• Login (enter your user name) and Password
    Please Login. You are NOT Logged in.

    Quick Search:

  • To see new sales and other StampAuctionNetwork news in your Facebook newsfeed then Like us on Facebook!

Login to Use StampAuctionNetwork.
New Member? Click "Register".

StampAuctionNetwork Extended Features

StampAuctionNetwork Channels
 
You are not logged in. Please Login so that we can determine your registration status with this firm. If you have never registered, please register by pressing the [Quick Signup (New to StampAuctionNetwork)] button. Then Login. Listen to Live Audio!
 
Quick Navigation by Category  United States (141)   | 
 

logo

H.R. Harmer GPN, Inc. Sale - 3062

United States of America

Postmasters' Provisionals Boscawen, NH
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
1 Cover image4X1, Boscawen, NH, 1846 5c Dull blue on yellowish, uncancelled single on white envelope to Concord, New Hampshire, manuscript "Boscawen NH Dec 13" postmark at upper left, stamp with natural wrinkles, adhesive tape at the sides (from Arthur Hind), very fine, signed John N. Luff and backstamped "R.H.W. Co.", 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate(Scott $300,000) (Image 1) (Image 2)

image

Get Market Data for [United States 4X1] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



SOLD for $65,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jan-17, 02:33 PM
Postmasters' Provisionals New Haven, CT
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
2 Cover image8XU2, New Haven, CT, 1845 5c Red on light bluish, Black signature, full impression of provisional at top right, red "New Haven Ct. Oct 21" datestamp at lower left, addressed by Professor Benjamin Silliman to Francis Mark, Jr., Esq. in Washington, DC, manuscript "Due" and hand stamped "5", extremely fine, by far the finest New Haven provisional cover recorded and one of the great rarities of American postal history, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $125,000)The New Haven Postmaster Provisional has proven to be one of the most elusive items in American philately. After over 170 years only six examples have emerged, of which just five are available to collectors. This rarity is compounded by the fact that the ink used to produce the original envelopes has not stood the test of time, and all surviving covers except for this one are either faulty or restored (likewise, the majority of surviving cut squares are faulty to some degree). The majority of collectors have had to settle for various reprints made from the original die, the last of which were produced in 1932 (at the same time the booklet The New Haven Provisional Envelope by Carroll Alton Means was printed).This cover realized $23,000 at the 1967 Lilly sale (outselling the Alexandria Blue Boy), and over the years it became something of a celebrity, having been featured in Linn's Philatelic Gems and Life magazine's "World's Rarest Stamps" (1954). It has not appeared at auction since the 1989 sale of the Weill Brothers' stock at Christie's.
Provenance: Dr. James H. Causten, Jr. (Private Transaction)
Count Philipp von Ferrary (Gilbert Sale 3, 1922)
Arthur Hind (Charles J. Phillips Sale 1, 1933)
Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 967, 1955)
Josiah K. Lilly (R.A. Siegel Sale 312, 1967)
Weill Brothers (Christie's-Robson Lowe, 1989) (Image 1) (Image 2)

image

Get Market Data for [United States 8XU2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



SOLD for $60,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jan-17, 02:34 PM
Postmasters' Provisionals New York, NY
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
3 Cover image9X1, 1845-46 5c Black, Signed "ACM" connected, position 15, margins large to clear at bottom, portion of adjacent stamp at top, cancelled by red "Paid" in arc and small framed "US" of the US City Despatch, "Paid" repeated at left, red "Washington City D.C. Dec 5" datestamp and "5" rate, on 1845 incoming folded letter to New York City street address (for carrier delivery), repaired spindle hole, very fine, one of three recorded usages of the New York provisional from Washington, illustrated in the Piller book (page 83),USPCS Census #20415, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer, Sale 967, 1955)
Ambassador J. William Middendorf II (Richard C. Frajola, 1990) (Image 1) (Image 2)

image

Get Market Data for [United States 9X1] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



SOLD for $10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jan-17, 02:35 PM
4 Cover image9X1, 1845-46 5c Black, Signed "ACM" connected, four margins, tied by blue pen strikes to 1846 folded letter to Paris, France, endorsed "p Steamer Britannia" (changed from Hibernia), red "New-York 5 Paid May 30" datestamp, boxed "Colonies &c Art.13" and Boulogne transit, very fine and attractive use of the New York provisional to France, USPCS census #20565, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $2,200) (Image 1) (Image 2)

