9X1, New York, NY, 1845 5c Black, ample margins, o.g., small hinge remnant, Very Fine. (Scott $1,500). (Image)

CV. 750-1,000

9X1, New York, NY, 1845 5c Black, very fresh and well centered, light blue manuscript cancel, Very Fine. 1969 APS certificate. (Scott $500). (Image)

CV. 300-400

9X1a, New York, NY, 1845 5c Black, "AC" connected, crisp impression, ample margins, traces of o.g., Very Fine. 1992 PF certificate. (Scott $1,750). (Image)

CV. 750-1,000

9X1a, New York, NY, 1845 5c Black, "AC" connected, pos. 27, very fresh, large and mostly well balanced margins, tiny pinhole in right margin outside of design, Very Fine appearing. 1991 PSE certificate. (Scott $575). (Image)

CV. 200-300

9X1e, New York, NY, 1845 5c Black, Without signature, pos. 2 showing major double transfer thru "Five Cents", exceptionally fresh, large and well balanced margins, bold red arc "Paid" handstamp, tiny scissor cut at bottom right (slightly cuts into frameline), Extremely Fine appearing. (Scott $950). (Image)

CV. 400-500

9X1e, New York, NY, 1845 5c Black, Without signature, four margins, close at top, light ms. cancel, Very Fine. (Scott $950). (Image)

CV. 400-500

9X1e, New York, NY, 1845 5c Black, Without signature, bright and fresh, ample to large margins, blue manuscript cancel, trace of trivial thin, Very Fine appearing. (Scott $950). (Image)

CV. 300-400

10X2R, Providence, RI, 1898 10c Black reprint, without printed letter on reverse, fresh, large well balanced margins, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine. (Scott $160). (Image)

CV. 100-150

11X1, St Louis Mo., 1846 5c black on greenish, type I from position 1 of plate 1, ample to large margins all around, light neat manuscript cancel; large pre-printing paper fold at top and a few other smaller folds, one ending in a tiny tear, small thin at top right, Very Fine and spectacular; 1978 and 2012 Philatelic Foundation certificates (Scott for normal used stamp $8,000) (Image 2) (Image)

CV. 4,000-5,000

11X1, St Louis Mo, 1846 5c Black, partial red cds and lightened manuscript cancels, ample margins to barely in or touching at left and lower left, vertical crease and small corner crease, both unobtrusive and barely perceptable in fluid, Fine, attractive example of this rare and elusive Provisional. 2014 PF certificate. (Scott $8,000). (Image)

CV. 2,500-3,000

11X2, St Louis, Mo., 1845 10c Black, mostly ample to large margins, slightly in at top left, barely tied on small piece by trace red cancel, additional ms. cancel (as almost always), small crease and minor abrasion top left, still an acceptable example of this very scarce provisional, Fine appearing. 2004 PF certificate. (Scott $8,000). (Image)

CV. 1,500-2,000