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| Scott Number | 11X2 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 20, 1845 |
| From City | St Louis |
| From State | MO |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | PA |
| Addressee | Charnley & Whelen |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 392087 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 2 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
St. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Greenish (11X2). Type I, Position 2, huge even margins, two neat pen strokes and tied by well-struck red "St. Louis Mo. Dec. 20" circular datestamp, matching "Paid" handstamp and ms. "10" rate on 1845 folded letter to Philadelphia, Charnley & Whelan correspondence, light horizontal file fold thru address
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB STAMP ON A FRESH 1845 FOLDED LETTER. THIS IS ONE OF THE WIDEST-MARGINED EXAMPLES OF THE 10-CENT ST. LOUIS PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER KNOWN ON COVER.
Signed Colson and Weill handstamp. Ex Caspary and Mayer. With 2002 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $8,000.00
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 869 lot 3007 realized 14,000
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 679 (1987 rarities) lot 17 realized 10,500
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. Sale 278 lot 48 realized 2,200
PF 392087
11X2
1845
10¢
black on greenish
SINGLE, TYPE I, POS.2, RED ST. LOUIS MO TOWN AND PEN CANCELS, ON 1845 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO PHILADELPHIA, RED STRAIGHTLINE "PAID" AND ANUSCRIPT "10" AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
H R Harmer sale 967 Nov 15, 1955 (Alfred H. Caspary) lot 135
Number 30 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB STAMP ON A FRESH 1845 FOLDED LETTER. THIS IS ONE OF THE WIDEST-MARGINED EXAMPLES OF THE 10-CENT ST. LOUIS PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER KNOWN ON COVER.
Signed Colson and Weill handstamp. Ex Caspary and Mayer. With 2002 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $8,000.00
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 869 lot 3007 realized 14,000
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 679 (1987 rarities) lot 17 realized 10,500
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. Sale 278 lot 48 realized 2,200
PF 392087
11X2
1845
10¢
black on greenish
SINGLE, TYPE I, POS.2, RED ST. LOUIS MO TOWN AND PEN CANCELS, ON 1845 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO PHILADELPHIA, RED STRAIGHTLINE "PAID" AND ANUSCRIPT "10" AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
It Is A Genuine Usage
H R Harmer sale 967 Nov 15, 1955 (Alfred H. Caspary) lot 135
Number 30 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
