UNITED STATES SINGLES & SETS — Postmaster Provisionals |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 1 | | (9x1) 5¢ Washington, used with a red square grid cancel. Four margins, very close at right. Thins, hr, rejoined at top, Fair-Fine. | Cat. Value: $550.00 Price Realized: $210.00 |
| 2 | | (9x1) 5¢ Black, used with a blue pen cancel. Four well balanced margins. Hidden crease, bright, centered F-VF. | Cat. Value: $500.00 Price Realized: $240.00 |
| 3 | | (9x1) 5¢ Postmaster Provisional, used with a blue pen cancel. Four margins, close at bottom. Tiny thin, very light crease, Fine. | Cat. Value: $500.00 Price Realized: $180.00 |
| 4 | | (9x1) 5¢ Washington, used with a blue pen cancel. Almost four margin copy. Close at top and slightly in at UR. Tiny thin, Fine. | Cat. Value: $500.00 Price Realized: $180.00 |
| 5 | | (9x1e) New York Postmaster Provisional, unused without gum, 1954 PFC states, “it is unused without signature and genuine in all respects”. Three margins, cut in at top. Deep thin, creases, Fine. | Cat. Value: $4,000.00 Price Realized: $325.00 |
UNITED STATES SINGLES & SETS — 19th Century |
| Lot | Condition | Description | Value/Bidding |
| 6 | | (1-2) 5¢ and 10¢, used with pen cancels. Hrs, paper remnants, thins, 5¢ with four margins, 10¢ cut in at bottom, Fine. | Cat. Value: $925.00 Price Realized: $600.00 |
| 7 | | (1) 5¢ Red Brown, used pair with black grid cancels. Four well balanced margins. Tiny thin, diagonal crease, fresh, centered F-VF. | Cat. Value: $1,350.00 Price Realized: $375.00 |
| 8 | | (1) 5¢ Franklin, horizontal pair, used with a red grid cancel. Right stamp with four margins, close at right and UL. Left stamp in at top and bottom. Right stamp with vertical crease, Fine. | Cat. Value: $1,150.00 Price Realized: $300.00 |
| 9 | | (1) 5¢ used with a blue smudgy cancel. 3¾ margin, in at UR. Small stain on UL in the front, creased, Fine. | Cat. Value: $560.00 Price Realized: $140.00 |
| 10 | | (1) 5¢, used with a blue grid cancel. Four margins, close at bottom and LR. Small hr, ccr, thin, just Fine. | Cat. Value: $560.00 Price Realized: $140.00 |
| 11 | | (1) 5¢ Franklin, used with a red grid cancel. Four nice margins, corner crease, centered F-VF. | Cat. Value: $525.00 Price Realized: $160.00 |
| 12 | | (1) 5¢ Red Brown, used with a bold red grid cancel. Four well balanced margins, centered F-VF. | Cat. Value: $525.00 Price Realized: $220.00 |
| 13 | | (1) 5¢ Franklin, used with a red cancel. Four nice margins, couple thins, centered F-VF. | Cat. Value: $525.00 Price Realized: $240.00 |
| 14 | | (1) 5¢ Red Brown, used with a light red grid cancel. Four margin, a little close at bottom. 1995 APS cert states, “it is genuine in all respects”. However, cert fails to mention a tiny wood inclusion, trivial ccr and a bit of a toned area on reverse. Centered F-VF. | Cat. Value: $525.00 Price Realized: $280.00 |
| 15 | | (1) 5¢ Red Brown, used with red grid cancel. Four margins, close at UL. Couple thins, Fine+. | Cat. Value: $525.00 Price Realized: $170.00 |
| 16 | | (1) 5¢ Franklin, used with a red “5”. Four margins, very close at top left and left. Thinned, Fine. | Cat. Value: $525.00 Price Realized: $140.00 |
| 17 | | (1) 5¢ Red Brown, used with a red grid cancel. Four margins, close at right. Some marks on reverse, just Fine. | Cat. Value: $525.00 Price Realized: $150.00 |
| 18 | | (1a) 5¢ Dark Brown, used pair with red grid cancel. Balanced margins all around. Small thin, filled thin, horizontal crease, centered F-VF. | Cat. Value: $1,150.00 Price Realized: $400.00 |
