UNITED STATES
STEAMBOAT COVER
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1 |
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"Steamer Atlantic/M.C.R.R. Line. May 28" fancy ornamental linen tester two-line handstamp on blue folded cover to Detroit, an unusual marking of a steamboat line that
connected the Great Lakes with railway lines, used out of the mail on railroad business, immaculate condition, extremely fine and choice; the only recorded example of this fancy vessel-named marking; ex-Haas, Jarrett. (Image) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
POSTMASTER PROVISIONALS
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 2 |
E |
1Xa-E1c |
Albany, N.Y., Gavit & Co. 5c Black on India die essay, large even
margins, fresh and very fine. (Image) |
$250.00
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3 |
O |
9X1 |
#9X1, New York, N.Y., 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed ACM connected, select used single, ample to huge margins all around, including a portion of the
adjacent stamp at top, rich color and a razor-sharp impression on crisp white paper, neat blue pen stroke cancel, choice very fine. (Image) |
$525.00
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4 |
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9X1a |
#9X1a, New York, N.Y. 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed ACM, AC connected, position 23, an exciting mint example, being remarkably fresh and crisp, with
prooflike color and impression, surrounded by four uncommonly large margins, its reverse reveals full original gum extremely fine and choice; clearly among the finest known mint examples of this Postmaster Provisional in existence; the
noted expert and collector of this issue, Jeremiah Farrington, estimates that no more than ten such original gum examples exist; the Scott catalog value is for a no gum example and is irrelevant for a stamp in this incomparable quality and
having original gum; 2006 PF certificate. (Image) |
for no gum $1,750.00
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 5 |
|
9X1b |
#9X1b, New York, N.Y. 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed A.C.M., single with four margins ranging from close at bottom to quite large at right, strong color and
impression, tied by blue pen stroke on folded cover to Philadelphia, red "New York 5 cts./18 Nov" c.d.s. and "Paid", cover with a few age spots not affecting the stamp, two vertical file fold, the one at left does not appear to affect the stamp which
is very fine. (Image) |
$850.00
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 6 |
 u |
10X1 |
#10X1, Providence, R.I. 5c Gray black Postmaster Provisional, position 11, a gem bottom sheet-margin mint example being in a condition that is most extraordinary,
featuring three large and perfectly balanced margins and a fourth at bottom that is huge, brilliantly fresh and crisp overall, with prooflike color and impression, pristine full o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; rarely encountered both this
choice and never hinged; 1998 PF certificate and a 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; unlisted in SMQ). (Image) |
for hinged $350.00
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1847 ISSUES
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 7 |
Ou |
1 |
#1, 5c Red brown, a truly outstanding used example, possessing especially lavish margins all around, strong rich color (the PSE calls it the brown shade), well defined
impression, light red circular grid cancel, extremely fine; a particularly handsome and desirable Five Cent 1847 Issue; 1984 PF certificate and a 2008 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,150.00).
(Image) |
$550.00
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 8 |
Ou |
1 |
#1, 5c Red brown, handsome used single, with four large to extra-large margins, lovely rich color and a well defined impression, light red grid cancel, extremely fine; 2008 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ
$650.00). (Image) |
$550.00
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 9 |
Ou |
1 |
#1, 5c Brown, four large margins, attractive color in the Brown shade, wonderfully cancelled by a socked-on-the-nose blue numeral "5", extremely fine; 2008 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $650.00 for a
normal cancel). (Image) |
$650.00
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 10 |
O |
1 |
#1, 5c Brown, handsome used single, with large to very large even margins all around, including a bit of the adjacent stamp at top, rich color and detailed impression on crisp
paper, socked-on-the-nose red grid cancel, extremely fine. (Image) |
$575.00
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 11 |
O |
1 |
#1, 5c Red brown, a most impressive used single, with margins ranging from quite full to huge at right, including a portion of the adjoining stamp, gorgeous rich
color and a strong impression on fresh paper, light blue cancel, extremely fine. (Image) |
$585.00
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 12 |
O |
1 |
#1, 5c Red brown, used, large to very large margins all around, fresh color and clear impression on crisp paper, black grid cancel and a bit of a red cancel as well, extremely fine.
(Image) |
$650.00
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 13 |
O |
1 |
#1, 5c Red brown,
attractive used example, four large margins, strong color and impression on crisp paper, black grid cancel, extremely fine. (Image) |
$650.00
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 14 |
O |
1 |
#1, 5c Red brown,
used, ample to huge margins all around, good color and impression on crisp clean paper, blue grid cancel, choice very fine. (Image) |
$585.00
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 15 |
O |
1 |
#1, 5c Red brown, full to large margins all around, attractive
color, black grid cancel, very fine. (Image) |
$550.00
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 16 |
O |
1 |
#1, 5c Red brown,
used, ample to mostly large margins all around, rich color and sharp impression on fresh paper, red grid cancel, very fine. (Image) |
$550.00
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 17 |
O |
1 |
#1, 5c Red brown, used, large to very large margins all around, good color and impression, ultramarine grid cancel, filled thin at upper left, very fine appearance.
(Image) |
$1,550.00
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 18 |
O |
1 |
#1, 5c
Brown, used, large margins to well clear at top, good color and fine impression on fresh paper, blue numeral "5" cancellation, fine and attractive. (Image) |
$710.00
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 19 |
O |
1 |
#1, 5c Red brown, four used singles, each with ample to large margins all around, two with red grid, one with blue grid and one with blue cancels, each with a small fault, fine-very fine appearance. (imagea)
(imageb)
(imagec)
(Image) |
$2,360.00
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 20 |
O |
1b |
#1b, 5c Orange brown, four large margins, rich color in the Orange brown shade, strong impression, black grid cancel, extremely fine; a premium used example of this scarce stamp; 2007 PF certificate. (Image) |
$1,200.00
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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