Sale 1374 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 7-8 April, 2026
Category — Postmasters' Provisionals, 1847 Issue
Worcester Webster, Postmaster of Boscawen N.H. and Issuer of the Unique Boscawen Provisional. Signature "W Webster PM" at top with bold "FREE" handstamp and matching "Boscawen N.H. Sept. 12" (1855) circular datestamp, struck in an oxidized red on blue folded letter to Mass., Very Fine
"Robert H. Morris PM." Bold free frank on brown folded City of New York Post Office official notice to postmaster of Brookfield N.Y., relating to an order for blanks, dated May 27, 1847 at top with year printed inside frame, some minor wrinkling, Very Fine free frank from the creator of the New York Postmaster's Provisional and a nice frontispiece to a collection of that issue — this was sent when the No. 9X1 stamps were still current, a little more than five weeks before the first General Issue on July 1, 1847
Providence, Rhode Island, 5c & 10c Gray Black, Se-Tenant (10X2a). Complete sheet of 12, original gum, h.r. at top and bottom edges, large margins, crisp impression, typical slight wrinkling and gum creases
FRESH AND VERY FINE COMPLETE SHEET OF THE PROVIDENCE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL.
Complete sheets are scarce, particularly with gum.
St. Louis, Missouri, 10c Black on Gray Lilac (11X5). Type I, Position 2, ample margins to just touched at bottom right, unobtrusive manuscript cancel at bottom, faults including couple pinholes at bottom, Fine appearance and very presentable example of this scarce stamp, SCV $11,500
ADDENDA: This is Scott 11X5, 10c on Gray Lilac
5c Red Brown (1). Part original gum which covers much of the back, large margins to full including top sheet margin, worn-plate impression, two light horizontal creases
VERY FINE APPEARING UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
With 2025 P.S.E. certificate. Scott value as original gum $6,000 and as no gum $2,100.
5c Brown (1). Original gum, full to ample margins all around, worn-plate impression, small tear in top margin, Very Fine appearance, a scarce and affordable original-gum example, with 2025 P.F. certificate, SCV $6,000
5c Red Brown (1). Unused (no gum), rich color and detailed early impression, ample margins to just in at lower left, fresh and Fine unused example, with 2025 P.F. certificate
(Image Magnifier)5c Blackish Brown (1a var). Deep rich color and sharp early impression, large margins, light strike of red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85), this shade unpriced in SMQ, Scott value as Blackish Brown without premium for the grade
10c Black (2). Large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, blue circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
10c Black (2). Position 44R, large to huge margins showing portions of adjoining stamps at bottom and right, prominent vertical plate scratches throughout the right margin, red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, a striking stamp, ex Wall and Saadi, with 1999 P.F. and 2024 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85), SCV $850
10c Black (2). Full to large margins, red grid cancels, Very Fine and choice, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate
10c Black (2). Large margins, intense shade, red cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85)
10c Black, Reproduction (4). Without gum as issued, large margins to ample, light creases, Fine appearance