very rarepre-1900

Lockport, N.Y. Provisional

Name: Lockport, N.Y. Provisional
Brand: United States
Availability: InStock

United States · 1846 · 5¢

A provisional handstamped stamp from Lockport, New York, featuring '5' and 'PAID' within an oval design, typically found on cover.

Issued in 1846 before the first general issue of U.S. stamps, this provisional served as a local postage payment in Lockport, New York, illustrating the early decentralized postal system.

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Typography

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provisional local-post postal-history

Catalog Numbers

scott6X1

Image: Unknown author<span style="display: none;">Unknown author</span> · License: Public domain

Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$10,680

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$6,408

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$3,560

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$1,780

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$712

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.