| 19 | | (1a) 5¢ Dark Brown, used with a very light red grid cancel. Four margins, a little close at left and bottom. Thin, hidden thin, Fine. | Cat. Value: $750.00 Price Realized: $200.00 |
| 20 | | (1a) 5¢ Dark Brown, used with a red grid cancel. Three margins, cut in at bottom, diagonal crease, centered about Fine. | Cat. Value: $750.00 Price Realized: $130.00 |
| 21 | | (2) 10¢ Washington India proof. Three margins, cut in at top, mild crease, Fine. | Cat. Value: $900.00 Price Realized: $800.00 |
| 22 | | (2) 10¢ Washington, used pair with red grid cancel. Adequate side margin, close or cut in at top and bottom. Mild diagonal crease in the right stamp. Bright, Fine. | Cat. Value: $2,900.00 Price Realized: $900.00 |
| 23 | | (2) 10¢ Washington on piece with a blue grid cancel. 2½ margins, cut in at LR and bottom, small fault at LL margin and a stain at UR, about Fine. | Cat. Value: $1,250.00 Price Realized: $300.00 |
| 24 | | (2) 10¢ Washington, used, tied on piece with blue grid cancel. Cut in on three sides, Fair-Fine. | Cat. Value: $1,250.00 Price Realized: $260.00 |
| 25 | | (2) 10¢, used with a red grid cancel. Two adequate margins, cut in at right. Internal crease, Fine. | Cat. Value: $1,200.00 Price Realized: $325.00 |
| 26 | | (2) 10¢ Washington, used with a red grid cancel. Four margins, close all around, couple tiny thins and a filled thin, Fine. | Cat. Value: $1,200.00 Price Realized: $400.00 |
| 27 | | (2) 10¢ Black, used with a red grid cancel. Close to almost cut in margin. Hidden crease, about Fine. | Cat. Value: $1,200.00 Price Realized: $375.00 |
| 28 | | (2) 10¢ Black, used with a red cancel. Three margins, close at bottom and cut in at top. Thin, tiny tear, scuff on face, about Fine. | Cat. Value: $1,200.00 Price Realized: $325.00 |
| 29 | | (2) 10¢ Washington, used with a red grid cancel. Four margins, close at right, left, bottom. Hr, thin, crease, just Fine. | Cat. Value: $1,200.00 Price Realized: $450.00 |
| 30 | | (3) 5¢ Reproduction, no gum as issued. Four margins. 2001 PSE cert states, “it is genuine, unused, no gum as issued with a horizontal crease along the bottom frame line and small thin speck at center”, centered F-VF. | Cat. Value: $750.00 Price Realized: $400.00 |
| 31 | | (4) 10¢ Reproduction, no gum as issued. Four margins, close and just touches at LR. 2002 PSE cert states, “it is genuine”. Cert fails to mention a bit of a hinge and paper remnant and pencil notation on reverse, Fine. | Cat. Value: $900.00 Price Realized: $750.00 |
| 32 | | (7,9) 1¢ Types II, IV used horizontal pair #7 with a blue PAID cds, #9 with a black grid cancel. #7 with a few crease, #9 with a couple tiny thins. Both are centered Fine. | Cat. Value: $610.00 Price Realized: $150.00 |
| 33 | | (7) 1¢ Blue Type II, used strip of three with a black New Haven cds. Well balanced margins. Vertical crease in the left stamp, F-VF. | Cat. Value: $550.00 Price Realized: $85.00 |
| 34 | | (7) 1¢ Blue used pair with a black grid cancel. Nice margins. Vertical crease at the extreme right side of the right stamp, Fine. | Cat. Value: $350.00 Price Realized: $42.00 |
| 35 | | (9) 1¢ Blue Type IV used strip of 3 with black New York cds. Nice margins, in a little bit at left, Fine+. | Cat. Value: $425.00 Price Realized: $90.00 |
| 36 | | (9) 1¢ Blue, used pair with a black cds. Well balanced margins, scissor cut in the margin between the strip, F-VF. | Cat. Value: $260.00 Price Realized: $75.00 |
| 37 | | (9) 1¢ Type IV used pair with a blue cancel. A bit cut in at UR, Fine+. | Cat. Value: $260.00 Price Realized: $42.00 |
