New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish. Red arched "Paid" and manuscript cancels, ample margins, deep color, Very Fine.
Scott No. 9X1; $475. Scott $475
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Scott $475

New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish. Red arced "Paid" cancel, four clear to large margins, F.-V.F., with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9X1; $575. Scott $575
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Scott $575

Providence, R.I., 1845, 5¢ black, plate proof on card. Full to huge margins, bright shade, scuff at left and tear at top, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 10X1P4; $300. Scott $300
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Scott $300

Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray blue and brown carmine, trial color plate proof on card. Positions 6 and 9 respectively, each with full margins, bright and fresh, with 1997 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 10X1TC4a, c; $500. Scott $500
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Scott $500

Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black. 10 singles from all-different positions: 1, 4-12, each with four mostly large margins; fault free except pos. 10 thinned and regummed, without gum, fresh and F.-V.F. nearly complete plating, each with A.P.S. certificate confirming plate positions.
Scott No. 10X1; $2,250. Scott $2,250
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Scott $2,250

Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black. Left margin single, o.g., hinge remnant, full margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1968 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 10X1; $350. Scott $350
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Scott $350

Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black, preprint paper fold. Position 12, full to huge margins including part of sheet margin at right, wide horizontal pre-printing paperfold, few light creases, without gum, Very Fine and striking, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10X1 var.; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black, preprint paper fold. Position 12, four margins, vertical pre-printing paperfold, without gum, Very Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 10X1 var.; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black. Position 10, striking used single with full to mostly huge margins showing part of stamp at right, cancelled by manuscript check mark cancel; tiny surface scrapes at bottom right, Very Fine appearance, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10X1; $2,000. Scott $2,000
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Scott $2,000

Providence, R.I., 1845, 5¢ black, Sperati reproduction large die proof. Die on thin card, signed "Jean de Sperati" in pencil, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 10X1P var.; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black, Sperati reproduction. Ample to large margins, signed by Sperati in pencil on reverse, without gum, Very Fine.
Scott No. 10X1 var.; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black and 10¢ gray black, se-tenant. Top right corner margin pair, positions 2-3, large to huge corner margins, without gum, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 10X2a; $2,000. Scott $2,000
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Scott $2,000

Providence, R.I., 5¢ gray black and 10¢ gray black, Bogert & Durbin second reprint, sheet of twelve. Complete sheet with lettering on reverse and printed in 1898, large margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine, only 171 sheets printed, with 1982 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10X1-10X2R; $1,000. Scott $1,000
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Scott $1,000

Providence, R.I., 5¢ gray black and 10¢ gray black, Bogert & Durbin second reprint. Collection comprising lettered: 11 5¢ singles, one 10¢ single, 5¢ block of four and block of nine, 5¢-10¢ se-tenant pair with full right corner margin; and unlettered: two 5¢ singles, 5¢ left sheet margin pair, and one 10¢ single, without gum as issued, a Very Fine group, with 1982 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10X1, 10X2R; $2,365+; Estimate $500 - 750. Scott $2,365+
Est. $500-750 (Image)

Scott $2,365+
Est. $500-750

Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢-10¢ gray black, fakes and forgeries. Collection including background research material, the original 1930 Slater book, a mint 5¢ #10X1 single, forgeries include 5¢ block of 11 and complete 5¢-10¢ sheet of 12, Hussey 5¢ block of four on thin pinkish paper, 5¢ bottom sheet margin single with fake cancel, etc., Very Fine and interesting lot.
Scott No. 10X1, 10X2 var.; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600