Sale No: 106
Lot No:100
Symbol:Cat No:3XU2

Baltimore, Md., 1845, 5¢ red. Lightly inked strikes as is usual for the scarcer Red provisional, blue "Baltimore Md. May 17" cds on circa 1846 manila entire addressed to Miss Susan Julia Mayer in Reading Pa.; couple small toned spots top right, backflap reattached with small part repaired, Very Fine and rare, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 3XU2; $10,000.

ONE OF ONLY SIX EXAMPLES OF THE 5¢ RED ON MANILA BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL ENVELOPES RECORDED IN THE HAYES CENSUS. US$0 (Image)

Scott $10,000

Sale No: 106
Lot No:101
Symbol:Cat No:9X1

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected. Pos. 26 and 27, each with natural pre-printing paper fold, large margins all around, used on cover to Lakeville, Conn., pos. 26 canceled by blue ms. squiggle, red "New-York '5 cts' 23 Nov" cds; pos. 27 tied by red square open grid, matching "New-York '5 cts.' 29 Dec" cds; each with wax seal stain at center, otherwise Very Fine and scarce early envelope uses.
Scott No. 9X1; Estimate $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Sale No: 106
Lot No:102
Symbol:Cat No:9X1

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected. Pos. 24, large margins with corners slightly clipped and scissor cut into design at top, just tied by red "New-York '5 Paid' Jun 30" integral-rate cds on gray folded letter to Marseille, France, red London (7.14) transit backstamp and matching partial "Colonies & Art. 13" framed accountancy, red Boulogne (7.16) entry cds, Marseille (7.19) arrival cds; addressee name scribbled out, F.-V.F., with 2019 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9X1; $2,200. US$0 (Image)

Scott $2,200

Sale No: 106
Lot No:103
Symbol:Cat No:9X1 var.

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected, double transfer at top. Position 7. Full to large margins except clear at bottom right, doubling fully visible in top margin, tied by neat blue manuscript cancel, red "New-York '5 cts.' 24 Dec" cds overstriking red "Paid" arc handstamp on fresh blue 1845 folded cover to Baltimore Md., Very Fine.
Scott No. 9X1 var.; $650 as used. US$0 (Image)

Scott $650 as used

Sale No: 106
Lot No:104
Symbol:Cat No:9X1

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected. Pos. 21, large margins except close at right, just tied by blue manuscript, red "New-York '5 cts.' 16 Nov" cds and matching "Paid" arc handstamp on 1846 gray folded letter to Philadelphia Pa., Very Fine.
Scott No. 9X1; $550. US$0 (Image)

Scott $550

Sale No: 106
Lot No:105
Symbol:Cat No:9X1a

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM", "AC" connected. Pos. 6-7 (Pos. 7 with major double transfer), large margins to clear at right, tied by blue manuscript, red "New-York, 10cts, 21 Nov" cds and matching "Paid" arc handstamp on blue folded letter to Detroit, Michigan; top edge mend, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. 9X1a; $2,200. US$0 (Image)

Scott $2,200

Sale No: 106
Lot No:106
Symbol:Cat No:9X1a

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM", "AC" connected. Pos. 33, large margins to slightly in, tied by two strikes of "New-York '5 cts' 11 Sep" integral-rate cds on 1845 folded letter to Troy N.Y.; edge wear, F.-V.F. and scarce canceled solely by the New York cds.
Scott No. 9X1a; $800. US$0 (Image)

Scott $800

Sale No: 106
Lot No:107
Symbol:Cat No:9X1b

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "A.C.M." . Pos. 5, large margins except close at top, tied by blue manuscript and red "New-York, 5 cts, 25 Aug" cds on light blue 1845 folded letter to Philadelphia Pa., matching "Paid" arc handstamp, Very Fine, ex-Grunin.
Scott No. 9X1b; $825. US$0 (Image)

Scott $825

Sale No: 106
Lot No:108
Symbol:Cat No:9X1b

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "A.C.M." . Pos. 30, large margins except clear at right, tied by unusual blue manuscript cross-hatch on gray 1845 folded letter to Troy N.Y., red "New-York '5 cts.' 28 Aug" cds and matching "Paid" arc handstamp, inside notation "J.W. Scott Co., June 16, 1893, H.E. Deats", F.-V.F.
Scott No. 9X1b; $825. US$0 (Image)

Scott $825

Sale No: 106
Lot No:109
Symbol:Cat No:9X1e var.

New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, without signature, double transfer at top. Position 20. Clear to large margins, tied by manuscript and red "New-York '5 cts.' 20 Aug" cds, matching "Paid" arc handstamp on green 1845 folded letter to Boston Mass.; some extra ms. ink at left, 5¢ tiny tear at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 9X1e var.; $675+. US$0 (Image)

Scott $675+

Sale No: 106
Lot No:110
Symbol:Cat No:10X1

Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black. Pos. 2, touched to large margins, canceled by bold manuscript "V" and tied by light file fold crease on gray 1846 folded letter to Boston Mass., red "Providence R.I., Dec 25" cds and matching "Paid" and "5" rating handstamps, endorsed "Care of Penny Post" at bottom left; some wrinkling, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 10X1; $7,000.

