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The Beginning of Adhesive Postage in the United States continued...

N.Y. Postmaster's Provisionals - RHM Initials
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
564   New York N.Y., 5c Black, RHM Initials (9X1d).> Thick stroke initials, large margins to just clear at upper and top left, <red Paid arc cancel,> vertical and diagonal creases, Fine appearance, desirable with the Paid cancel, a very respectable eNew York N.Y., 5c Black, "RHM" Initials (9X1d). Thick stroke initials, large margins to just clear at upper and top left, red "Paid" arc cancel, vertical and diagonal creases, Fine appearance, desirable with the "Paid" cancel, a very respectable example of this rare New York Postmaster's Provisional (Image)

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 3,800.00

SOLD for $950.00
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565   New York N.Y., 5c Black, RHM Initials (9X1d).> Thin stroke initials, ample to large margins, very lightly cancelled, vertical and diagonal creases, Extremely Fine appearance, a lovely lightly cancelled example of this rare stamp, with 1938 A.P.S. cNew York N.Y., 5c Black, "RHM" Initials (9X1d). Thin stroke initials, ample to large margins, very lightly cancelled, vertical and diagonal creases, Extremely Fine appearance, a lovely lightly cancelled example of this rare stamp, with 1938 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

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 3,500.00

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566   New York N.Y., 5c Black, RHM Initials (9X1d).> Position 30, thick stroke initials, ample margins to barely touching at top left, bold X pen cancel, tiny corner crease, Fine and rare, from our 1977 Rarities of the World sale, with 1984 P.F. certifNew York N.Y., 5c Black, "RHM" Initials (9X1d). Position 30, thick stroke initials, ample margins to barely touching at top left, bold "X" pen cancel, tiny corner crease, Fine and rare, from our 1977 Rarities of the World sale, with 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 3,500.00

SOLD for $800.00
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567   New York N.Y., 5c Black, Small RHM Initials (9X1d var).> Small magenta initials reading almost horizontally, Position 2 with <major double transfer,> two horizontal blue pen strokes, defective and expertly repaired at right with small portion of deNew York N.Y., 5c Black, Small "RHM" Initials (9X1d var). Small magenta initials reading almost horizontally, Position 2 with major double transfer, two horizontal blue pen strokes, defective and expertly repaired at right with small portion of design painted in

FINE APPEARANCE. THE UNIQUE 5-CENT NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL STAMP INITIALED "RHM" WITH SMALL LETTERING.

Philip Wall recorded two examples of the "RHM" initials reading bottom-to-top and 31 examples with the letters reading top-to-bottom. In both cases the initials were written by New York Postmaster Robert H. Morris himself, in 1845 and 1847. This stamp is the only recorded example with small "RHM" initials. The 1974 P.F. certificate notwithstanding, its unusual character and unique status have troubled past specialists such as Philip T. Wall (Chronicle 97, pp. 13-14) and Stanley M. Piller (his book, p. 65), who seem inclined to dismiss it as a fake. To us it seems rather unlikely that a forger would create fake initials without attempting to replicate the known originals (and choose a defective stamp for his handiwork). Assuming the initials are genuine, as we believe, the stamp was probably initialed "RHM" by someone in the office of Robert H. Morris (perhaps a secretary).

With 1974 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as the normal top-to-bottom "RHM" signature (Image)

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 3,500.00

SOLD for $750.00
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