3X1, 1845 5¢ black Baltimore, Md. Postmaster Provisional single, position 10 with sheet margin at right, manuscript cancelled, tied by blue "PAID" on May 14, 1846 folded letter to NY, matching Baltimore Md. postmark at left and manuscript "Due 5" below stamp, trivial file fold through address, Very Fine usage; this is cover number 8 in Mrs. Hayes listing of the 5¢ on black; 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $15,000) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 3,000

3XU1, 1845 5¢ Blue on buff Baltimore Md. Postmaster Provisional entire blue straightline "PAID" below signature, matching "Baltimore Md. ... 19" postmark, addressed to Annapolis (Md.), Very Fine usage; number 42 on Mrs. Hayes census and illustrated as figure 3 in the article; 2016 Philatelic Foundation (Scott $6,500) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 2,000

11X8, 1847 10¢ Black on bluish St. Louis Mo. Postmaster Provisional single, 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; ex-Hind (1933), Caspary (H.R. Harmer, Sale 2, 1955), "Texas" Collection, and Weill (1989); 2016 Philatelic Foundation certificate(Scott $20,000) (Image)

CV. Starting Price 5,000