2008 Rarities of the World continued...

**Postmasters' Provisionals**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
508		Baltimore Md., 5c Blue entire (3XU1). Clear strike of provisional marking, matching "Baltimore Md. Jun. 28" circular datestamp on buff cover to Reading Pa., tiny mends along edges VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BLUE BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL ENTIRE. No. 27 in Hayes Census where described as June 23 in error. (Image)	6,500.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
509		Brattleboro Vt., 5c Black on Buff (5X1). Position 5 from the upper right corner of the sheet of ten, large margins all around, crisp impression, red "Paid" cancel, usual thin spots and faint diagonal crease at bottom right EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE BRATTLEBORO POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL STAMP, OF WHICH A TOTAL OF 32 ARE KNOWN OFF COVER. With 2002 P.F. certificate. Illustrated in March-April 1988 article in Collector's Club Philatelist by Calvet M. Hahn. (Image)	10,000.00 SOLD for $4,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
510		Providence R.I., 5c & 10c Gray Black, Se-Tenant (10X2a). Complete sheet of twelve, original gum, h.r. at top, large margins, crisp impression, few natural gum bends, light crease at bottom right does not affect any stamps VERY FINE COMPLETE SHEET OF THE PROVIDENCE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL. Complete sheets with original gum are scarce -- we have only offered three since keeping computerized records. With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)	5,500.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
511°		St. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Greenish (11X2). Type III, Position 6, large even margins, intense shade, cancelled solely by red circular datestamp, most recent certificate notes a natural paper wrinkle at left center which is utterly trivial EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER. With 2000 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates. Scott Retail $7,000.00 for normally pen-cancelled stamp off cover -- Scott pricing note states: "Values for used off-cover stamps are for pen-cancelled copies. Handstamp cancelled copies sell for much more." (Image)	7,000.00 SOLD for $16,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
512		St. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Gray Lilac (11X5). Type II, Position 4, large even margins, two neat penstroke cancels, distinctive slip print showing doubling of portions of the design EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL SHOWING A DISTINCTIVE SLIP PRINT. Ex Pope (where acquired by the present owner, offered to the market for the first time since that auction more than 20 years ago) (Image)	7,000.00 SOLD for $10,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

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