Census of Annapolis, Md., 5c Carmine Red on White, Postmaster's Provisional (Scott 2XU1)

Notes:

The “Ferrary” Copy
Envelope 112 x 71 mm to Charles S. Carstairs, care of Latour & Co., 261 South Front St., Philadelphia
“Annapolis Md. Apr. 8” (1846 or 1847) cds in blue

Provenance:

1895 (Jan.) Discovered by Gus A. Burger of Burger & Co. in the Carstairs business correspondence in Philadelphia (probably Carstairs & McCall)
c1895 To Philippe la Rénotière von Ferrary
1922 Apr. 7 Ferrary sale, Gilbert Sale 3, $2,786, to Hugo Griebert for Arthur Hind, Lot 537
1933 Nov. 20 Hind sale, Phillips-Kennett, $2,600, to Warren H. Colson for Alfred H. Caspary (who owned both Annapolis envelopes at this point), Lot 17
1955 Nov. 15 Caspary sale, H. R. Harmer sale, $11,000, to Raymond H. Weill Co. for B. D. Phillips, Lot 5
1961 (Jan. 17) to Josiah K. Lilly Jr. from B. D. Phillips, private sale thru Weill for, Realized $15,000
2/2/1967, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Josiah K. Lilly Collection, Part 1: United States Postmasters Provisionals, 19th Century Postage and Official Issues, Sale 312, Lot 4, Realized $25,000, 1967 Feb. 2 Lilly sale, $25,000, to Weill for B. D. Phillips (repurchased)
1968 To Weill from Phillips
198(?) To collector E.G. from Weill
1989 To Weill from E.G.
1989 Oct. 12 Weill sale, Christie’s RL, $260,000, to collector M, Lot 604
1991 Sep. 25 Important U.S. Stamps & Covers sale, Christie’s RL, Lot 61, Unsold
199(?) Sold privately to anonymous collector

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