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| Scott Number | 11X1 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 21, 1845 |
| From City | St Louis |
| From State | MO |
| To City | St. Charles |
| To State | MO |
| Addressee | Wm. G. Pettus |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 566342 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 1 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 21 St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 5¢ black on greenish (11X1), type I, position 1, mostly large margins, ample at left, bright color, small pre-print paper fold at left, cancelled by pen strokes and tied by bold red "Paid" handstamp on 1845 folded letter to William Pettus in St. Charles, red "St. Louis Mo. Dec. 21" c.d.s. at left, large manuscript "5" with tiny "pd"; some soiling along file fold, still Very Fine and rare tied by the "Paid" handstamp.
Scott $10,000
Realized $12,000
Matthew Bennett International sale 267 (Faiman)
Robert A. Siegel sale 1215 lot 2207 realized 8000
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc. sale 56 lot 1384
PF 566342 IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A PAPER FOLD AT LEFT, CAUSED WHEN AFFIXED TO THE COVER
Number 32 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
Scott $10,000
Realized $12,000
Matthew Bennett International sale 267 (Faiman)
Robert A. Siegel sale 1215 lot 2207 realized 8000
Schuyler J. Rumsey Inc. sale 56 lot 1384
PF 566342 IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A PAPER FOLD AT LEFT, CAUSED WHEN AFFIXED TO THE COVER
Number 32 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
