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| Scott Number | 11X6 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 13, 1846 |
| From City | St Louis |
| From State | MO |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | Pa |
| Addressee | Charnley & Whelen |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 392090 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 3 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
St. Louis, Mo., 20c Black on Gray Lilac (11X6). Type II, Position 3, Ample to Large Margins, two neat ms. penstroke cancels, just tied across bottom right corner by Red St. Louis, Mo., pmk. on July 1846 Charnley /Whelen Folded Letter, Red "Paid", ms. "20", Very Fine, A Beautiful St. Louis Postmaster Rarity
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 679 (1987 Rarities) lot 20 realized 26,000
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. Sale 278 lot 56 realized 4,750
H R Harmer sale 503 Dec 13, 1848 (Charnley & Whelen original catalog) lot 33 realized 2300
Willy Balasse sale 156 (Mar 27, 1956, Consul Klep van Velthoven, courtesy APRL) lot 317
PF 392090
11X6 1846 20¢ black on gray lilac
SINGLE, PEN CANCEL, ON 1846 DATED FL TO PHILADELPHIA, RED ST. LOUIS MO PMK BELOW WITH S/L "PAID" AND MS "20" AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, THE STAMP TYPE II, POS. 3 OF THE SETTING
Number 104 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 679 (1987 Rarities) lot 20 realized 26,000
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. Sale 278 lot 56 realized 4,750
H R Harmer sale 503 Dec 13, 1848 (Charnley & Whelen original catalog) lot 33 realized 2300
Willy Balasse sale 156 (Mar 27, 1956, Consul Klep van Velthoven, courtesy APRL) lot 317
PF 392090
11X6 1846 20¢ black on gray lilac
SINGLE, PEN CANCEL, ON 1846 DATED FL TO PHILADELPHIA, RED ST. LOUIS MO PMK BELOW WITH S/L "PAID" AND MS "20" AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, THE STAMP TYPE II, POS. 3 OF THE SETTING
Number 104 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
