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

Notes:

The “Lincoln” Copy (Bartels #5)
Hayes #5 (Ty. III, Position 11)
Stamp sound and tied by blue “Paid”, “Baltimore Md. May 5” (1847) cds on cover to Mr. Nathan Smith Lincoln, Member of College (Dartmouth), Hanover N.H.

Provenance:

1930 (Apr. 19) To John A. Klemann, Nassau Stamp Co. for $10,000 thru Miss Lincoln’s banker
c1930 To Alfred H. Caspary from Klemann (price unknown)
1955 Nov. 15 Caspary sale, H. R. Harmer sale, $9,000, to Raymond H. Weill Co., possibly for B. D. Phillips, but not shown in his inventory until 1967, Lot 20
196(?) To Josiah K. Lilly Jr. (from Weill?)
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 6, Realized $19,000, 1967 Feb. 2 Lilly sale, $19,000, to Weill for B. D. Phillips
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, $110,000, to John R. Boker Jr. for collector in Germany, Lot 626
1930, 1930 (Mar. 30) Discovered by Miss Natalie Sumner Lincoln, granddaughter of addressee (news of the discovery was reported in the New York Times, Apr. 17)

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