The Philip T. Wall Collection of United States Postmasters' Provisionals and Carrier Issues

**Baltimore Postmaster's Provisional**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1		Baltimore Md., 5c Black (3X1). Position 1 with top left corner sheet margins, tied by wavy-line ms. cancel, bold blue "Baltimore Md. Nov. 16" (1846) circular datestamp, matching "Paid" straightline and ms. "5" rate on blue folded letter to New York City street address, light file fold well away from stamp EXTREMELY FINE. A FRESH AND BEAUTIFUL COVER BEARING A LARGE CORNER SHEET-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE BALTIMORE 5-CENT BLACK ON WHITE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL STAMP. No. 18 in Hayes census. Ex Martin. With 1991 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $13,500.00 on cover (Image)	E. 10,000-15,000 SOLD for $11,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2		Baltimore Md., 5c Black (3X1). Position 3, ample to large margins with two full framelines, bottom right corner slightly clipped, without usual pen cancellation, tied by "Baltimore Md. Feb. 16" circular datestamp and also tied by "5" in circle and two strikes of "Paid" handstamp on 1847 folded letter to New York, additional strike of "Paid" handstamp at left, light vertical file fold thru stamp has been skillfully pressed EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A REMARKABLE USAGE WITH THE 5-CENT BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL TIED BY THE TOWN DATESTAMP, RATE MARKING AND "PAID" HANDSTAMP. This is the only recorded Baltimore provisional cover with the stamp tied by three different markings. It is especially desirable with al three markings struck in blue. No. 25 in Hayes census. Ex Caspary and Haas. With 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $13,500.00 for normally pen-cancelled stamp on cover (footnote states: "Stamps on cover tied by handstamps command premiums.") (Image)	E. 10,000-15,000 SOLD for $27,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3		Baltimore Md., 5c Black on Bluish (3X3). Position 12, large margins with two complete framelines, without pen cancellation, cancelled by blue "Paid" handstamp and tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Feb. 25" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Philadelphia, second strike of "Paid" handstamp at right, matching "5" in circle handstamp, two vertical file folds incl. one affecting adhesive which has been lifted and placed back on the cover VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ON-COVER EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BALTIMORE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER. ONE OF THE VERY FEW BALTIMORE PROVISIONAL COVERS WITH THE STAMP TIED BY THE TOWN DATESTAMP. No. 10 in the Hayes census. Ex Duveen, Hind, Troy and Faiman. With 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $13,000.00 for normally pen-cancelled stamp on cover (footnote states: "Stamps on cover tied by handstamps command premiums.") (Image)	E. 10,000-15,000 SOLD for $12,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

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