Lot
1447 
Baltimore Large "Paid" in Double-Line Handstamp, two covers with this in red at top left, manuscript "PO" at top left, blue Baltimore Md. cds, blue "5" in oval and matching "Paid" straightline cancels. Beatty correspondence to Hagerstown Md., one Sep. 15, 1845 and other Aug. 22, 1846, Very Fine and scarce, ex-Weill Bros.; each with 1989 P.F. certificate. Estimate $200 - 300.
This marking has sometimes been confused with the prepaid provisional entires but Baltimore postal history specialist Denwood Kelly believed that these handstamps were applied by the sender to the top of the letter of prepaid bundles deposited at the post office. These two covers were offered in the Weill Postmaster sale 10/12/89 as lots 606 and 608, fetching a combined $2,600 hammer.
Realized: $1,100
Lot
1448
New York, N.Y., 5¢ Black on Bluish, position 32, four mostly large margins, bright fresh color and crisp impression, tied by clear strike of red "New York '5 Paid' May 30" balloon style foreign mail postmark to 1846 printed prices current from the Dobler correspondence to Lyon, France, endorsed "Str Cambia", red London (5.29) transit backstamp and matching "Colonies &c. Art. 13" framed accountancy handstamp, red Boulange (5.31) entry cds and manuscript "20" decimes due rating, Lyon (6.2) arrival backstamp; light horizontal fold, Extremely Fine and colorful. Scott No. 9X1 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A PARTICULARLY CHOICE NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL USE FROM THE DOBLER CORRESPONDENCE TO FRANCE.
Realized: $9,500