3X1, Baltimore, Md., 1845 5c Black, tied on folded letter sheet to Winchester, Va. by manuscript cancel and blue Baltimore, Md. 7/30/(46) cds, matching "Paid" SL and "5" in oval, expertly pressed vertical filefold affecting provisional, Very Fine appearance; an extremely rare provisional, seldom offered; 1998 Jakubek certificate. (Scott $15,000). (Image)

CV. 5,000-7,500

3X1, Baltimore, Md., 1845 5c Black, on folded letter sheet to "Capt. Franklin Buchanan, U.S. Naval School, Annapolis, Md.", tied by blue "Paid" SL, matching Baltimore, Md. 2/23/(46) cds and oval "5" handstamps, vertical file folds, one impacting provisional, Fine, scarce and attractive; 2012 PF certificate (Scott $15,000). rnFranklin Buchanan (1800 - 1874) was an officer in the United States Navy who became the only full admiral in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War, and commanded the ironclad CSS Virginia. In 1845, at the request of the U.S. Secretary of the Navy, he submitted plans to his superiors proposing a naval school which would lead to the creation of the United States Naval Academy that very year; for his efforts, he was appointed the first Superintendent of the Naval School - its first name - in Annapolis, where he served in 1845-1847. The Superintendent's quarters at the United States Naval Academy is named the Buchanan House in his honor. (Image)

CV. 5,000-7,500

3XU1, Baltimore Md., 1845 5c blue on buff entire, extremely attractive entire to Leesburg, Va, blue "Paid" SL, oval "5" and Baltimore, Md/ 2/7/(46) cds, trivial bit of staining at extreme bottom right corner, Very Fine cover; 1982, 2012 PF certificates. (Scott $6,500). (Image)

CV. 2,500-3,000

9X1, New York, NY, 1845 5c Black, "ACM" connected, single with four ample margins tied on partial folded letter sheet to Germantown, Pa. by red arc "Paid", matching New York "5 cts" 11/17 cds, light wax stain in address panel (trivial), Very Fine; 1962 Friedl certificate. (Scott $625). (Image)

CV. 250-300

9X1b var,. New York, NY, 1845 5c Black, "ACM" unconnected, on folded letter with red New York 5cts integral cds, stamp with 3+ large margins, matching red "PAID" in arc at center, addressed to Troy NY, inside signed "J.W. Scott Co., June 16 1893, H.E. Deats", Very Fine, a nice item with historical philatelic interest, (Image)

CV. 600-900

9X1b, New York, NY, 1845 5c Black, signed "A.C.M.", pos.13, large and well balanced margins, not tied on 8/11/45 outer folded letter sheet to Taunton Mass. by blue ms. cancel, red arc "Paid" and matching New York cds with integral "5 cts", ms. "Paid", small ink smudge at extreme right well away from anything, Very Fine; ex Hind, Farrington (Scott $850). (Image)

CV. 400-500

9X1b, New York, NY, 1845 5c Black, signed "A.C.M.", single with four margins, ample to slightly close across bottom, not tied on folded letter sheet to Hunter, NY by manuscript cancel, red arc "Paid" and matching New York "5 cts" 8/17/(45) cds, Extremely Fine . 2005 PF certificate. (Scott $850) (Image)

CV. 325-450

9X1e, New York, NY, 1845 5c Black, Without signature, pos 31 showing double transfer at bottom, four margins, tied on cover to Hartford, Conn. by pen cancel, red arc "Paid" and matching New York "5 cts" 7/22/(45) cds, Very Fine with interesting content describing 1845 New York City fire, signed Calves, Sismondo. 2001 Sismondo certificate. (Scott $1.400). (Image)

CV. 600-900

11X8, St. Louis Mo., 1847 10c Black on bluish, position 6, ample to large margins, tied by manuscript cancels on folded outer address sheet addressed to NYC, red straightline "PAID" and matching "St. LOUIS MO. MAR 29" postmark to the left; stamp with vertical crease from cover file fold, cover with small eroded spot and cover wrinkles, from the Stuart find; 2016 PF certificate; ex-Hind (1933), Caspary (H.R. Harmer, Sale 2, 1955), "Texas" Collection, and Weill (1989) (Scott $20,000) (Image)

CV. 4,000-5,000