 2, an especially handsome and rarely seen sound example tied to large piece solely by a nicely struck "St. Louis, Mo./Nov 28" red c.d.s., without the usual pen cancel typically used on these issues, stamp is exceptionally bright and fresh, with three very large margins, fourth at top close but clear, stamp has been lifted for examination and hinged neatly back in place, very fine and desirable; 2004 PF certificate; ex-Hessel, Waterhouse. (Image) 5,000.00

SOLD for $7,500.00
Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1008 O 11X5 image#11X5, St. Louis, Mo. 10c Black on gray lilac Postmaster Provisional, type III, an extremely rare sound used example of this value, possessing an uncommon overall freshness not typically associated with the St. Louis Bear issues, four well clear to large margins, strong impression, lightly cancelled by a red St. Louis, Mo. town c.d.s. and without the usual pen cancellation, very fine and choice; one of the few recorded examples of Scott #11X5 that is not only sound, but cancelled solely by a town c.d.s. as well; 2000 PSE and 2002 PF certificates. (Image) 4,000.00

SOLD for $5,250.00
Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1847 Issues
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
1009 T 1TC image#1TC, 5c Black, large die trial color proof on white bond, an uncommonly choice example of this scarce and handsome proof, shows a large even portion of the crosshatching on all sides measuring 31x34mm, highly detailed impression in this popular and desirable color, marvelously fresh, extremely fine. (Image) 800.00

SOLD for $750.00
Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1010 O 1 image#1, 5c Red brown, gem used example with four exceptionally large and wonderfully well balanced margins, tied to piece of cover by exceptionally scarce blue "STEAM" in circle cancel, plus a strike of matching blue circular grid, strong bright color with sharp impression, extremely fine; a particularly lovely used stamp and a premier example of the Five Cent 1847 Issue; 1984 PF certificate. (Image) 750.00

SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1011 O 1 image#1, 5c Brown, large to huge margins all around, including showing just a portion of the adjoining frame line at right, gorgeous intense color in the brown shade and a remarkably detailed impression, beautifully cancelled with a light central strike of a blue town c.d.s., extremely fine and quite choice; 2002 PF certificate. (Image) $585.00

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1012 O 1 image#1, 5c Red brown, four large margins, rich color, light blue town c.d.s., small tear at top, extremely fine appearance; 2003 PF certificate. (Image) $675.00

SOLD for $190.00
Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1013 O 1 image#1, 5c Brown, large margins virtually all around, fine impression, red grid cancel, choice very fine; 1988 PF certificate. (Image) $550.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1014 O 1 image#1, 5c Brown, four full to very large margins, attractive color in the brown shade, unusually light red cancel, tiny trace of a crease at top left, otherwise choice very fine. (Image) $550.00

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1015 O 1 image#1, 5c Red brown, four mostly large margins, warm brown color, blue cancel, very fine; 1974 PF certificate. (Image) $585.00

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1016 O 1 image#1, 5c Red brown, used, four clear to mostly large margins, warm rich color and a worn late impression, red grid cancel, nearly very fine. (Image) $550.00

SOLD for $280.00
Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1017 O 1 image#1, 5c Red brown, horizontal pair, full to large margins all around, warm color, light red grid cancels, left stamp with tiny thin, very fine appearance. (Image) $1,150.00

SOLD for $610.00
Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1018 c 1 image#1, 5c Red brown, very large margins all around, especially rich color, wonderfully postmarked on an 1851 folded letter to Monroe, Wis. by bold central strike of a greenish blue grid, with matching "Paid" to right and superb "Mineral Point, WisT./11 Jun" c.d.s. to left, a post-territorial use of an old territorial designation, couple of trivial bleached spots in lettersheet, stamp has been lifted for examination and hinged in place, overall an extremely fine and lovely cover; a desirable and rare Five Cent 1847 usage from Wisconsin, with only eight Five Cent recorded usages from Mineral Point in the Alexander census; 1993 and 1998 PF certificates; ex-"Sevenoaks" collection. (Image) Est. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1019 O 1a image#1a, 5c Dark brown, a breathtakingly beautiful used example, possessing huge margins all around including a sizable sheet margin at left measuring almost 5mm, plus a portion of the adjoining stamp appears at top, gloriously rich color and a truly prooflike impression on paper which still retains its original bluing, neatly cancelled by a blue Philadelphia, Pa. "10 cts" integral rate postmark, a superb gem representing the finest attainable quality for the early Dark Brown color; 2000 PF certificate; ex-Haas and Wall. (Image) $660.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1020 O 1a image#1a, 5c Dark brown, full to mostly large margins all around, rich color, blue c.d.s. cancels, very fine; 1995 PSE certificate. (Image) $660.00

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM

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