Census of Baltimore Md. 10c Postmaster’s Provisional (Scott 3X2 and 3X4)
Notes:
- The “Worthington” Copy (Bartels #2)
- Hayes #3 (Ty. I, Position 7)
- Stamp pen-cancelled and tied by ms. “10”, “Baltimore Md. Mar. 13” (c1847) cds and “Paid” on Barnum’s Hotel illustrated lettersheet to Rev. William Kaler(?) in Boston
- Never certified
Provenance:
- c1906 Discovered by a woman in Boston and sold to Warren H. Colson
- 1907 (Feb. 2) To George H. Worthington for either $3,000 or $4,000 (conflicting accounts)
- 1915 To Henry C. Gibson from Worthington, private sale thru Warren H. Colson
- 1922 (Feb.) To Arthur Hind from Gibson thru Colson
- 1933 Nov. 20 Hind sale, Phillips-Kennett, $4,000, to Colson for Alfred H. Caspary, Lot 25
- 1955 Nov. 15 Caspary sale, H. R. Harmer sale, $7,000, to Colson, Lot 21
- 19(?) To John R. Boker Jr. (probably from Colson stock or as agent in Caspary sale)
- 197(?) To Rolf-Dieter Jaretzky of Germany
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