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| Scott Number | 11X1 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 16, 1846 |
| From City | St Louis |
| From State | MO |
| To City | St. Charles |
| To State | MO |
| Addressee | Wm. G. Pettus |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 460209 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 1 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 24 St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 5¢ black on greenish (11X1), type III, position 1, large margins, excellent color cancelled by bold pen strokes and tied by large matching "5" on 1846 folded letter to William Pettus in St. Charles, red "St. Louis Mo. Jan. 16" c.d.s. and matching "Paid" handstamp in addition to discreet manuscript "pd" at top, minor soiling otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $10,000
Realized $12,500
Matthew Bennett International sale 267 (Faiman)
Matthew Bennett International sale 324 lot 1014 realized 15.525
PF 460209
11X1 1845 5¢ black on greenish
SINGLE, PEN CANCEL, ON 1846 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO ST. CHARLES MO, RED ST. LOUIS PMK AT LEFT WITH RED "PAID" & MS "5" AT TOP CENTER.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A FAINT VERTICAL SCORING LINE AT RIGHT THROUGH THE "S" IN "LOUIS".
Number 48 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
Scott $10,000
Realized $12,500
Matthew Bennett International sale 267 (Faiman)
Matthew Bennett International sale 324 lot 1014 realized 15.525
PF 460209
11X1 1845 5¢ black on greenish
SINGLE, PEN CANCEL, ON 1846 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO ST. CHARLES MO, RED ST. LOUIS PMK AT LEFT WITH RED "PAID" & MS "5" AT TOP CENTER.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE STAMP WITH A FAINT VERTICAL SCORING LINE AT RIGHT THROUGH THE "S" IN "LOUIS".
Number 48 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
