The Frelinghuysen Collection, Part One: United States Postmasters' Provisionals continued...

**New York, New York - A.C.M. Initials (Scott 9X1b)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
76		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "A.C.M." Initials (9X1b). Position 22, large margins, clear impression, cancelled solely by strike of red "Paid" arc handstamp without pen cancel, Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	750.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
77		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "A.C.M." Initials (9X1b). Position 29, tight but clear margins, red New York circular datestamp without pen cancel, Very Fine, the circular datestamp is much scarcer on this stamp than the red "Paid" or grid, it was used exclusively on foreign-bound mail (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	800.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
78		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "A.C.M." Initials (9X1b). Positions 35/40, vertical pair, large margins all around, neat black pen stroke cancels EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE VERTICAL PAIR OF THE 5-CENT NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL WITH SMALL "A.C.M" INITIALS WITH PERIODS. A number of factors makes this item rare. Vertical pairs are much scarcer than horizontal. Philip T. Wall estimated that only 25 of the former exist versus 150 of the latter (he was of course unaware of the Frelinghuysen collection). The black pen cancel is also scarcer than the blue pen normally seen. Combining these factors with the scarcer "A.C.M." initials and choice condition makes this a very desirable pair. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,450.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
79		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "A.C.M." Initials (9X1b). Positions 8-9, horizontal pair, full to large margins all around, blue pen cancels, small scissors-cut between stamps at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance, a scarce pair with the "A.C.M." initials (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,400.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
80		New York N.Y., 5c Black, Small "A C M" Initials Without Periods (9X1b var). Positions 29-30, horizontal pair, clear smaller initials which are completely separated but with no apparent trace of initials, full margins to just clear at upper right, two neat strokes of blue pen cancel VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND UNUSUAL VARIETY WITH SEPARATED "A C M" INITIALS -- RARE AS A PAIR. This style of initials does not fit exactly with any of the types listed in Scott or described by Philip T. Wall in Chronicle 98 (pp. 80-82). It is closest to a combination of 9X1a and 9X1b. Wall states that sometimes the "A.C.M." initials of 9X1b have faint periods, but the periods appear to be completely absent here. The introduction to the Farrington collection mentions the existence of this variety and estimates that 50-100 exist, though as a pair they are no doubt far scarcer. The plate reconstruction with covers offered in this sale (lot 42) contains two similar examples. Scott Retail as normal 9X1b pair (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,400.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction

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