United States Stamps

**Postmasters Provisionals**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1		New Haven Conn., 5c Vermilion, Peets Reprint (8XU1R). 35 x 39mm, dark blue original signature of "E. A. Mitchell", according to Scott Catalogue, 30 reprints were made in 1874 for Cyrus B. Peets, the Chief Clerk for Mitchell, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,200.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Position 2 with prominent double transfer at bottom, unused (no gum), large to huge margins, Extremely Fine, a magnificent example of the New York provisional in unused condition, especially desirable from this plate position, with 1973 and 2007 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, 9X1 is unlisted in SMQ) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,500.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
3		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Position 2 with prominent double transfer at bottom, unused (no gum), small margins to slightly cut in, light vertical crease at left, Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,500.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
4		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Even margins all around, bright shade, neat strike of red New York square grid cancel, without pen cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	500.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
5		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Large to huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, blue pen cancel and also trace of red cancel at bottom left, faint crease at left, Very Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	500.00 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
6		Providence R.I., 5c Gray Black (10X1). Positions 9/12, vertical pair, unused (no gum), large margins all around including huge corner sheet margins, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as two No Gum singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	450.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
7		Providence R.I., 5c Gray Black (10X1). Large margins to clear at right and bottom, neat manuscript check-mark cancel as is usually found on used examples of this issue, couple small thin spots and small bit of extraneous blue ink at top, otherwise Fine, very scarce used, with 2009 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,750.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
8°		St. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Greenish (11X2). Type I, Position 2, large margins to just in at top, intense shade, lightened pen cancel, vertical crease and tiny thins FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER. With 2007 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	8,000.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction

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