image

Get Market Data for [United States 9X1] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jan-17, 02:35 PM
5 Cover image9X2, New York, NY, 1847 5c Black on blue wove, Signed "ACM" connected, position 20, ample to huge margins including sheet margin at right, tied by two strikes of red grid and red "New-York 5cts 25 Mar" datestamp on 1847 folded cover to Providence, Rhode Island, matching "Paid" in arc, cover with scattered bleach spots not affecting the stamp, otherwise very fine and rare, an extraordinary example of the New York provisional on blue paper, USPCS census #20783, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $5,750)
Provenance: Henry C. Gibson (Philip H. Ward Sale 12, 1944)
Rarities of the World (R.A. Siegel Sale 579, 1981)
Jeremiah Farrington (Ivy Shreve & Mader, 1992) (Image 1) (Image 2)

image

Get Market Data for [United States 9X2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jan-17, 02:36 PM
6 Cover image9X3, New York, NY, 1847 5c Black on gray wove, Signed "ACM" connected, position 18, single with full margins, tied by blue pen strokes to 1847 folded letter to Whitestown, New York, red "New York 5cts 24 Mar" datestamp and matching "Paid" in arc, very fine, the USPCS census only records 14 covers with the New York provisional on gray paper, a wonderful cover, gray paper stamps were produced as part of the last shipment of stamps that arrived in New York in early 1847, USPCS Census #20780, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $5,250) Provenance: Jeremiah Farrington (Ivy Shreve & Mader, 1992) (Image 1) (Image 2)

image

Get Market Data for [United States 9X3] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



SOLD for $11,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jan-17, 02:38 PM
Postmasters' Provisionals Providence, RI
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
7 Cover image10X1, Providence, RI, 1846 5c Gray black, position 2, four full margins, manuscript checkmark cancel, on 1847 folded letter to Ipswich, Massachusetts, red "Providence R.I. Jan 28" datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5", two vertical file folds and stamp small faults including tiny tear at left, very fine and attractive, USPCS census #21047, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $7,000) (Image 1) (Image 2)

image

Get Market Data for [United States 10X1] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jan-17, 02:39 PM
8 Cover image10X1, Providence, RI, 1846 5c Gray black, postion 2, full margins, manuscript checkmark cancel, on 1847 folded lettersheet to New York City, red "Providence R.I. Jan 22" datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5", manuscript "Paid" at top, vertical file fold at left through datestamp, very fine and attractive, USPCS census #21045, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate(Scott $7,000) (Image 1) (Image 2)

image

Get Market Data for [United States 10X1] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jan-17, 02:40 PM
Postmasters' Provisionals St. Louis, MO
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
9 Cover image11X2, St. Louis, MO, 1845 10c Black on greenish, vertical pair, types II and III, margins ample to huge, tied by single pen stroke to 1845 folded letter to Philadelphia (Charnley & Whelen correspondence), red "St. Louis Mo. Dec 4" datestamp with matching "Paid", manuscript "20" rate, extremely fine, a wonderfully attractive cover with a sound pair of stamps with full margins, USPCS census #21105, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $22,500) Provenance: Charnley & Whelen Find (H.R. Harmer Sale 503, 1948) (Image 1) (Image 2)

image

Get Market Data for [United States 11X2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



SOLD for $13,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jan-17, 02:41 PM
10 Cover image11X8, St. Louis, MO, 1846 10c Black on bluish pelure, type II single, margins to just touching, tied by two pen strokes on partial 1847 folded letter to New York City, red "St. Louis Mo. Feb 19" datestamp and matching "Paid", cover with two vertical file folds and stamp minute faults, very fine and scarce example of a 10c Pelure St. Louis Bear on cover from the "J&J Stuart" find, USPCS census #21222, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (incorrectly identifying stamp as 11X2) (Scott $20,000)
Provenance: Arthur Hind (Charles J. Phillips Sale 1, 1933)
Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 967, 1955) (Image 1) (Image 2)

image

Get Market Data for [United States 11X8] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



SOLD for $11,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jan-17, 02:42 PM
19th Century General Issues 1847 Issue
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
11 Cover image2b, 1847 10c Black, Vertical half used as 5c, tied by red square grid on 1848 folded letter to Lockport, New York, matching "New-York May 13" datestamp, blue manuscript "Due 5" at top, extremely fine, the bisect was accepted but 5c postage was still due as Lockport is over 300 miles from New York City, very fine, the earliest known use of a bisected American postage stamp, an extraordinary rarity with a wonderful provenance, USPCS census #8032, 2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $30,000)
Provenance:Judge Robert S. Emerson (D.F. Kelleher Sale 396, 1938)
William L. Moody, III (H.R. Harmer Sale 612, 1950)
J. David Baker (R.A. Siegel Sale 526, 1978)
Marc Haas (R.A. Siegel Sale 561, 1980)
Ryohei Ishikawa (Christie's Robson Lowe, 1993) (Image 1) (Image 2)

image

Get Market Data for [United States 2B] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



