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Siegel Sale 1000

Postmasters Provisionals
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1001 c Baltimore Md., 5c Black on Bluish (3X3).> Position 3, full framelines at left and bottom, virtually complete at top, cancelled by four neat pen strokes with one just tying the stamp on Apr. 3, 1846 folded letter to New York, lightly struck <red BaltBaltimore Md., 5c Black on Bluish (3X3). Position 3, full framelines at left and bottom, virtually complete at top, cancelled by four neat pen strokes with one just tying the stamp on Apr. 3, 1846 folded letter to New York, lightly struck red "Baltimore Md. Apr. 6" circular datestamp, matching "Paid" and "5" in circle, couple light file folds, one crease thru stamp

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A CHOICE TIED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BUCHANAN PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER -- ONLY THREE RECORDED WITH RED BALTIMORE DATESTAMP.

The Baltimore provisionals were printed first on bluish and then on white paper (the Scott catalogue reverses the chronological order). Most examples are known used with the blue Baltimore datestamp, three are known struck in red.

No. 24 in the Hayes census. With 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 13,500.00

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1002°   St. Louis Mo., 5c Black on Greenish (11X1).> Position 1, large even margins, <cancelled only by the orange-red St. Louis Mo. Feb. 27 circular datestamp,> deep impression on bright greenish paper, faint vertical crease ending in a small tear at bottSt. Louis Mo., 5c Black on Greenish (11X1). Position 1, large even margins, cancelled only by the orange-red "St. Louis Mo. Feb. 27" circular datestamp, deep impression on bright greenish paper, faint vertical crease ending in a small tear at bottom

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THE 5-CENT FIRST PRINTING ON GREENISH PAPER IS EXTREMELY RARE IN THIS CHOICE USED CONDITION. ONLY 20-25 OFF-COVER EXAMPLES ARE KNOWN CANCELLED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE RED DATESTAMP.

Illustrated in Luff book as Position 1 of the plate reconstruction. Lightly backstamped "SS&CCO" (Scott Stamp & Coin Co.). With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 8,000.00

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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