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VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, 5-CENT POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON WHITE PAPER USED ON COVER.
The addressees were Colt & Robinson, who formed the New York & Offing Telegraph Company in 1845 ("Offing" is not a location, but is the furthest point on the Atlantic horizon visible with a telescope). Samuel Colt, to whom the cover is redirected, was an inventor who became famous for his small arms manufacturing firm, which produced the legendary Colt 45.
For a history of the Baltimore provisionals: http://siegelauctions.com/enc/pdf/Baltimore.pdf
No. 7 in Hayes census. With 1986 P.F. certificate. (Image)
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VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE UNUSED PAIR OF THE NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL WITH A COMBINATION OF "ACM" AND "AC M" INITIALS.
This is the only unused example of this signature combination we have encountered. With 2012 P.F. certificate. Unpriced in Scott as unused. Scott Retail as used $4,750.00. (Image)
FINE-VERY FINE. A SCARCE SOUND UNUSED PAIR OF THE NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL WITH "AC" CONNECTED.
With 2012 P.F. certificate (Image)