Sale 1305 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 13-14 December, 2023
Category — Postmasters' Provisionals
Baltimore, Maryland, 5c Black on Bluish (3X3). Positions 8, clear margins to just in, nicely blued paper, tied by blue "PAID" handstamp on small piece, inconsequential tiny tear at upper left
FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BALTIMORE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER—RARE AND VERY ATTRACTIVE WITHOUT THE USUAL PEN CANCELLATION.
Ex Wall. Weill backstamp. With 2012 P.F. certificate.
New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Position 2 showing major double transfer at bottom, ample to full margins, red "PAID" in arc cancel, Very Fine and choice, a scarce double transfer position and especially desirable with the handstamped cancel and no pen cancel
Providence, Rhode Island, 5c & 10c Gray Black, Se-Tenant (10X2a). Complete sheet of twelve, unused (no gum), a few light creases and small tear at top extending into Position 2, otherwise Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate
Providence, Rhode Island, 5c & 10c Gray Black, Reprint (10X1R-10X2R). Complete sheet of twelve with letters on back, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine
St. Louis, Missouri, 5c Black on Greenish (11X1). Type III, Position 5, full margins to touched or just in at upper left, lightened pen cancel, light vertical crease
FINE APPEARing EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER.
With 2018 P.S.E. certificate.
Baltimore Md. and New Haven Conn. Postmasters' Provisionals, Reprints and Ephemera. Eclectic group of material, the New Haven is the most extensive and where the vast majority of the value lies, with eight different reprints including 1874 Peets (faint toning, Scott value $1,200), also a couple Carroll Alton Means booklets and a number of New Haven stampless covers, also some later commemorative material celebrating the Provisional, mixed condition with some faults on a few of the reprints, the Baltimore group includes a cover free franked by James M. Buchanan (edge staining), others, overall an interesting collection