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| Scott Number | 11X5 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 3, 1846 |
| From City | St Louis |
| From State | MO |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | Pa |
| Addressee | Charnley & Whelen |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 143085 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 2 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 10¢ black on gray lilac, ample to large margins except full to barely touching frame line at upper left, neatly tied by red "St. Louis Mo. Mar. 3" c.d.s. which effectively leaves most of design uncancelled, handsome color and fresh paper, on 1846 folded letter from the Charnley Whelen find, manuscript. "10" at far right, twice struck "Paid" handstamp, Very Fine, rare without the usual additional pen cancel, a particularly desirable usage. ¨Estimate 4,000 - 5,000 ¨¨Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate. 143085¨¨Provenance: Hill, (MB 208, lot 36)¨¨Realized $6,750
Matthew Bennett International sale 257 lot 3031
H R Harmer sale 503 Dec 13, 1848 (Charnley & Whelen original catalog) lot 27 realized 650
Fox sale 419 (Pope, Dec 1, 1984) lot 55 realized 2700
PF 143085
11X5
1845
10¢
gray lilac
ON FOLDED OUTER ADDRESS SHEET WITH ST. LOUIS, MO. MAR 3 CDS
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Number 71 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
Matthew Bennett International sale 257 lot 3031
H R Harmer sale 503 Dec 13, 1848 (Charnley & Whelen original catalog) lot 27 realized 650
Fox sale 419 (Pope, Dec 1, 1984) lot 55 realized 2700
PF 143085
11X5
1845
10¢
gray lilac
ON FOLDED OUTER ADDRESS SHEET WITH ST. LOUIS, MO. MAR 3 CDS
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
Number 71 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
