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| Scott Number | 11X1 |
|---|---|
| Date | February 5, 1846 |
| From City | St Louis |
| From State | MO |
| To City | Gallatin |
| To State | MO |
| Addressee | Postmaster |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 45558 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 5 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
St. Louis Mo., 5c Black on Greenish (11X1). Position 5, ample margins to slightly in along outer framelines only, sharp impression on deep greenish paper, without pen cancellation and tied by red "St. Louis Mo. Feb. 5" (ca. 1846) circular datestamp, matching "Paid" straightline struck twice -- once near stamp and again with ms. "5" rate -- on folded cover to the postmaster of Gallatin Mo.
VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ST. LOUIS 5-CENT "BEARS" PROVISIONAL USED ALONE TO PAY UNDER-300 MILES RATE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE STAMP CANCELLED SOLELY BY THE RED CIRCULAR DATESTAMP.
This is an unusual use of the St. Louis provisional stamp to pay the 5c rate. Most surviving examples on cover were mailed over the 300-mile limit for the 5c rate. The address to another postmaster is also unusual.
With 1974 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail for a cover with usual pen cancellation
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 920 lot 10 realized 16,500
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 618 (1983 Rarities) lot 9 realized 3,750
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 468 (1975 Rarities) lot 9 realized 1,450
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 5 lot 43
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 7 lot 494 realized 1600
PF 45558 genuine use
Number 62 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ST. LOUIS 5-CENT "BEARS" PROVISIONAL USED ALONE TO PAY UNDER-300 MILES RATE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE STAMP CANCELLED SOLELY BY THE RED CIRCULAR DATESTAMP.
This is an unusual use of the St. Louis provisional stamp to pay the 5c rate. Most surviving examples on cover were mailed over the 300-mile limit for the 5c rate. The address to another postmaster is also unusual.
With 1974 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail for a cover with usual pen cancellation
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 920 lot 10 realized 16,500
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 618 (1983 Rarities) lot 9 realized 3,750
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 468 (1975 Rarities) lot 9 realized 1,450
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 5 lot 43
Richard C. Frajola, Inc. sale 7 lot 494 realized 1600
PF 45558 genuine use
Number 62 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
