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| Scott Number | 11X5, 11X5, !1X5 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 7, 1846 |
| From City | St Louis |
| From State | MO |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | Pa |
| Addressee | Charnley & Whelen |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 460124 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 3 |
| Plate Position | 2, 4, 6 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
St. Louis, Mo. 10c on Grayish Lilac (11X5). Vertical Strip of 3, Huge margins except touched in U.L. corner, top stamp tied by light ms. lines. lower pair by clear Red St. Louis pink., matching "Paid", "30" in ms. on neat folded March 7, 1846 cover to Philadelphia, horiz. filing folds, barely affect T. & B. stamps in upper & lower margins, A Rare and Handsome cover and an Extremely Early Usage on Grayish Lilac Paper
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 278 lot 54 realized 4,750
Matthew Bennett International sale 324 Lot 1020¨¨St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 10¢ black on gray lilac (11X5), vertical strip of three, types I-II-III, positions 2/4/6 constituting the right half of the sheet, mostly enormous margins all around, except just touching the outer frameline at top left corner, barely perceptible crease at bottom right of bottom stamp, top stamp tied by two pen strokes, bottom pair tied by well struck red "St. Louis Mo. Mar 7" c.d.s. on 1846 Charnley & Whelan correspondence folded letter to Philadelphia Pa., bold matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "30" (cents) triple rating, Very Fine and rare.
Scott $42,500
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USAGES BEARING A ST. LOUIS 10¢ GRAY LILAC PAPER VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE.
Expertization: "W.H.C." (Weill) handstamp, 1989 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Consul Klep, "Texas Collection", Weill Brothers, J.R. Hill Jr.
Census No. 75 from the Bennett listing of St. Louis Bears used on cover in the Faiman catalog.
Realized $140,000
H R Harmer sale 503 Dec 13, 1848 (Charnley & Whelen original catalog) lot 36 realized 1800
Willy Balasse sale 156 (Mar 27, 1956, Consul Klep van Velthoven, courtesy APRL) lot 315
PF 460124
11X5 1846 10¢ black on gray lilac
VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE, RED ST.LOUIS MO TOWN CANCEL & MS CANCEL, ON 1846 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO PHILADELPHIA, RED S/L "PAID" WITH MS. "30" AT TOP RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE BOTTOM STAMP WITH A DIAGONAL CREASE AT BOTTOM RIGHT
Also PF 216478
Number 75 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 278 lot 54 realized 4,750
Matthew Bennett International sale 324 Lot 1020¨¨St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 10¢ black on gray lilac (11X5), vertical strip of three, types I-II-III, positions 2/4/6 constituting the right half of the sheet, mostly enormous margins all around, except just touching the outer frameline at top left corner, barely perceptible crease at bottom right of bottom stamp, top stamp tied by two pen strokes, bottom pair tied by well struck red "St. Louis Mo. Mar 7" c.d.s. on 1846 Charnley & Whelan correspondence folded letter to Philadelphia Pa., bold matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "30" (cents) triple rating, Very Fine and rare.
Scott $42,500
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USAGES BEARING A ST. LOUIS 10¢ GRAY LILAC PAPER VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE.
Expertization: "W.H.C." (Weill) handstamp, 1989 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Consul Klep, "Texas Collection", Weill Brothers, J.R. Hill Jr.
Census No. 75 from the Bennett listing of St. Louis Bears used on cover in the Faiman catalog.
Realized $140,000
H R Harmer sale 503 Dec 13, 1848 (Charnley & Whelen original catalog) lot 36 realized 1800
Willy Balasse sale 156 (Mar 27, 1956, Consul Klep van Velthoven, courtesy APRL) lot 315
PF 460124
11X5 1846 10¢ black on gray lilac
VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE, RED ST.LOUIS MO TOWN CANCEL & MS CANCEL, ON 1846 DATED FOLDED LETTER TO PHILADELPHIA, RED S/L "PAID" WITH MS. "30" AT TOP RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE, THE BOTTOM STAMP WITH A DIAGONAL CREASE AT BOTTOM RIGHT
Also PF 216478
Number 75 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