| 38 | | (9) 1¢ Blue, used with a black cds. Adequate margins, cut in at UR, Fine+. | Cat. Value: $260.00 Price Realized: $40.00 |
| 39 | | (9) 1¢ used pair with a black New Orleans cds. Balanced margins, horizontal crease, small thin, Fine. | Cat. Value: $260.00 Price Realized: $44.00 |
| 40 | | (9) 1¢ Blue used vertical pair, black New York cds. Good margins, close at top, hr and crease in the top stamp, Fine. | Cat. Value: $260.00 Price Realized: $100.00 |
| 41 | | (9) Two Type IV used copies, sound, F-VF. | Cat. Value: $240.00 Price Realized: $50.00 |
| 42 | | (12) 5¢ Jefferson, used with a black cds. Clear margin, close at left. 2001 APS cert states, “it is genuine, light crease and a filled thin”, centered F-VF. | Cat. Value: $775.00 Price Realized: $180.00 |
| 43 | | (12) 5¢ Red Brown, Type I used with a black cds. Three nice margins, cut in at left. Several creases, owner’s mark on reverse, thin, Fine. | Cat. Value: $775.00 Price Realized: $130.00 |
| 44 | | (13) 10¢ Green, Type I, used with a light black grid cancel. 1992 PFC states, “it is genuine”. Cert fails to mention a pressed out crease in the lower left corner, centered VF. | Cat. Value: $950.00 Price Realized: $650.00 |
| 45 | | (14) 10¢ Type II, used pair with a black grid cancel. Margin clear on three sides, cut in at right, pressed out crease, F-VF. | Cat. Value: $400.00 Price Realized: $80.00 |
| 46 | | (14) 10¢ Green, Type II, used horizontal pair with a black cds. Pos14-15L1, good color, Fine. | Cat. Value: $400.00 Price Realized: $190.00 |
| 47 | | (14) 10¢ Green, Type II used with a black cancel. Margins, clear, fresh, F-VF. | Cat. Value: $180.00 Price Realized: $120.00 |
| 48 | | (15) 10¢ Green Type III, used pair with a black cds. Margins a little close, fresh color, Fine+. | Cat. Value: $400.00 Price Realized: $100.00 |
| 49 | | (17) 12¢ Gray Black, used strip of 7. Cut in at bottom, couple mild creases, small tear at top of the left stamp, Fine. | Cat. Value: $1,250.00 Price Realized: $220.00 |
| 50 | | (17) 12¢ Black, used pair with black cds. Margins clear, a little close at left. Light vertical crease on right stamp, centered F-VF. | Cat. Value: $625.00 Price Realized: $160.00 |
| 51 | | (17) 12¢ used pair with a black New Orleans cds. Cut in at top, foxing on reverse. Inclusion in the right stamp, Fine. | Cat. Value: $625.00 Price Realized: $110.00 |
| 52 | | (17) 12¢ used with a light black cds. Two nice margins, cut in or close at top and left. Mild diagonal crease, Fine. | Cat. Value: $280.00 Price Realized: $55.00 |
| 53 | | (17) 12¢ Washington, used with a black grid cancel. Close margins, just touching at LL and UR, mild crease, Fine. | Cat. Value: $280.00 Price Realized: $40.00 |
| 54 | | (21) 1¢ Blue, Type III (Plate 4) used with a light cancel. 1980 PFC states, “it is genuine”. Cert fails to mention a couple perf thins and reperfed, Fine. | Cat. Value: $2,750.00 Price Realized: $650.00 |
| 55 | | (24) 1¢ Blue, Type V, OG block of four. Couple hr’s and horizontal crease, Fine. | Cat. Value: $800.00 Price Realized: $170.00 |
| 56 | | (28) 5¢ Red Brown, Type I, used with a black cds. 1988 PFC states, “it is genuine with a tiny thin spot”. Cert fails to mention it is reperfed, centered F-VF. | Cat. Value: $1,150.00 Price Realized: $220.00 |
| 57 | | (34) 10¢ Green type IV, used with a blue cds. 2011 Weiss cert states, “it is genuine, tiny thin at top of head with top and bottom perf tips cut straight with a trace of red cancel at right”. Cert fails to mention a tiny stain at LL and that it might be reperfed. Scarce, centered F-VF. | Cat. Value: $2,500.00 Price Realized: $600.00 |
