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The Golden Oak Collection of Superb United States

Postmasters Provisionals
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1 c ImageAnnapolis, Maryland, (2c) Blue Handstamp (2XU1 var). Clear strike on lady's small cover with matching "2" drop rate handstamp addressed locally to Miss Rachel Turk, immaculate condition

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL CLEAR STRIKE OF THE ANNAPOLIS POSTMASTER'S SEAL, WHICH WAS USED TO MAKE THE FAMOUS POSTMASTER PROVISIONAL ENVELOPES AND ALSO WAS RARELY APPLIED AS A POSTMARK.

The Scott footnote to 2XU1 values the blue circle at $7,500.00 with "2" handstamped rate and $3,500.00 with "5" handstamped rate.

Ex Meroni, Hayes, Haas, Beals and Dr. Maffeo. With 1970 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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 $ 7,500.00

SOLD for $20,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2 c ImageAnnapolis, Maryland, (2c) Red Handstamp (2XU1 var). Perfect bold strike on cover locally addressed to "W. B. Stephenson Esq., A. of D., Present", matching "2" drop rate handstamp at upper right, missing most of backflaps

A SUPERB STRIKE ON A FINE APPEARING COVER. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ANNAPOLIS POSTMASTER'S SEAL, WHICH WAS USED TO MAKE THE FAMOUS POSTMASTER PROVISIONAL ENVELOPES AND ALSO WAS RARELY APPLIED AS A POSTMARK. IT IS ESPECIALLY SCARCE STRUCK IN RED.

The Scott footnote to 2XU1 values the blue circle at $7,500.00 with "2" handstamped rate and $11,000.00 in red with the same rate.

Ex Meroni and Dr. Maffeo. With 1956 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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 $ 11,000.00

SOLD for $26,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3 c ImageBaltimore, Maryland, 5c Black (3X1). Three full framelines, slightly in at top, cancelled by blue "PAID" handstamp, second strike at right, matching "Baltimore Md. Feb. 21" (1847) circular datestamp and "5" in oval handstamp on cover to Miss Mary Floyd in Port Tobacco Md., manuscript "Paid" at upper right

VERY FINE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, 5-CENT ON WHITE PAPER WITHOUT PEN CANCELLATION. A COVER OF EXTRAORDINARY BEAUTY.

Unlisted in the Hayes census, though several are known to the same recipient. Ex Dr. Maffeo. Colson's small "W.H.C." backstamp. With 1991 P.F. certificate.

History of the Baltimore provisionals: http://siegelauctions.com/enc/pdf/Baltimore.pdf (Image)

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 $ 13,500.00

SOLD for $32,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4 c ImageBaltimore, Maryland, 5c Blue on Grayish White entire, Black Signature Handstamp (3XU1 var). Clearly struck provisional markings with "James M. Buchanan" struck in brownish black, blue "PAID" handstamp and two strikes of "5" in oval handstamp, blue "Baltimore Md. Jan. 3" (1846) circular datestamp on grayish white envelope to Miss Delia M. Rogers, in care of Capt. F. Black, Washington D.C., two blue manuscript check marks at top center

VERY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 5-CENT BLUE BALTIMORE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON WHITE ENTIRE WITH THE SIGNATURE IN BLACK.

The Baltimore provisional envelopes with the signature handstamp in black and other markings in blue were evidently the earliest of Postmaster Buchanan's issues. Twelve examples of the 5c Blue/Black combination envelope were recorded by Don Shearer as of June 1996 (plus two 10c Blue/Black envelopes). Another Blue/Black on white envelope, postmarked January 2 (1846) and not listed by Hayes or Shearer, was sold in our Frelinghuysen auction (Sale 1020, lot 8). Both are addressed to Delia M. Rogers, and they are the only Blue/Black combinations on white envelopes.

Some students believe that the presence of the two "5" handstamps on this cover indicates that it was a double rate, a theory potentially strengthened by the two blue manuscript marks.

Hayes Census No. 11. Ex Ferrary, Hind, T. Cullen Davis ("Texas Collector", Siegel Sale 278), Weill, Hill and Dr. Berlin. With 2008 P.F. certificate. The Scott U.S. Specialized mentions that entires with the black signature handstamp were issued first and "sell for more," but this handstamp color combination is not given its own major listing. Scott value for blue signature handstamp is $6,500.00. (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $17,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
5 c ImageBaltimore, Maryland, 5c Blue on Manila entire (3XU1). Sharp strikes of provisional markings, blue "Baltimore Md. May 31" (1846) circular datestamp on entire addressed to Miss Susan Julia Mayer in Reading Pa., negligible toning spots at top and band of toning on back

EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BLUE BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL ENTIRE.

