Sale 1347 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 6-7 March, 2025
Category — Postmasters' Provisionals
New Haven, Connecticut, 5c Red on Buff, 1872 Seebeck Unsigned Reprint (8XU1R). 30 x 38mm, unsigned as usual, small hinge thin at top, Very Fine appearance, manuscript note on back "Reprint from original plate N. F. Seebeck"
New Haven, Connecticut, 5c Vermilion, Peets Reprint (8XU1R). 29 x 32mm, dark blue signature, Very Fine and choice, 30 reprints were made in 1874 for Cyrus B. Peets, the Chief Clerk for New Haven Postmaster Edward A. Mitchell, most were signed in blue, with 2005 P.F. certificate
New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Large margins, intense shade and impression, neat blue brush strokes cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Grace, with 1991 and 1999 P.F. certificates
Providence, Rhode Island, 5c & 10c Gray Black, Se-Tenant (10X2a). Complete sheet of twelve, unused (no gum), large margins, crisp impression
FRESH AND VERY FINE COMPLETE SHEET OF THE PROVIDENCE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL.
Complete sheets are scarce.
St. Louis, Missouri, 5c Black on Greenish (11X1). Type III, Position 5, ample margins to just in at lower right corner, neat pen cancels, top left corner torn and expertly repaired, tiny ink erosion hole in left pen stroke at frameline
FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS "BEARS" POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER.
Ex Fekete. With 1965 P.F. certificate.
St. Louis, Missouri, 5c Black on Greenish (11X1). Type I, Position 1, ample margins all around, dramatic pre-printing paperfold at bottom, pen cancel, small repair at right near frameline
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN UNUSUAL EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS "BEARS" PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER WITH A PRE-PRINTING PAPERFOLD.
The pre-printing paperfold is dramatic and rare on this issue.
St. Louis, Missouri, 5c Black on Greenish (11X1). Type II, Position 3, three clear margins, just in at left, neat pen cancel, small tear at bottom right
A FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS "BEARS" PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER.
The 5c on Greenish paper comes from the first printing of the St. Louis "Bears".
St. Louis, Missouri, 5c Black on Greenish (11X1). Type I, Position 1, margins to in, pen cancel, shallow thin spots, small margin tear at right
FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS "BEARS" PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER.
With 2009 P.F. certificate.
St. Louis, Missouri, 10c Black on Greenish (11X2). Type II, Position 4, extensively repaired with margins mostly added and two framelines drawn in, neat pen cancel, Fine appearance, with 2009 P.F. certificate
St. Louis, Missouri, 10c Black on Gray Lilac (11X5). Type 2, Position 4, full to large margins, cancelled solely by light strike of red circular datestamp, slightly toned, thin spot and tiny tear
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN APPEALING EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT ST. LOUIS PROVISIONAL ON GRAY LILAC PAPER, CANCELLED SOLELY BY THE RED TOWN DATESTAMP.
Examples of the St. Louis Postmaster Provisionals without pen cancellation are extremely desirable. Scott value is for a normally pen-cancelled stamp off cover (footnote states: "Values for used off-cover stamps are for pen-cancelled copies. Handstamp cancelled copies sell for much more.")
St. Louis, Missouri, 10c Black on Gray Lilac (11X5). Type III, Position 6, large margins all around, cancelled solely by light strike of red circular datestamp, two thin spots, some overall toning, small fault at top
EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT ST. LOUIS PROVISIONAL ON GRAY LILAC PAPER.
Scott value is for a normally pen-cancelled stamp off cover (footnote states: "Values for used off-cover stamps are for pen-cancelled copies. Handstamp cancelled copies sell for much more.")
St. Louis, Missouri, 10c Black on Gray Lilac (11X5). Type III, Position 6, three full margins, just in at bottom, neat pen cancel, tiny corner crease at bottom right
FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON GRAY LILAC PAPER.
Ex Col. Green.
St. Louis, Missouri, 10c Black on Gray Lilac (11X5). Type I, Position 2, large margins all around, repaired at top adding top 2mm portion of design which is drawn in, light pen cancel which causes small erosion hole at upper left, otherwise Fine and still presentable example of this issue
St. Louis, Missouri, 20c Black on Gray Lilac (11X6). Type II, Position 5, three large to clear margins, in at left, pen cancel
FINE AND VERY RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 20-CENT GRAY LILAC ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL.
The census of 20c St. Louis Bears published in the Faiman catalogue (Bennett, Oct. 31, 2003) contains 12 off-cover singles. With 2005 P.F. certificate.
St. Louis, Missouri, 5c Black on Bluish (11X7). Type III, Position 5 with retouched ball in "5", large margins to just in, neat penstroke cancel, few faults including sealed tear at top center and repair at lower left
FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS PROVISIONAL ON PELURE PAPER.
A survey of our Levi records and auction catalogues produced a tally of approximately 35 examples of the 5c Pelure off and on cover. The vast majority of these stamps has faults or margins cutting into the design.
Ex T. Cullen Davis ("Texas Collector", Sale 278). From our 1975 Rarities sale where offered with the five surrounding lots as part of a complete plate reconstruction.
St. Louis, Missouri, 5c Black on Bluish Pelure (11X7). Type II, Position 3, margins to in, cancel removed, top right corner reattached, small piece added above the "P" of "Post" with portion of design drawn in, small hole between foot of left bear and shield, otherwise Very Good example of this rare paper type, with 2005 P.F. certificate
St. Louis, Missouri, 10c Black on Bluish Pelure (11X8). Type II, Position 4, large margins to just clear, cancelled by two neat penstrokes, small ink erosion spot in top penstroke, small fault at lower left
FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT ST. LOUIS "BEARS" PROVISIONAL ON PELURE PAPER.
A survey of our Levi records and auction catalogues produced a tally of approximately 35 examples of the 10c Pelure off and on cover. The vast majority have faults or margins cutting into the design.
Ex T. Cullen Davis ("Texas Collector", Sale 278). From our 1975 Rarities sale where offered with the five surrounding lots as part of a complete plate reconstruction. Ex "Golden Oak".
St. Louis, Missouri, 10c Black on Bluish (11X8). Type III, Position 6, ample margins to just touched, slipped print impression, tied on small piece by penstrokes, some slight soiling, vertical crease at left ending in tear at top, small tear at top right
FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT ST. LOUIS PROVISIONAL ON PELURE PAPER.
A survey of our Levi records and auction catalogues produced a tally of approximately 35 examples of the 10c Pelure off and on cover. The vast majority of these stamps has faults or margins cutting into the design.
Ex T. Cullen Davis ("Texas Collector", Sale 278). From our 1975 Rarities sale where offered with the five previous lots as part of a complete plate reconstruction.