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| Scott Number | 11X5 |
|---|---|
| Date | August 31, 1846 |
| From City | St Louis |
| From State | MO |
| To City | Galena |
| To State | IL |
| Addressee | William Hempstead |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 201375 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 4 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
St. Louis, Mo., 10c Black on Gray Lilac (11X5). Position 4, Full Margins except just touching bottom right, pen cancelled and Neatly tied by Clearly Struck Red St. Louis pmk., with matching "Paid" at Right, on Blue Folded Cover to Galena, Ill., ms. "10" Top Right, light vertical fold through pmk., overall Almost Very Fine, a Choice Example of this Classic Rarity, with P.F. Certificate
Robert A Siegel Auction galleries Inc. sale 708 (1989 rarities) lot 38 realized 3,500
PF 201375
11X5 1846 10¢ gray lilac
POS. 4, MS. CANCEL, RED "ST. LOUIS, MO., AUG. 31" PMK, RED "PAID" & MS. "10" ON FOLDED LETTER SHEET TO GALENA, ILL.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
Christie's sale Sept 27, 1988 (Klein 2) lot 20
H R Harmer sale 2291 (Sidney A. Hessel) lot 130 realized 2600
Robert A. Siegel sale 1383 lot 3054 realized 15,000 (image)
Number 110 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
Robert A Siegel Auction galleries Inc. sale 708 (1989 rarities) lot 38 realized 3,500
PF 201375
11X5 1846 10¢ gray lilac
POS. 4, MS. CANCEL, RED "ST. LOUIS, MO., AUG. 31" PMK, RED "PAID" & MS. "10" ON FOLDED LETTER SHEET TO GALENA, ILL.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is Genuinely Used On Cover
Christie's sale Sept 27, 1988 (Klein 2) lot 20
H R Harmer sale 2291 (Sidney A. Hessel) lot 130 realized 2600
Robert A. Siegel sale 1383 lot 3054 realized 15,000 (image)
Number 110 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
