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| Scott Number | 11X6, 11X6, 11X4 |
|---|---|
| Date | May 26, 18xx |
| From City | St Louis |
| From State | MO |
| To City | (Louisville) |
| To State | (Ky) |
| Addressee | (Tyler & Rutherford) |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 460434 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 3 |
| Plate Position | 1, 3, 5 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
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St. Louis Mo., 20c/20c/5c Black on Gray Lilac, Se-Tenant Strip of Three (11X6-11X4). Vertical strip of three containing the entire left vertical row on the plate, Positions 1/3/5, top two stamps 20c (Types I/II), bottom stamp 5c (Type III), ample margins to slightly in along frameline at right and lower left, cancelled by light looping pen line on large piece of cover from the "Louisville" find (Tyler & Rutherford correspondence), complete strike of red "St. Louis Mo. May 26" circular datestamp, piece with light vertical file fold well away from strip
VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE COMBINATION STRIP OF THREE OF THE ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL FROM THE LEFT VERTICAL ROW OF THE PLATE, CONTAINING TWO 20-CENT AND ONE 5-CENT VALUES. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL MULTIPLES IN EXISTENCE.
This remarkable item provides the earliest use of Plate 3 as well as Pelure paper. Any stamp on Pelure paper is a rarity.
Assuming that the se-tenant strip offered here represents all of the postage from one cover, then the total of 45c would represent nine times the 5c rate per half-ounce.
Ex Isleham and Faiman. With 1962 P.F. certificate. Due to the increase in value for Scott 11X4 and 11X6, the value of the 11X6-11X4 se-tenant strip of three now carries only a small $5,000.00 premium over the value of singles ($140,000.00 vs. $135,000.00). It is likely that this will change after this unique strip is sold.
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 947 lot 8 realized 120,000
Matthew Bennett International sale 267 (Faiman) Lot 98
St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 20¢ black on gray lilac, 5¢ black on gray lilac (11X6, 11X4), strip of three, types I-II 20¢ se-tenant with type III 5¢, position 1, 3, 5, ample margins to touched or slightly in, cancelled by light pen squiggle running the length of the strip, on portion of what was a nine times rate cover, red "St. Louis Mo. May 26" c.d.s., probably 1846 usage, parts of left and top flaps retained, Fine, an enormously rare showpiece. ¨Scott $65,000
THIS 20¢/5¢ STRIP IS THE ONLY SE-TENANT COMBINATION THAT IS UNIQUE-- IT IS ALSO THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF THE NINE TIMES RATE.
Expertization: signed W.H.C. (Colson), 1962 P.F. Certificate.
Just enough of the address on the piece is visible to allow this to be identified as part of the Tyler & Rutherford Correspondence (under 300 miles). Therefore it can be stated with high probability that this is a 9 times rate.
Realized $35,000
PF 460434
11X4 1846 5¢ black on gray lilac
11X6 1846 20¢ black on gray lilac
COMBINATION VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE, 20¢/20¢/5¢, ON PART OF FOLDED LETTER, PEN CANCELS WITH RED ST. LOUIS MO PMK AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
THE STAMPS ARE GENUINELY USED ON THIS PART OF A FOLDED LETTER
PF 15201 #11x4, 11x6 (2), genuine
Not listed in the Faiman / Bennett census.
The exhibit on the Columbian Stamp Co. website lists this piece as being mailed in 1846.
VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE COMBINATION STRIP OF THREE OF THE ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL FROM THE LEFT VERTICAL ROW OF THE PLATE, CONTAINING TWO 20-CENT AND ONE 5-CENT VALUES. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL MULTIPLES IN EXISTENCE.
This remarkable item provides the earliest use of Plate 3 as well as Pelure paper. Any stamp on Pelure paper is a rarity.
Assuming that the se-tenant strip offered here represents all of the postage from one cover, then the total of 45c would represent nine times the 5c rate per half-ounce.
Ex Isleham and Faiman. With 1962 P.F. certificate. Due to the increase in value for Scott 11X4 and 11X6, the value of the 11X6-11X4 se-tenant strip of three now carries only a small $5,000.00 premium over the value of singles ($140,000.00 vs. $135,000.00). It is likely that this will change after this unique strip is sold.
Robert A Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 947 lot 8 realized 120,000
Matthew Bennett International sale 267 (Faiman) Lot 98
St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 20¢ black on gray lilac, 5¢ black on gray lilac (11X6, 11X4), strip of three, types I-II 20¢ se-tenant with type III 5¢, position 1, 3, 5, ample margins to touched or slightly in, cancelled by light pen squiggle running the length of the strip, on portion of what was a nine times rate cover, red "St. Louis Mo. May 26" c.d.s., probably 1846 usage, parts of left and top flaps retained, Fine, an enormously rare showpiece. ¨Scott $65,000
THIS 20¢/5¢ STRIP IS THE ONLY SE-TENANT COMBINATION THAT IS UNIQUE-- IT IS ALSO THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF THE NINE TIMES RATE.
Expertization: signed W.H.C. (Colson), 1962 P.F. Certificate.
Just enough of the address on the piece is visible to allow this to be identified as part of the Tyler & Rutherford Correspondence (under 300 miles). Therefore it can be stated with high probability that this is a 9 times rate.
Realized $35,000
PF 460434
11X4 1846 5¢ black on gray lilac
11X6 1846 20¢ black on gray lilac
COMBINATION VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE, 20¢/20¢/5¢, ON PART OF FOLDED LETTER, PEN CANCELS WITH RED ST. LOUIS MO PMK AT RIGHT.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
THE STAMPS ARE GENUINELY USED ON THIS PART OF A FOLDED LETTER
PF 15201 #11x4, 11x6 (2), genuine
Not listed in the Faiman / Bennett census.
The exhibit on the Columbian Stamp Co. website lists this piece as being mailed in 1846.
