Sale 1385 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 21-22 July, 2026
Category — Postmasters' Provisional, 1847 Issue and Reproduction
1845, 1847, 1851 Issues Engravings, Obsolete Bank Notes. Six unused obsolete bank notes depicting Washington and Franklin engravings as used for the 5c New York Postmaster's Provisional, 5c-10c 1847 Issue and 1c-3c 1851 Issue, including a beautiful multicolored State Bank at New Brunswick N.J. note with both 1847 vignette engravings, the rest are Canal Bank New Orleans notes including one with vignette as used on the 5c New York Provisional, two with 5c 1847, two with 1c and 3c 1851 vignette engravings, notes have either Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson or Toppan, Carpenter imprints, very choice condition, Very Fine, lot also includes 10c and 50c Postage Currency notes
New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Full even margins all around, blue pen strokes cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate stating Pelure paper, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate and P.S.E. encapsulated, also stating Pelure paper (XF 90; unpriced in SMQ), Scott value as normal paper
5c Red Brown (1). Original gum harshly described by the P.F. as "redistributed part original gum", small h.r. at top, full margins to just touching at bottom right, bright shade and cleaned-plate impression, faint horizontal crease, Fine appearing original-gum example, ex Hansen, with 2001 P.F. certificate
5c Red Brown (1). Full margins all around, strong intermediate impression, lightly struck red grid cancel, Very Fine
5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair which is nearly separated (still attached at top), the right stamp has huge to full margins and is Extremely Fine, the left stamp with full margins to just clear at lower right where separated and Fine, left stamp also with trace of adjoining stamp at top, cleaned-plate impression, well-struck deep blue Troy N.Y. circular datestamp, Fine-Extremely Fine, P.S.E. encapsulated (VF 80 which is probably just the average of the grades were they submitted as singles)
5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, intermediate impression, large margins to clear including part of adjoining stamps at bottom, radiant color, red grid cancels, Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate
5c Red Brown, 10c Black (1-2). 5c large margins to barely clear at bottom, worn-plate impression, blue circular datestamp cancel, slight soiling, appears Fine, 10c ample to full margins, light strike of blue circular datestamp cancel, light crease and miniscule margin tear, appears Very Fine
10c Black (2). Original gum, large margins all around, sharp proof-like impression, light vertical crease in left margin, trivial gum staining, repaired vertical crease at center
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
With 1996 P.F. certificate which states "small part original gum" — there is original gum over approximately 75% of the stamp. Scott value $37,500.
10c Black (2). Huge margins to full, intense shade, red grid cancel
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB LARGE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB BY P.S.E.
With 1987 and 2004 P.F. certificates. P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95).
10c Black (2). Full to large margins, tied by red grid cancels on buff piece with French transit markings including red boxed "P.D." handstamp, Very Fine
10c Black (2). Large to full margins, light red cancel, shallow thin spot, Very Fine appearance
5c-10c 1847 Reproduction, 1c-90c 1857 Reprints, Plate Proofs on Card (3P4-4P4, 40P4-47P4). Mounted on an album page, bright colors and mostly full margins, 1c with bottom sheet margin, Very Fine, also includes a 1c Schernikow essay, Scott value for the two sets of proofs only
5c Red Brown, Reproduction (3). Without gum as issued, large to full margins, rich color, faint horizontal crease, small inclusion in the top margin, Very Fine appearance, with 1995 A.P.S. certificate
5c Red Brown, 10c Black, Reproduction (3, 4). Without gum as issued, full margins except No. 3 just touching at lower right, strong color, each with a thin spot, Very Fine appearance
10c Black, Reproduction (4). Without gum as issued, large to huge margins, bright and fresh
EXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 REPRODUCTION, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY THE P.F.
With 1996 and 2026 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95). By way of comparison, P.S.E. has graded only three higher than 95 and only nine at 95.
10c Black, Reproduction (4). Without gum as issued, full margins to clear at bottom left, detailed impression, fresh and Very Fine, with 1995 A.P.S. certificate