Hayes Census No. 24. Ex Mirsky. With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 6,500.00

SOLD for $7,000.00
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6 c ImageBaltimore, Maryland, 5c Red on Manila entire (3XU2). Better than usual strikes of signature, "Paid" and "5" in oval provisional handstamps, which are usually very faint when struck in red, light matching "Baltimore Md. Apr. 29" (1846) circular datestamp on cover to Miss Susan Julia Mayer, care of Mrs. Margaret Wetherall, 461 Arch St., Philadelphia, light wax seal mark at center

VERY FINE. ONE OF NINE EXAMPLES OF THE BALTIMORE 5-CENT PROVISIONAL ENVELOPE IN RED RECORDED IN THE SHEARER CENSUS.

The unpublished census by Don Shearer (1996) lists nine 5c envelopes struck in red ink, dated from March to May 1846, plus four 10c red-handstamp envelopes with dates from June to September 1846. The quality of the red strikes is generally poor. The envelope offered here has relatively clear strikes.

Hayes Census No. 13. Ex Ferrary (with his purple trefoil handstamp at lower right). Small "W.H.C." (Warren H. Colson) handstamp at lower right and illustrated in his Colson of Boston promotional booklet (page 22). Ex Frelinghuysen (probably acquired from the Lapham collection) (Image)

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 $ 10,000.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
7   ImageBrattleboro, Vermont, 5c Black on Buff (5X1). Position 4, framelines complete or nearly complete on all four sides, cancelled by perfect complete strike of blue "5" handstamp, intense shade and impression, thinned as usual

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE BRATTLEBORO PROVISIONAL CANCELLED BY THE BLUE "5" HANDSTAMP.

Of the 52 Brattleboro provisional stamps recorded by Philip T. Wall (32 off cover and 20 on 19 covers), only this example has the blue "5" cancel. One example is recorded with the "5" struck in red (Siegel Sale 1007, lot 2062).

Ex Ferrary, Wall and Laila. With 2002 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $9,000.00 with no premium for the cancel. (Image)

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 E. $ 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $11,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
8   ImageMillbury, Massachusetts, 5c Black on Bluish (7X1). Clear margins to barely in, crisp impression, tied by "Millbury Ms. Feb. 6" (circa 1847) circular datestamp on piece, lightly creased

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE MILLBURY, MASSACHUSETTS, POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL. ONLY EIGHTEEN EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED, INCLUDING NINE USED ON PIECE OR OFF COVER.

The 5c stamp issued by Millbury postmaster Asa Holman is one of two United States provisionals with a portrait (George Washington in both cases). It is also unusual in that the designation "Post Office" appears without any town name, a characteristic in common with the Baltimore and Boscawen provisionals.

This piece is illustrated and discussed in Philip T. Wall's article on the Millbury provisional (Chronicle 120 and 121), in which he records seventeen examples (an eighteenth stamp on cover has since been recorded). Of the three stamps known on pieces, two are tied by the town marking. Our census of the Millbury provisional is available at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/7X1/7X1.pdf

Census No. 7X1-PCE-10. With 1976 P.F. certificate.

History of the Millbury provisional: http://siegelauctions.com/enc/pdf/Millbury.pdf (Image)

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 $ 50,000.00

SOLD for $37,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
9   ImageNew Haven, Connecticut, 5c Final Reprint (8XU1R). Two, in Dull Blue and Red, from the final 260 reprints executed in 1932, with handstamp on back of each reading "1932 Final Re-Strike No.____ Limited 260", Dull Blue No. 234, Red No. 233, Very Fine pair, after this group was printed the die was defaced (Image)

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 $ 500.00

SOLD for $800.00
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10   ImageNew York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (9X1e). Large margins to clear, bold strike of red New York square grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate as on piece (Image)

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 $ 1,050.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
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11 c ImageNew York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (9X1e). Position 10, large to full margins all around, cancelled by red "Paid" arc handstamp (not tied), small bit of New York circular datestamp at left with blue manuscript "NY" written on top, matching blue manuscript "Paid" on folded letter to Philadelphia, datelined "New York July 17, 1845", light overall toning and some ink erosion in address, Fine appearing and scarce early use, July 17 is two days after the earliest known use, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 1,400.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

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