| 58 | | (36B) 12¢ Black (plate 3) used pair with red grid cancel. Couple short perfs, centered Fair-Fine. | Cat. Value: $700.00 Price Realized: $140.00 |
| 59 | | (37) 24¢ used with a red grid cancel. Very tiny thin, perf faults at top, centered VF. | Cat. Value: $465.00 Price Realized: $95.00 |
| 60 | | (37) 24¢ Washington, used with a red cancel. Tiny thin, reperfed, Fine. | Cat. Value: $465.00 Price Realized: $55.00 |
| 61 | | (37) 24¢ Gray Lilac, used with a black multi dot cancel. Small thin, reperfed, Fine. | Cat. Value: $400.00 Price Realized: $60.00 |
| 62 | | (39) 90¢ Blue Washington, OG with some missing. HR, pmog, owner’s mark, reperfed, fresh, Fair-Fine. | Cat. Value: $3,250.00 Price Realized: $500.00 |
| 63 | | (39) 90¢ Washington, no gum. | Cat. Value: $1,200.00 Price Realized: $650.00 |
| 64 | | (40) 1¢ Bright Blue reprint, OG sweated with some missing at a corner. HR, wrinkle, short perfs, rounded corner, Fair-Fine. | Cat. Value: $600.00 Price Realized: $240.00 |
| 65 | | (63) 1¢ Blue, OG block of four. LL with pmog, LR with a small ccr. Perfs are a little rough at bottom. Bright color, centered Fine. | Cat. Value: $1,750.00 Price Realized: $325.00 |
| 66 | | (64) 3¢ Pink, used with a cds. 2011 PFC states, “it is genuine with light soiling”. Cert fails to mention the shorter perfs at right, Fine. | Cat. Value: $1,000.00 Price Realized: $400.00 |
| 67 | | (65) 3¢ Rose, OG block of four. Pencil signed J.M. Bartels plus a few other pencil notes. UL stamp with tiny thin, centered Fair-Fine. | Cat. Value: $700.00 Price Realized: $110.00 |
| 68 | | (68) 10¢ Green, OG much disturbed. Block of four, hr’s and some perf faults. Centered Fair-Fine. | Cat. Value: $5,750.00 Price Realized: $475.00 |
| 69 | | (70) 24¢ Red Lilac, unused, ng. 2011 PFC states, “it is genuine with a faint surface scuff and covered over toning at the top margin”, Fair-Fine. | Cat. Value: $1,150.00 Price Realized: $170.00 |
| 70 | | (72) 90¢ Blue used. Thin, repaired thin, reperfed, centered VF. | Cat. Value: $600.00 Price Realized: $95.00 |
| 71 | | (72) 90¢ Blue, used with a fancy cancel, centered about Fine. | Cat. Value: $600.00 Price Realized: $70.00 |
| 72 | | (73 x 100, 87 x 41, 93 x 26) An impressive holding of Blackjacks with various black, red and blue cancels. Condition is very mixed from average to Fine. An excellent opportunity for study. | Cat. Value: S.B. 850.00 Price Realized: $1,350.00 |
| 73 | | (73) 2¢ Jackson, OG block of eight, few hrs. Perfs have been clipped in places and some buckling, scarce multiple. Centered Fair-Fine. | Cat. Value: $8,000.00 Price Realized: $800.00 |
| 74 | | (75) 5¢ Red Brown, used with a black cancel. Tear, perf faults, centered VF. | Cat. Value: $550.00 Price Realized: $46.00 |
| 75 | | (75) 5¢ Jefferson, used with a very light red cancel. Reperfed, Fine. | Cat. Value: $610.00 Price Realized: $170.00 |
| 76 | | (85) 3¢ Rose “D” grill, used with a heavy cancel. 2011 PFC states, “it is genuine with a small corner crease at top left and a tiny corner perforation crease at bottom left”, Fair-Fine. | Cat. Value: $1,250.00 Price Realized: $150.00 |
| 77 | | (85B) 2¢ Black “Z” grill. 2011 PFC states, “it is genuine with partial disturbed OG, gum soaked grill points and a gum stain at bottom”. Cert fails to mention the SE at right, centered Fair. | Cat. Value: $17,500.00 Price Realized: $650.00 |
| 78 | | (95) 5¢ Brown “F” grill, used with a black cancel. Sealed tear, reperfed, Fair-Fine. | Cat. Value: $1,000.00 Price Realized: $60.00 |
