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 New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Position 8, tied by red "Paid" arc handstamp without pen cancel, matching "New-York 5cts. 10 Jun." (likely 1847)
circular datestamp, used with Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green (20L4), small black cancel, paying the Boyd's charge to the mails on small cover to Washington D.C., 5c stamp with small toned spot at upper right, the Boyd's
stamp with small flaws, minor cover soilingVERY FINE. ONE OF ONLY TWO KNOWN COMBINATIONS OF A POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ISSUE WITH A PRIVATE LOCAL-POST STAMP, THIS BEING THE ONLY COMPLETE COVER. AN IMPORTANT POSTAL HISTORY RARITY. The use
of the New York Postmaster's Provisional with any carrier or local stamp is extremely rare. There are two recorded combination covers with the 3c U.S. City Despatch Post carrier stamp (6LB4). One is from the famous Lenox correspondence from New
Hamburgh with the 5c "RHM" (ex Lapham, Chaffee and Weill). The second is a combination with the 3c U.S. City Despatch Post carrier stamp on a rebacked cover front to Holland. The other New York Postmaster's Provisional and local-post stamp
combination is on a rebacked cover front with the Boyd's No. 20L4, addressed to Albany with a March 16 (1847) New York circular datestamp (Mazza collection). Both stamps on the cover front are creased. The March 16 piece is described in both the
Piller book (p. 123) and the Scott Catalogue as unique, because people were unaware of the Frelinghuysen collection. The cover offered here now becomes the unique full New York Postmaster's Provisional and local-post combination cover, and one of
only two complete covers used with any carrier or local stamp. Ex Lapham. With 2012 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 10,000-15,000
SOLD for $26,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
