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| Scott Number | 11X2 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 28, 1846 |
| From City | St Louis |
| From State | MO |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | E. D. Morgan & Co. |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 566363 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 2 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
St. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Greenish (11X2). Position 2, full top right corner sheet margins with large margin at left and just in at bottom, without pen cancellation and tied by red "St. Louis Mo. Jun. 28" (ca. 1846) circular datestamp, matching "Paid" and ms. "10" rate on folded cover to New York, stamp affixed by sender over a wrinkle in lettersheet which does not affect stamp,
VERY FINE.
A MAGNIFICENT CORNER-MARGIN COPY OF THE ST. LOUIS 10-CENT "BEARS" PROVISIONAL ON COVER. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE CANCELLED SOLELY BY THE RED CIRCULAR DATESTAMP.
Ex Hessel. With 1976 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail for a cover with usual pen cancellation
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 920 lot 12 realized 13,000
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 767 (1995 Rarities) lot 10 realized 4,000
H R Harmer sale 2291 (Sidney A. Hessel) lot 124 realized 1900
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1215 lot 2208 realized 10,000 where the date is incorrectly given as Jun 28.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1219 (Morton) lot 2 realized 6250 where it is again incorrectly dated as Jun 28. (image)
Date is Jan 28, 1846
PF 52286 genuine
PF 566363 IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE LETTERSHEET WITH A NATURAL PRE-PRINT PAPER CREASE NOT AFFECTING THE STAMP (incorrectly dated 6/28)
Number 57 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
VERY FINE.
A MAGNIFICENT CORNER-MARGIN COPY OF THE ST. LOUIS 10-CENT "BEARS" PROVISIONAL ON COVER. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE CANCELLED SOLELY BY THE RED CIRCULAR DATESTAMP.
Ex Hessel. With 1976 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail for a cover with usual pen cancellation
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 920 lot 12 realized 13,000
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 767 (1995 Rarities) lot 10 realized 4,000
H R Harmer sale 2291 (Sidney A. Hessel) lot 124 realized 1900
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1215 lot 2208 realized 10,000 where the date is incorrectly given as Jun 28.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sale 1219 (Morton) lot 2 realized 6250 where it is again incorrectly dated as Jun 28. (image)
Date is Jan 28, 1846
PF 52286 genuine
PF 566363 IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE LETTERSHEET WITH A NATURAL PRE-PRINT PAPER CREASE NOT AFFECTING THE STAMP (incorrectly dated 6/28)
Number 57 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