| 79 | | (98) 15¢ Lincoln, unused, no gum. Mild crease, soiled spot on forehead, few perf faults, Fair-Fine. | Cat. Value: $1,200.00 Price Realized: $200.00 |
| 80 | | (101/320) Dealer trimming lot of 11 different items. 101 with cert, 320 with tears in LL stamp, condition mixed. | Cat. Value: $5,575.00 Price Realized: $700.00 |
| 81 | | (101) 90¢ Blue “F” grill, used. 2011 PFC states, “it is genuine with toned spots on the head and at top”. Cert fails to mention some perf faults, centered Fair-Fine. | Cat. Value: $2,250.00 Price Realized: $400.00 |
| 82 | | (118) 15¢ Type I, used with a black cork cancel. Couple perf faults, reperfed, Fine. | Cat. Value: $750.00 Price Realized: $85.00 |
| 83 | | (120) 24¢ Green and Violet, used with a black cork cancel. Reperfed, Fair-Fine. | Cat. Value: $700.00 Price Realized: $95.00 |
| 84 | | (122) 90¢ Lincoln used with a black cancel. Thin and a couple repaired faults, reperfed, centered Fair-Fine. | Cat. Value: $2,250.00 Price Realized: $350.00 |
| 85 | | (122) 90¢ Lincoln, used with a light black cancel. Reperfed, perf faults, toned perfs, centered Fair-Fine. | Cat. Value: $2,250.00 Price Realized: $375.00 |
| 86 | | (122) 90¢ Carmine and Black, used with a black cancel. Reperfed, short perf, Fair-Fine. | Cat. Value: $2,250.00 Price Realized: $325.00 |
| 87 | | (122) 90¢ used with a black cancel. Reperfed, toned perf, Fair. | Cat. Value: $2,250.00 Price Realized: $350.00 |
| 88 | | (143) 30¢ Black grilled issue, used. 1998 APS cert states, “it is genuine, sealed tear and crease in upper right corner”. Centered just Fine. | Cat. Value: $4,000.00 Price Realized: $800.00 |
| 89 | | (186) 6¢ Pink, used with fancy cross cancel. Lower left stamp with short perf, scarce, centered Fine. | Cat. Value: $600.00 Price Realized: $85.00 |
| 90 | | (189) 15¢ Red Orange, OG block of four. Couple hrs, LR stamp is NH. Fresh, centered F-VF. | Cat. Value: $1,600.00 Price Realized: $500.00 |
| 91 | | (218) 90¢ Purple, used, small thin, creases, Fine. | Cat. Value: $250.00 Price Realized: $46.00 |
| 92 | | (228) 30¢ Black, OG, vlh, reperfed. Very fresh, centered near VF. | Cat. Value: $400.00 Price Realized: $85.00 |
| 93 | | (229) 90¢ Orange, OG, vlh, reperfed, insignificant speck on the front, Fine. | Cat. Value: $550.00 Price Realized: $95.00 |
| 94 | | (230) 1¢ Deep Blue, 2009 PSE cert states, “it is genuine, unused, OG, never hinged, grade VF-85, Mint OG,nh”. Fresh, centered VF. | Cat. Value: $47.50 Price Realized: $46.00 |
| 95 | | (232) 3¢ Green, NH. 2007 PSE cert states, “it is genuine, OG, never hinged”. Cert fails to mention a couple specks. Vivid color, centered VF. | Cat. Value: $135.00 Price Realized: $250.00 |
| 96 | | (233) 4¢ Ultramarine, Fleet of Columbus, NH. 2003 PFC states, “it is genuine never hinged”. Cert fails to mention a tiny speck above the right ship. Great color, centered near VF. | Cat. Value: $200.00 Price Realized: $200.00 |
| 97 | | (235) 6¢ Purple, OG block of four. Top two vlh, bottom two are NH. Some mild creases, centered Fine. | Cat. Value: $530.00 Price Realized: $120.00 |
| 98 | | (235) 6¢ Purple, OG block of four. Top two are lh, bottom two are NH, fresh, Fine. | Cat. Value: $530.00 Price Realized: $170.00 |
| 99 | | (240) 50¢ Slate Blue, NH block of four. Natural gum bubbles, overall a little toned. Centered Fine. | Cat. Value: $6,000.00 Price Realized: $1,200.00 |
| 100 | | (240) 50¢ Slate Blue, used block of four. Few hr’s, pencil notation on reverse, a minor perf fault, scarce. | Cat. Value: $2,000.00 Price Realized: $325.00 |