The Frelinghuysen Collection, Part One: United States Postmasters' Provisionals continued...

**New York, New York - ACM Initials (Scott 9X1, 9X1a) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
54		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "AC M" Initials (9X1a). Position 4 with double transfer of the bottom label, part original gum, huge margins to full at bottom EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL SHOWING A DOUBLE TRANSFER. Small "W.H.C." (Warren H. Colson) backstamp. Scott Retail as no gum and with no premium for the double transfer (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,750.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
55		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "AC M" Initials (9X1a). Position 7 with major double transfer of both top and bottom labels, part original gum, large to full margins, small corner crease in margin at top left, Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail as no gum (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,800.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
56		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Position 7, ample margins to clear, cancelled by bold red "5" large numeral handstamp, tiny tear at right, otherwise Fine, an unusual cancel on the New York provisional, the origin of which is unknown to us, we searched the Levi records for a comparable example and found another apparently identical strike on a No. 9X1 from a 1955 Heiman auction (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
57		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Position 19, large to huge margins, fresh paper, cancelled solely by neat strike of red square grid without pen cancel, Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	550.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
58		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Position 24, large to huge margins, cancelled solely by light strike of red "Paid" arc handstamp without pen cancel, Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	550.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
59		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials, Stitch Watermark (9X1 var). Four full to large margins, clear stitch watermark along left side can be seen without the aid of fluid, neat red New York grid cancel, tiny pinhole above Washington's eyes, Extremely Fine appearance, while stitch watermarks are occasionally seen on the U.S. 1847 Issue, they are extremely rare on the New York Postmaster's Provisional, Philip T. Wall discussed stitch watermarks on the New York provisionals in Chronicle 112 (p. 227), citing Philip H. Ward's 1926 article in Mekeel's Stamp News about a stitch watermark example that was the first Ward had ever encountered, Wall stated that this is the only reference he had ever read about the variety and had never encountered one himself (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
60		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Position 18, large to clear margins, cancelled by two strikes of red "U.S." in octagon used by the United States City Despatch Post in 1844-46 and later by the regular post office, small thin spot at upper right, Very Fine appearing and rare example of this handstamp on the New York Postmaster's Provisional, fewer than 12 are recorded (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,700.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
61		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "AC M" Initials (9X1a). Position 33, ample to full margins, deep shade, cancelled solely by light strike of red New York datestamp without pen cancel, Very Fine and choice (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	550.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
62		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "AC M" Initials (9X1a). Position 31, full to huge margins incl. sheet margin at left, cancelled solely by part strike of red "Paid" arc handstamp without pen cancel, small corner crease and corner tear, Very Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	625.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
63		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Positions 17/22, vertical pair, large even margins, cancelled solely by neat strikes of New York red square grid without pen cancel, top stamp light horizontal crease, bottom stamp tiny edge tear, still Extremely Fine appearance, vertical pairs are much scarcer than horizontal pairs, Philip T. Wall estimated that only 25 exist, though this collection adds considerably to that total (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,600.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
64		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Positions 1-2, horizontal pair, right stamp major double transfer, large margins to just clear at bottom right, with small portion of Position 3 at right, cancelled solely by two strikes of red New York "Paid" arc handstamp without pen cancel, light vertical crease in Position 2, Very Fine appearing pair with the "Big Shift" double transfer, Scott Retail for normal pair (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,550.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction

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