The David Wingate Collection of United States Stamps

**1845 Postmasters' Provisionals (Scott 5X1-11X8)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1		Brattleboro Vt., 5c Black on Buff (5X1). Position 8, bottom sheet margin with full imprint "Engd. by Thos. Chubbuck, Bratto.", large even margins all around, guideline at right, light red pen mark at upper left -- found on all ten stamps from the original Chubbuck sheet -- faint and almost imperceptible vertical crease at right where the sheet of ten was folded EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THE FAMOUS AND UNIQUE BRATTLEBORO PROVISIONAL STAMP WITH COMPLETE IMPRINT -- FROM THE ORIGINAL CHUBBUCK SHEET AND THE KEYSTONE OF THE LAPHAM-COLSON-WALL RECONSTRUCTION. THIS IS THE ONLY UNITED STATES POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ISSUE WITH AN IMPRINT. Of the 52 Brattleboro provisional stamps recorded by Wall (32 off cover and 20 stamps on 19 covers), only five are from Position 8, below which the imprint is engraved. Two of the five are off cover, and three are on covers, including one cut in at bottom and not showing any part of the imprint. Of the five Position 8 stamps, only the example offered here has a complete imprint; three others show portions of the letters. This stamp comes from the sheet retained by the printer, Thomas Chubbuck, who sold three stamps to collectors before selling the remaining block of seven to L. H. Bragg in September 1870. Bragg, in turn, sold the block to John W. Scott. The stamps from the Chubbuck block were eventually cut apart and sold to different collectors. In the 1920's Raymond W. Lapham, with the professional help of Warren H. Colson, reconstructed the Brattleboro plate positions, including some stamps from the Chubbuck sheet. The unique imprint stamp was reported by Fred J. Melville in the September 1922 Stamp Lover (p. 64); its owner was identified as Henry C. Gibson, who presumably sold it to Lapham through Colson (see "The Plating of the Brattleboros", Calvet M. Hahn, Collectors Club Philatelist, Mar.-Apr. 1988). Since then, it has always been part of the Lapham-Colson reconstruction, which changed owners in various sales. It appeared at auction in the Christie's October 1989 sale of the Weill Brothers' stock and was sold as part of the reconstruction. In the 2000 Siegel Rarities sale this stamp was offered for the first time outside of the reconstruction, where it was acquired by Mr. Wingate. Collectors now have the opportunity to acquire what is widely regarded as the most outstanding single Brattleboro provisional stamp in existence. Ex Lapham, Colson, Gibson, Weill and Wall. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 7,500.00 SOLD for $22,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2		Millbury, Massachusetts, 5c Black on Bluish (7X1). Clear margins to barely touched, unobtrusive strike of red "PAID" handstamp, light horizontal crease, small repairing VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE MILLBURY, MASSACHUSETTS, POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL. ONLY EIGHTEEN EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED, INCLUDING NINE USED ON PIECE OR OFF COVER. The 5c stamp issued by Millbury postmaster Asa Holman is one of two United States provisionals with a portrait (George Washington in both cases). It is also unusual in that the designation "Post Office" appears without any town name, a characteristic in common with the Baltimore and Boscawen provisionals. Our census of the Millbury provisional is available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/7X1 . Census No. 7X1-CAN-05. Ex Worthington, Gibson and Lyons. With 1973 and 1998 P.F. certificates. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 50,000.00 SOLD for $29,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Position 19, unused (no gum), large and even margins all around, remarkably detailed impression EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL WITH THE INITIALS CONNECTED. With 1975 and 1990 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,400.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
4		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "AC M" Initials (9X1a). Position 16, large and even margins all around, detailed impression, blue penstroke and part of red "PAID" cancel at right reading down, fresh and Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 550.00 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
5		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "A.C.M." Initials (9X1b). Position 10, unused (no gum), Type B without the additional roll in the letter "C", large margins to clear, tiny corner margin crease at top left does not touch the design and is negligible VERY FINE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL WITH THE "A.C.M." SIGNATURE. ESPECIALLY RARE IN UNUSED CONDITION. The A.C.M. initials with the periods are believed to have been written by Marcena Monson, brother of Alonzo C. Monson. We have offered only two others in unused condition since 1994 and in all of our Rarities sales. Ex Dr. Morris. With 1992 P.F. certificate stating pelure paper (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 4,500.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
6		New York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (9X1e). Unused (no gum), huge margins to clear including left sheet margin, crisp impression VERY FINE. A DESIRABLE SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL WITHOUT SIGNATURE. We have offered only one with original gum since keeping computerized records (realized $22,000 hammer in our 2012 Frelinghuysen sale). The example offered here, with four margins and in sound condition, is a great rarity. With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 3,750.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
7		New York N.Y., 5c Black on Blue, "ACM" Initials (9X2). Position 37, large margins all around, neat red "PAID" in arc handstamp, wonderful impression EXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON BLUE WOVE PAPER. EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN SOUND CONDITION AND WITHOUT A PEN CANCELLATION. The last printing of the New York provisional was furnished on January 7, 1847, when 100 sheets were delivered. Philip T. Wall believes that most of the stamps on Gray paper (Scott 9X3) and Blue paper (Scott 9X2) come from this last printing. With 1961 and 1998 P.F. certificates, the former as 9X1a variety (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 3,600.00 SOLD for $5,625.00 Will close during Public Auction
8		Providence, Rhode Island, 5c Gray Black (10X1). Original gum, lightly hinged, large even margins, Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 350.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
9		Providence, Rhode Island, 10c Gray Black (10X2). Unused (no gum), large even margins, crisp impression, Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 725.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
10		St. Louis, Missouri, 5c Black on Greenish (11X1). Type III, Position 5, unused (no gum), large margins to full all around, small thins, faint toning not mentioned on accompanying certificate VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE FOUR-MARGIN UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER. The St. Louis "Bears" provisionals are rare in unused (or uncancelled) condition. Only a few of the 5c value are known unused and almost all are on Greenish paper. This is the first with four margins we have offered since 2010. Ex "Troy" and Faiman. With 1983 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 50,000.00 SOLD for $9,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
11		St. Louis Mo., 5c Black on Greenish (11X1). Type III, Position 5, large even margins, cancelled by two neat pen strokes and trace of red circular datestamp in bottom left corner, faint horizontal crease that shows only when watermark fluid dries EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER. With 1965 and 1999 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 8,000.00 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction