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| Scott Number | 11X2 |
|---|---|
| Date | July 3, 1846 |
| From City | St Louis |
| From State | MO |
| To City | Philadelphia |
| To State | Pa |
| Addressee | Charnley & Whelen |
| Cert Author | |
| Cert # | |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 6 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
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Lot 54 St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 10¢ black on greenish (11X2), type III, position 6, large margins to cutting at right, bright color on well preserved paper, cancelled by pen strokes and tied by red "St. Louis Mo. Jul. 2" c.d.s. on 1846 folded letter to Charnley & Whelen in Philadelphia, matching red "Paid" and manuscript "10" rate, sender's instructions at lower left, "via Terre Haute", Very Fine usage.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
Provenance: Pope.
Realized $5,500
Matthew Bennett International sale 267 (Faiman)
H R Harmer sale 503 Dec 13, 1848 (Charnley & Whelen original catalog) lot 18 realized 210
Fox sale 419 (Pope, Dec 1, 1984) lot 53 realized 1200
Robert A. Siegel sale 1215 lot 2209 realized 4000 (images)
Cover dated Jul 3. (Looks like a 2 changed to a 3. Perhaps it missed the outgoing mail on the 2nd.)
Number 102 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
Provenance: Pope.
Realized $5,500
Matthew Bennett International sale 267 (Faiman)
H R Harmer sale 503 Dec 13, 1848 (Charnley & Whelen original catalog) lot 18 realized 210
Fox sale 419 (Pope, Dec 1, 1984) lot 53 realized 1200
Robert A. Siegel sale 1215 lot 2209 realized 4000 (images)
Cover dated Jul 3. (Looks like a 2 changed to a 3. Perhaps it missed the outgoing mail on the 2nd.)
Number 102 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