The Clapp correspondence was found in an old chest by a Swedish antique furniture dealer in Boston. Some of the covers were eventually sold to D. F. Kelleher who sold them to A. B. Slater. Additional covers from this correspondence were later found in the dealer's home before entering the philatelic market.

Reference: Slater, A. B., The Stamps of the Providence R. I. Postmaster 1846-1847, Haley & Sykes, Providence RI, 1930. US$0 (Image)

Scott $7,000

Sale No: 106
Lot No:111
Symbol:Cat No:11X2

St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 10¢ black on greenish. Type III, Position 6. Large margin at top, stamp repaired by adding left margin and frame lines and much of right margin and frame line, tied by manuscript cancel on 1846 folded letter with red "St. Louis Mo. Jan 26" cds and matching "Paid" handstamp to Galena Ill., Very Fine appearance, USPCS census #21144.
Scott No. 11X2; $14,000.

THE ONLY RECORDED ST. LOUIS BEAR PROVISIONAL COVER TO GALENA ILLINOIS. US$0 (Image)

Scott $14,000

Sale No: 106
Lot No:419
Symbol:(Cat No:9X1

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected. Position 12, unused without gum as listed, exceptionally fresh with small, nicely balanced margins, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9X1; $1,500. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,500

Sale No: 106
Lot No:420
Symbol:(Cat No:9X1

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected. Position 10, no gum, exceptionally fresh with large to oversize margins except close at upper right, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9X1; $1,500. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,500

Sale No: 106
Lot No:421
Symbol:(Cat No:9X1 var.

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected. Strong stitch watermark vertically along the right edge, position 21, no gum, uncommonly fresh with small to mostly large margins, Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9X1 var.; $1,500+.

Believed to be the only recorded unused example with a watermark; there are six used examples known with parts of letters showing in a watermark. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,500+

Sale No: 106
Lot No:422
Symbol:Cat No:9X1

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected. Rejoined vertical pair (positions 25, 30), each with manuscript "X" cancel, both with large margins except bottom stamp close at top, Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9X1; $900. US$0 (Image)

Scott $900

Sale No: 106
Lot No:423
Symbol:(Cat No:9X1

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected. Attractive unused vertical pair, positions 31/36, each with a double transfer: pos. 31 with bottom frame line doubled, 36 with top frame line doubled, no gum, clear to large margins all around; small tears at upper right & upper left of the top stamp, otherwise F.-V.F., ex-Frelinghuysen, with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9X1; $5,750 without gum as listed. US$0 (Image)

Scott $5,750 without gum as listed

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected. Positions 3-4, horizontal pair, full to large margins, detailed impressions on bright paper, right stamp shows some doubling of the bottom, each neatly canceled by red arc "Paid" handstamp, Extremely Fine and choice pair, ex-Caspary.
Scott No. 9X1; $2,090+. US$0 (Image)

Scott $2,090+

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected. A fresh, lovely horizontal pair, positions 11-12, nice margins all around with light red square grid cancels; edge of cancels break paper very slightly [insignificant, but mentioned on accompanying certificate], left stamp with tiny thins, otherwise Very Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate noting "tiny paper breaks from application of cancels".
Scott No. 9X1; $1,500. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,500

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected. Position 18, very fresh with small, even margins and a partial red New York town cancel, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9X1; $550. US$0 (Image)

Scott $550

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected. Position 27, exceptionally fresh with large balanced margins, canceled with magenta manuscript and partial red New York cds; tiny thin at upper right edge, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott No. 9X1; $550. US$0 (Image)

Scott $550

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected. Position 27, incredibly fresh with extra large, beautifully balanced margins and neat magenta manuscript cancel; few small thins, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott No. 9X1; $550. US$0 (Image)

Scott $550

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected. Pos. 37, ample to large margins, sharp impression, blue pen cancel; light crease, fresh and Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 9X1; $450. US$0 (Image)

Scott $450

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected. Positions 19-20, horizontal pair, full to large margins, canceled by New York red square grids, Very Fine and choice pair canceled solely by red square grids.
Scott No. 9X1; $2,100. US$0 (Image)

Scott $2,100

New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected. Positions 32-27, vertical pair, close to large margins, detailed impressions on crisp paper, neat blue manuscript cancel; small corner crease at top left, otherwise Very Fine and attractive, ex-Brigham, Wall, Farrington.
Scott No. 9X1; $2,000. US$0 (Image)

Scott $2,000