United States Postmasters' Provisionals New York, N.Y.ġ845 5c black on bluish, double transfer ('big shift'), pos.2, margins all around, slight toning and minor bends, cancelled by red 'Paid' handstamp on FL used in 1846 to Norwich, Ct, with additional 'Paid' and red 'New York 9 Dec 5Cts' cds alongside, fine, with 2013 PFCġ847 5c red brown, black grid cancels, margins all around, v.f., with 1981 PFC,ġ847 5c red brown, red grid cancel, margins all around, splendid color, v.f., with 1981 PFC,ġ847 5c brown, margins all around, v.f., tied by blue grids on FL used in 1850 from Philadelphia to Bellefonte Centre, corresponding blue departure pmk at right, filing fold away from the stamp, signed Alcuri and Roger Calves at bottomġ847 5c red brown, margins all around, irregular at top, tied by manuscript and red grid cancels on cover, with corresponding 'Boston Dec. This auction concludes with 100+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers There is also a selection of Ethiopia, additional South and Central America, Asia and rest of the world. Also noteworthy is Colombia with a complete set of the 1920 Scadta vignettes unused and on individual covers. British Commonwealth is well represented with strength in Victoria and George V singles and sets. We begin with United States, followed by Austria, Belgium, France and Colonies, Germany and Colonies, Italy, Liechtenstein, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland and Scandinavian Countries. There are 1,668 lots of rare Stamps and Postal History of the World, with properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. Welcome to our Summer auction to be held on August 6-7 2019 at our New York City galleries and on CherrystoneLive. There were no new Special Delivery stamps issued in 1947.Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World Scott C36 – The 25¢ Stratocruiser over the Golden Gate Bridge – wet and dry printings Special Delivery: Scott C35 – The 15¢ Lockheed Constellation over New York Skyline – wet and dry printings Scott C34 – The 10¢ Martin 2-0-2 over Pan American Union Building – wet and dry printings Scott C33 – The 5¢ DC-4 Skymaster Air Mail Stamp of 1947 “wet printing” Scott 948 – 15¢ Centenary Anniversary of the U.S.

Scott 952 – 3¢ Everglades National Park – Designer: R. Frigate Constitution – Designer: Andrew H. Scott 951 – 3¢ 150th Anniversary of the U.S.

Scott 950 – 3¢ Centenary of Utah Settlement – Designer: C. Scott 949 – 3¢ Physicians of America Issue – Designer: C. Postage Stamp – Designer: Leon Helguera – Engraver: M. Scott 946 – 3¢ Joseph Pulitzer Issue – Designer: V. Scott 945 – 3¢ Famous American Inventor Thomas Edison – Designer: William Roach – Engraver: C. There were no new Regular Issue stamps issued in 1947. The following postage stamp varieties were first issued by the U.S. All three were issued using both the “wet” and “dry” printing methods. The 10¢ stamp paid the postage for a one ounce letter to Central and South America, the 15¢ stamp paid the postage for a one ounce letter to Europe and parts of the Middle East and the 25¢ stamp paid the postage for a one ounce letter to Asia, the South Pacific and parts of Africa. These stamps were added to cover three new rates created by the Air Mail rate change of 1946.

1947 Air Mail Stamps – Rotary Press – Perf 11 x 10½ – 200 Subject Electric Eye Plates

5 cent airmail stamp value