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| Scott Number | 11X1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 20, 1845 |
| From City | St Louis |
| From State | MO |
| To City | Palmyra |
| To State | MO |
| Addressee | W. Louthan & Co. |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 409977 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 5 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
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Lot 20 St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 5¢ black on greenish (11X1), type III, position 5, large margins, tied by pen strokes on 1845 folded letter to Palmyra, Mo., partly struck red "St. Louis Mo. Dec. 20" c.d.s. at left and matching "Paid" handstamp, manuscript "5" rate; small cover tear at top, still Very Fine.
Scott $10,000
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Green, Harris, Klep.
Realized $12,500
Matthew Bennett International sale 267 (Faiman)
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc.sale 272 lot 41 realized 1000
PF # 409977
11X1 1845 5¢ black on greenish
SINGLE, PEN CANCEL, ON 1845 DATED FL TO PALMYRA MISSOURI, RED ST LOUIS POSTMARK AND MATCHING "PAID".
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, The Cover With A Small Tear At Top CENTER
Number 29 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
Scott $10,000
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Green, Harris, Klep.
Realized $12,500
Matthew Bennett International sale 267 (Faiman)
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc.sale 272 lot 41 realized 1000
PF # 409977
11X1 1845 5¢ black on greenish
SINGLE, PEN CANCEL, ON 1845 DATED FL TO PALMYRA MISSOURI, RED ST LOUIS POSTMARK AND MATCHING "PAID".
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage, The Cover With A Small Tear At Top CENTER
Number 29 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
