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| Scott Number | 09X2 |
|---|---|
| Date | April 2, 1847 |
| From City | New York |
| From State | NY |
| To City | Boston |
| To State | MA |
| Addressee | Ives. J. Austin |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 503908 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 9 |
| Initials | ACM |
| Others |
Notes
Dated Apr 2, 1847
Lot 82 New York N.Y., 5c Black on Blue, ACM Initials (9X2). Position 9, large margins to just touching at upper left, crisp impression on deeply blued paper, tied by red Paid arc handstamp with second strike above, matching New-York 5cts. 2 Apr. integral-rate circular datestamp on 1847 folded letter to Boston, stamp with small amount of gum soak toning at top
VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE COVER WITH THE 5-CENT NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON BLUE PAPER.
The last printing of the New York provisional was furnished on January 7, 1847, when 100 sheets were delivered (see Rawdon, Wright & Hatch record book entry on page 71 of this catalogue). Philip T. Wall believes that most if not all of the stamps on Gray paper (Scott 9X3) and Blue paper (Scott 9X2) come from this last printing, as all of the known covers are
postmarked after that date.
Ex Lapham. Estimate 5,750.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1020 realized 3250
PF 503908
9X2 1847 5¢ black on blue wove
POSITION 9, TIED BY RED "PAID" ARC HANDSTAMP WITH SECOND STRIKE ABOVE, MATCHING "NEW-YORK 5CTS. 2 APR." INTEGRAL-RATE CIRCULAR DATESTAMP ON 1847 FOLDED LETTER TO BOSTON.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH FAINT TONING AT TOP LEFT.
Ives J. Austin was an attorney and partner with Edward Young at 30 Court Ave. in Boston (1848 directory)
Lot 82 New York N.Y., 5c Black on Blue, ACM Initials (9X2). Position 9, large margins to just touching at upper left, crisp impression on deeply blued paper, tied by red Paid arc handstamp with second strike above, matching New-York 5cts. 2 Apr. integral-rate circular datestamp on 1847 folded letter to Boston, stamp with small amount of gum soak toning at top
VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE COVER WITH THE 5-CENT NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON BLUE PAPER.
The last printing of the New York provisional was furnished on January 7, 1847, when 100 sheets were delivered (see Rawdon, Wright & Hatch record book entry on page 71 of this catalogue). Philip T. Wall believes that most if not all of the stamps on Gray paper (Scott 9X3) and Blue paper (Scott 9X2) come from this last printing, as all of the known covers are
postmarked after that date.
Ex Lapham. Estimate 5,750.00
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1020 realized 3250
PF 503908
9X2 1847 5¢ black on blue wove
POSITION 9, TIED BY RED "PAID" ARC HANDSTAMP WITH SECOND STRIKE ABOVE, MATCHING "NEW-YORK 5CTS. 2 APR." INTEGRAL-RATE CIRCULAR DATESTAMP ON 1847 FOLDED LETTER TO BOSTON.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH FAINT TONING AT TOP LEFT.
Ives J. Austin was an attorney and partner with Edward Young at 30 Court Ave. in Boston (1848 directory)
