United States

**Postal History**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1			Charleston. July 14, straightline postmark on 1794 folded letter to Philadelphia with ms. "25" cents rate, ink bleed just touches marking, still very fine and a choice strike. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
2			NEW/YORK, brown bold two line colonial postmark on reverse of 1765 folded letter dateline at Perth Amboy, N.J. to London, colonial and London Bishop marks and ms. 1/- rate on front, very fine. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
3			NEW/YORK, mostly clear brown two line colonial postmark on 1767 folded cover from Newtown, Ct. to London, with colonial and London Bishop marks, ms. 2/- double rate on front, fresh and very fine. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
4			NEW/YORK, well struck brown colonial two line postmark on fresh folded cover from Jamaica N.Y. to London, colonial and London Bishop marks, ms. 1/- rate on front, very fine. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $90.00 Will close during Public Auction
5			PORTSMOUTH, red straightline postmark on September 25, 1786 folded letter and in black on January 25, 1788 folded letter, both addressed to the same recipient in Boston with ms. "2" pennyweights rate, remarkably fresh, extremely fine (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
6			PRENTIS-VALE-PA/JUN-18, mostly clear straightline postmark on small bluish cover to Paris, Maine, matching fancy "PAID" and "3" handstamps, endorsed "Via N.Y. & Erie R.R.", very fine and scarce. (Image)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $240.00 Will close during Public Auction
7			NEW ORLEANS,/ALEXANDRIA &/NATCHITOCHES/PACKET/P. DALMAU, oval handstamp on 1853 folded letter from Alexandria, neat "Paid/E.A. Dentzel/Agt P.O./N.O."" handstamp, fresh and very fine. (Image)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $95.00 Will close during Public Auction
8			RED RIVER/PACKET/ST CHARLES., clear red double oval handstamp on 1852 folded letter to New Orleans datelined at Alexandria, entered the mails with red "New Orleans, La./Jan 30" datestamp and matching "WAY/6" handstamp, very fine. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction

**POSTMASTER PROVISIONALS**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
9		3X3	#3X3, Baltimore, Md, 5c Black on bluish Postmasters' Provisional, ample to huge margins showing the full frame lines on right, left and bottom and a trace of the frame line at top, cancelled by blue straightline "PAID" and tied by matching "Baltimore, Md./Nov 5" datestamp to 1846 folded letter to New York, blue "5" in circle rate handstamp and paid handstamp repeated at right, stamp with a slight internal wrinkle and some light gum toning as often, neither noted on the accompanying certificate, otherwise very fine; a desirable example of this rare postmasters' provisional of which only 26 examples are recorded on cover, many of which bear manuscript cancellations; clear 1960 PF certificate; ex-Jack Dick, Franklin Allen, Alfred Brigham, Leland Powers and B.G. Daniels. (Image)	$13,500.00 SOLD for $6,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
10	O	9X1a	#9X1a, New York, N.Y. 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed ACM, AC connected, attractive single with ample to extra-large margins all around showing a portion of the next stamp at top, cancelled with a central strike of "Savannah, Geo. /10/Jun 15" c.d.s., stamp is fresh with deep color and sharp impression, markings are clear and attractive, very fine and exceedingly rare; this New York Provisional was used out of New York but was also accepted as proper payment by the New York Postmaster on letters arriving from other cities and post offices when the letter was sent to New York, most were from cities in the northeast but one cover is known from Charleston, S.C.; this is quite likely the only known example from Savannah; 1955 Otto Bacher certificate. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
11	p	9X1a	#9X1a, New York, N.Y. 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, signed ACM, AC connected, attractive example tied to large piece by large red "New York/ 5 Paid/Mar 31" c.d.s., stamp with full balanced margins all around, intense color and detailed impression, ms. "p. Hibernia via Boston" routing instructions indicating use to a foreign destination, choice very fine; 1955 BPA certificate. (Image)	$725.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
12	p	9X1e	#9X1e, New York, N.Y. 5c Black Postmaster Provisional, without signature, handsome used example of this scarce stamp on small piece, four large margins, strong color and a highly detailed impression, attractive bold red "Paid" cancel, ms. date "Aug. 29, 1845" penned below stamp, extremely fine; 1954 BPA certificate. (Image)	$1,050.00 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1847 ISSUE**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
13	O	1	#1, 5c Red brown, select used single, large balanced margins all around, rich color and sharp impression on fresh paper, bold blue Troy (N.Y.) town cancel, extremely fine and attractive; 1957 RPS certificate. (Image)	$475.00 SOLD for $1,450.00 Will close during Public Auction
14	O	1	#1, 5c Red brown, attractive single with full even margins, strong red brown color and sharp impression, possessing a scarce central "FREE" cancel, very fine; an unusual and elusive marking to be on the first adhesive; 1957 RPS certificate. (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
15	O	1	#1, 5c Red brown, used with red grid cancel, lovely rich color that is close to a deep orange brown, sharp impression, very fine. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
16	p	1a	#1a, 5c Dark brown, single with large margins to just in at lower right, used out of Wheeling, Va. on piece with red grid cancel used as a precane\cel in the bottom left corner (not tying), additionally tied to the piece by a full strike of a blue "Wheeling/Va./Nov 6" c.d.s., a fine example of this scarce and unusual usage; Wheeling is known for canceling the 1847 Issue with a red grid in the center of each block of four, there has been speculation whether this was designed to be a cancel or a control mark applied by the postmaster for inventory control; a most desirable usage. (Image)	$6,850.00+ SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
17	O	1a	#1a, 5c Grayish brown, used single of this scarcer shade with full balanced margins all around, color is rich and uniform with nice impression, portions of blue town postmark, very fine and scarce. (Image)	$1,075.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
18	O	1a	#1a, 5c Dark brown, well margined single, strong dark brown color and detailed impression, central blue target cancel, very fine. (Image)	$890.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
19	O	1b	#1b, 5c Orange brown, handsome3 used single with large margins all around, color is rich and attractive with prooflike impression, neatly cancelled by nearly full strike of blue boxed "Paid" cancel, choice very fine. (Image)	$750.00 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
20	O	1b	#1b, 5c Orange brown, used single with bright fiery color to which a red town cancel adds, ample to large margins, very fine. (Image)	$950.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction