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| Scott Number | 11X7 |
|---|---|
| Date | January 16, 1847 |
| From City | St Louis |
| From State | MO |
| To City | St Charles |
| To State | MO |
| Addressee | Mrs C. R. Pettus |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 462661 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 5 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
Notes
Lot 87 St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish pelure (11X7), type III, position 5, ample to large margins except clear at top left and just in at bottom right, well tied by manuscript "5" on 1847 folded letter to the wife of William Pettus in St. Charles, twice struck red "St Louis Mo. Jan. 16" c.d.s. and matching "Paid", Very Fine for this frequently flawed stamp and rare.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
Realized $9,000
Matthew Bennett International sale 267 (Faiman)
Robert A. Siegel sale 1234 lot 13 realized 16,000 (image)
PF # 462661
11X7 1846 5¢ black on bluish
SINGLE, MANUSCRIPT CANCEL, ON 1847 FOLDED LETTER TO ST CHARLES MO, RED ST. LOUIS MO PMK AT LEFT WITH RED S/L "PAID" AT CENTER.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
Number 122 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
Realized $9,000
Matthew Bennett International sale 267 (Faiman)
Robert A. Siegel sale 1234 lot 13 realized 16,000 (image)
PF # 462661
11X7 1846 5¢ black on bluish
SINGLE, MANUSCRIPT CANCEL, ON 1847 FOLDED LETTER TO ST CHARLES MO, RED ST. LOUIS MO PMK AT LEFT WITH RED S/L "PAID" AT CENTER.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
Number 122 in the Faiman / Bennett census.
