United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

**Postmasters' Provisional thru 1857 Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2731		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "AC M" Initials (9X1a). Position 8, large margins to clear at top, tied by blue pen cancel, red "New-York 5cts. ? May" integral-rate circular datestamp with matching "Paid" arc on folded cover to Worcester Mass., some old auction notes written in pen inside flaps, Fine, with 2006 A.P.S. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	725.00 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction
2732		5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, tied by red grid and matching "Boston 1? Feb." circular datestamp on buff cover to Rev. Bushnell in Hartford Conn., Very Fine, the recipient was instrumental in establishing the first public park in the United States (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	525.00 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
2733		5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to touched with left sheet margin, just tied by black grid cancel with matching "Wilkes Barre Pa. Jan. 9" circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Wyalusing Pa., stamp with two tiny pinholes at left, Very Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	525.00 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
2734		5c Dark Brown (1a). Ample to huge margins showing bit of adjoining stamp at top, touching at bottom, on May 1849 folded cover tied by double-struck blue "5" in oval handstamp, matching "Baltimore Md." circular datestamp (date unclear), negligible cover file fold, Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,025.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
2735		5c Red Brown (1). Rich color and detailed impression from the first printing, four margins, tied by red grid with matching oily red "Raleigh N.C. 5 Jan. 12" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to Salisbury N.C., couple minor age bleaching spots and toned file fold, stamp is Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	525.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
2736		5c Red Brown (1). Two folded covers and one folded letter from Lancaster Pa., the folded covers both with pen-cancelled stamps, black or blue Lancaster Pa. circular datestamps, first docketed over the stamp Aug. 1, 1847 making it the earliest known use from Lancaster, the letter tied by black Lancaster Pa. circular datestamp on letter datelined Mar. 29, 1850, some flaws and wear, Fine appearance, the 1847 cover with 2004 A.P.S. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,575.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
2737		5c Red Brown (1). Manuscript "X" cancel, "Paradise Pa. Sep. 16" circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to New Holland Pa., overall toning spots, Fine appearance, the only recorded 1847 cover from Paradise Pa., the town received 400 5c stamps and no 10c stamps, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
2738		5c Red Brown (1). Tied by blue grid cancel, matching "Towanda Pa. Feb. 12" circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to New Milford Pa., stamp with small adhesion, central file fold with wear and small edge tears, otherwise Very Fine, only four 5c covers are known used from Towanda (no 10c covers) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	525.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
2739		5c Brown (1 var). Horizontal pair, left stamp dot in "S" variety, large even margins, tied by red square grids, matching "New-York Apr. 5" circular datestamp on folded cover to Coburg, Canada West, red "Queenston U.C. Apr. 8, 1848" transit datestamp, manuscript "9" Canadian pence due for distance of 101 to 200 miles, receiving backstamp, light vertical file folds, stamps cleaned to remove small stains which has slightly affected the color, appears Very Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
2740		10c Black (2). Large margins to ample, tied by black grid cancels, matching "Tallahassee Flor. Jan. 19" circular datestamp on blue 1851 folded cover to New York, file folds well away from stamp, missing side flap VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE USE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE FROM TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, WITH BLACK CANCELS. Tallahassee is known for its use of a distinctive green cancel. It appears that a black cancel was used early in 1851 -- four are listed in the Alexander census. Ex Chase, Hart and Boker. With 2012 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
2741		10c Black (2). Large margins to just in at bottom, tied by red grid cancel on brown United States Life Insurance Co. corner card cover to Detroit Mich., light strike of "STEAM/BOAT" handstamp near address, minor edgewear, appears Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate declining opinion as to whether the stamp originated (sort of silly since this is a well-known 1847 correspondence), Scott Retail as off-cover stamp (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,050.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction

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