Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**New York Postmasters' Provisionals**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
548		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "AC M" Initials (9X1a). Vertical pair, clear to large margins, blue pen cancels, on blue 1846 folded letter to Woodstock Vt., red "New-York 10 cts 7 Nov." integral-rate cds struck over red "New-York 5 cts 7 Nov.", matching "Paid" arc, file fold at right, small scissors cut in margin between stamps, otherwise Very Fine, with 2001 Eichele certificate (incorrectly stating Scott No. 9X1b) (Image)	3,250.00	1,700.00
549		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "AC M" Initials (9X1a). Vertical pair, three large margins, large to just in at top, cancelled by blue penstrokes on blue 1846 folded printed circular to Grand Rapids Mich., red "New-York 10 cts Feb. 13" integral-rate cds and matching "Paid" arc, top stamp tiny corner crease at top right, cover with two file folds not affecting pair, Very Fine, vertical pairs are scarce (Image)	2,100.00	1,000.00
550		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "A.C.M." Initials (9X1b). Horizontal pair, Positions 27-28, large margins to full, tied by two neat blue penstrokes on 1845 folded cover to Greensboro Ala., red "New-York 10 cts 25 Oct." integral-rate cds and matching "Paid" arc, left stamp small surface scrape, light file fold affects right stamp, otherwise Very Fine, the small "A.C.M." with periods is one of the scarcer initial types, signed Bartels, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,250.00	850.00
551		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "AC M" Initials (9X1a). Horizontal pair, large margins to close, slightly rounded bottom left corner, two light red "Paid" in arc cancels, third strike and red "New York 10 cts 23 Feb." integral-rate cds on blue folded cover to Jamestown N.Y., light file fold clear of stamps, Very Fine (Image)	2,100.00	800.00
552		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "AC M" Initials (9X1a). Full margins, tied by three neat penstrokes and red "New-York 10 cts Jan. 15" integral-rate cds on folded cover to Lockport N.Y., file folds do not affect stamp, slight soiling, Very Fine (Image)	725.00	260.00
553		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Large margins, cancelled by blue penstroke on 1846 folded letter to Troy N.Y., red "New-York 5 cts 21 Apr." cds and matching "Paid" arc, file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine (Image)	650.00	280.00
554		New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Position 7 with double transfer, large margins to in, tied by two neat blue penstrokes on 1847 folded letter to Albany N.Y., red "New-York 5 cts 5 Jan." cds and matching "Paid" arc, two file folds away from stamp, Fine, Scott Retail with no premium for double transfer (Image)	650.00	350.00

New York Postmasters' Provisionals

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

548

New York N.Y., 5c Black, "AC M" Initials (9X1a). Vertical pair, clear to large margins, blue pen cancels, on blue 1846 folded letter to Woodstock Vt., red "New-York 10 cts 7 Nov." integral-rate cds struck over red "New-York 5 cts 7 Nov.", matching "Paid" arc, file fold at right, small scissors cut in margin between stamps, otherwise Very Fine, with 2001 Eichele certificate (incorrectly stating Scott No. 9X1b) (Image)

3,250.00

1,700.00

549

New York N.Y., 5c Black, "AC M" Initials (9X1a). Vertical pair, three large margins, large to just in at top, cancelled by blue penstrokes on blue 1846 folded printed circular to Grand Rapids Mich., red "New-York 10 cts Feb. 13" integral-rate cds and matching "Paid" arc, top stamp tiny corner crease at top right, cover with two file folds not affecting pair, Very Fine, vertical pairs are scarce (Image)

2,100.00

1,000.00

550

New York N.Y., 5c Black, "A.C.M." Initials (9X1b). Horizontal pair, Positions 27-28, large margins to full, tied by two neat blue penstrokes on 1845 folded cover to Greensboro Ala., red "New-York 10 cts 25 Oct." integral-rate cds and matching "Paid" arc, left stamp small surface scrape, light file fold affects right stamp, otherwise Very Fine, the small "A.C.M." with periods is one of the scarcer initial types, signed Bartels, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,250.00

850.00

551

New York N.Y., 5c Black, "AC M" Initials (9X1a). Horizontal pair, large margins to close, slightly rounded bottom left corner, two light red "Paid" in arc cancels, third strike and red "New York 10 cts 23 Feb." integral-rate cds on blue folded cover to Jamestown N.Y., light file fold clear of stamps, Very Fine (Image)

2,100.00

800.00

552

New York N.Y., 5c Black, "AC M" Initials (9X1a). Full margins, tied by three neat penstrokes and red "New-York 10 cts Jan. 15" integral-rate cds on folded cover to Lockport N.Y., file folds do not affect stamp, slight soiling, Very Fine (Image)

725.00

260.00

553

New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Large margins, cancelled by blue penstroke on 1846 folded letter to Troy N.Y., red "New-York 5 cts 21 Apr." cds and matching "Paid" arc, file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine (Image)

650.00

280.00

554

New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Position 7 with double transfer, large margins to in, tied by two neat blue penstrokes on 1847 folded letter to Albany N.Y., red "New-York 5 cts 5 Jan." cds and matching "Paid" arc, two file folds away from stamp, Fine, Scott Retail with no premium for double transfer (Image)

650.00

350.00