Census of Baltimore Md. 10c Postmaster’s Provisional (Scott 3X2 and 3X4)

Notes:

The “Worthington” Copy (Bartels #2)
Hayes #3 (Ty. I, Position 7)
Stamp pen-cancelled and tied by ms. “10”, “Baltimore Md. Mar. 13” (c1847) cds and “Paid” on Barnum’s Hotel illustrated lettersheet to Rev. William Kaler(?) in Boston
Never certified

Provenance:

c1906 Discovered by a woman in Boston and sold to Warren H. Colson
1907 (Feb. 2) To George H. Worthington for either $3,000 or $4,000 (conflicting accounts)
1915 To Henry C. Gibson from Worthington, private sale thru Warren H. Colson
1922 (Feb.) To Arthur Hind from Gibson thru Colson
1933 Nov. 20 Hind sale, Phillips-Kennett, $4,000, to Colson for Alfred H. Caspary, Lot 25
1955 Nov. 15 Caspary sale, H. R. Harmer sale, $7,000, to Colson, Lot 21
19(?) To John R. Boker Jr. (probably from Colson stock or as agent in Caspary sale)
197(?) To Rolf-Dieter Jaretzky of Germany

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