SOLD for $10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jan-17, 02:43 PM
19th Century General Issues 1851-56 Issue
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
12 Cover image14, 1855 10c Green, Type II, large margins, tied by bold balloon-type "Steilacoom City W.T. Feb 21" datestamp, addressed to Wilmington, Ohio, lengthy enclosure with interesting contents about life in territorial Washington, adhesive tape residue at top, otherwise extremely fine and rare, Steilacoom was the first post office established in Washington Territory (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6)

image

image

image

Get Market Data for [United States 14] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jan-17, 02:45 PM
19th Century General Issues 1857-60 Issue
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
13 Cover image30A, 1860 5c Brown, single used with 1857 10c Green, Type V (35), each tied by blue "Cincinnati O Oct 24" duplex cancel on cover to Oldenburg, Germany, red "N. York Brem Pkt. Paid 12 Oct 27" credit datestamp, very fine and attractive,2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image 1) (Image 2)

image

Get Market Data for [United States 30A] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jan-17, 02:47 PM
14 Cover image32-33, 1857 10c Green, Types II-III, vertical pair used with 1c Blue, Type V (24) on 1859 cover to Mons, Belgium, red "San Antonio Tex Paid Dec 10" datestamp, red "New York Paid 18 Dec 26" exchange datestamp,cover with horizontal crease at bottom through 1c stamp, very fine appearance, cover pays the 21c French mail rate,2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Provenance: "Camina" Collection (R.A. Siegel Sale 757, 1994) (Image 1) (Image 2)

image

Get Market Data for [United States 32-33] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jan-17, 02:48 PM
19th Century General Issues 1861-66 Issue
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
15 Cover image65, 1861 3c Rose, single tied by black "Paid" in oval to cover to Keene, New Hampshire, red "Boston Mass May 15" double circle datestamp, printed "Wells, Fargo & Co. 39 & 40 Court Square, Boston" cornercard at left (similar to Haller Type A frank), very fine and scarce (Image 1) (Image 2)

image

Get Market Data for [United States 65] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jan-17, 02:49 PM
19th Century General Issues 1857-60 Issue
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
16 Cover image67, 1861 5c Buff, horizontal pair, each with blue 5-point hollow star, matching "Virginia City N.T. Dec 11 1861" double circle datestamp, on cover addressed to Manchester, Michigan, cover light edge wear, very fine and attractive, a wonderful combination of a scarce stamp, territorial use, and fancy cancellation,2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image 1) (Image 2)

image

Get Market Data for [United States 67] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jan-17, 02:50 PM
17 Cover image71, 1861 30c Orange, pair and single, used alongside two 1861 3c Rose (65) and 10c Green (68) on 1866 cover to Amoy, China, each stamp with neat cork cancel, endorsed "Via Marseilles", faint red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid" datestamp, London transit and "2" British colonial credit, Hong Kong backstamp,two left 30c stamps with perforations cut off at left prior to use, a very fine andbeautiful cover paying double the 53c rate via Marseilles,2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image 1) (Image 2)

image

Get Market Data for [United States 71] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jan-17, 02:52 PM
19th Century General Issues 1861-66 Issue
Lot Symbol Lot Description CV or Estimate
18 Cover image71, 1861 30c Orange, single used alongside 1866 15c Black (77), each with Maltese cross cancel, on cover from Salem, Massachusetts to Zanzibar via Aden (Goodhue correspondence), red "Boston Am. Pkt. 24 Paid 31 Jul" credit datestamp, red London transit and "1d" credit handstamp, backstamped Aden and forwarded with India 8a Victoria (25),30c stamp creased at bottom left and corner perforations separated at top left and right, very fine, an extraordinary mixed franking from this important correspondence,2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image 1) (Image 2)

image

Get Market Data for [United States 71] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jan-17, 02:53 PM
19 Cover image78a, 1862 24c Grayish lilac, single used alongside 1c Ultramarine (145) on 1872 3c Green entire (U82) addressed to Ahmednuggur, India (Bissell correspondence), endorsed "Via Brindisi", postmarked "Jericho Centre Vt. Aug 15" and with red "New York 24 Aug 17" credit datestamp, London transit also ties 1c, Sea Post Office and Ahmednuggur backstamps, very fine cover paying the 28c rate by British Mail,2022 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Image 1) (Image 2)

image

Get Market Data for [United States 78A] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jan-17, 02:54 PM
20 Cover image73, 1863 2c Black, tied by cork killer to all-over orange "Great American Tea Co." advertising cover addressed to Duncannon, Pennsylvania, 1865 calendar at left, Reagles imprint on reverse, light wear, very fine and attractive (Image 1) (Image 2)

image

Get Market Data for [United States 73] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census



SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jan-17, 02:55 PM

Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

StampAuctionCentral and StampAuctionNetwork are
Copyright © 1994-2022 Droege Computing Services, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Mailing Address: 20 West Colony Place
Suite 120, Durham NC 27705
Back to Top of Page