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| Scott Number | 11X1, 11X5, 11X5 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 17, 1846 |
| From City | St Louis |
| From State | MO |
| To City | Louisville |
| To State | KY |
| Addressee | Tyler & Rutherford |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 196451 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 3 |
| Plate Position | 1, 4, 6 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
St. Louis, Mo., 5c, 10c Black on Greenish, Ty. I, 10c Black on Gray Lilac, Vertical Pair, Ty. II & III (11X1, 11X5) paying 25c Quintuple letter rate to Louisville, Ky., All the stamps have Large Margins all around & are tied by two clear Red "St. Louis, Mo." pmks, no ms. cancels, Extremely Fine, an unbelievably beautiful cover of the highest order of rarity, Ex-Caspary.
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 350 (1969 Rarities) lot 12 realized 11,500
Lot 144
10c black on gray lilac, vert pair, types II and III, used with 5c black on greenish, type I, slightly overlapping, on medium size cover to Louisville, Ky. The pair has enormous margins and is superb, the 5c has full margins and is very fine. Camcelled and tied by red ST. LOUIS, Mo., Mar. 17 town postmark only. Cover bears red PAID and Ms. 25. From the famous Louisville find.
H R Harmer sale 967 Nov 15, 1955 (Alfred H. Caspary)
PF 196451
11X1 1845 5¢ greenish
11X5 1845 10¢ gray lilac
FOLDED LETTER SHEET ADDRESSED TO LOUISVILLE, KY., RED ST. LOUIS, MO. TOWN CANCELS.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
They Are Genuinely Used On Cover
Number 74 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 350 (1969 Rarities) lot 12 realized 11,500
Lot 144
10c black on gray lilac, vert pair, types II and III, used with 5c black on greenish, type I, slightly overlapping, on medium size cover to Louisville, Ky. The pair has enormous margins and is superb, the 5c has full margins and is very fine. Camcelled and tied by red ST. LOUIS, Mo., Mar. 17 town postmark only. Cover bears red PAID and Ms. 25. From the famous Louisville find.
H R Harmer sale 967 Nov 15, 1955 (Alfred H. Caspary)
PF 196451
11X1 1845 5¢ greenish
11X5 1845 10¢ gray lilac
FOLDED LETTER SHEET ADDRESSED TO LOUISVILLE, KY., RED ST. LOUIS, MO. TOWN CANCELS.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
They Are Genuinely Used On Cover
Number 74 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
