Census of Alexandria Va., 5c Black on Buff, Postmaster's Provisional (Scott 1X1-1X2)

1X1a-COV(UNC)-02

Notes:

• The “Harrison” Copy (Bartels #4)
• Stamp uncancelled
• 1846 letter addressed to Burr W. Harrison, Leesburg Va.
• “Alexandria D.C. Sep. 10” (1846) cds, “Paid” and boxed “5” rate hs in red
• Never certified

Provenance:

• 1908 Discovered by addressee’s son and offered to dealers for a reported, Realized $3,500
• c1908 To George H. Worthington for, Realized $2,500
• 1915 To Henry C. Gibson from Worthington, private sale thru Warren H. Colson
• 1922 (Feb.) To Arthur Hind thru Colson
• 1933 Nov. 20 Hind sale, Phillips-Kennett, $4,000, to Colson for Alfred H. Caspary, Lot 16
• 1955 Nov. 15 Caspary sale, H. R. Harmer sale, $9,250, to Ezra Cole (possibly for Josiah K. Lilly Jr.), Lot 3
• 2/2/1967, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Josiah K. Lilly Collection, Part 1: United States Postmasters Provisionals, 19th Century Postage and Official Issues, Sale 312, Lot 2, Realized $11,500, 1967 Feb. 2 Lilly sale, $11,500, to Weill for B. D. Phillips
• 1968 To Weill from Phillips
• c1969 To John R. Boker Jr. from Weill
• 1975? To Rolf-Dieter Jaretzky of Germany from Boker

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