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| Scott Number | 11X2 |
|---|---|
| Date | March 6, 18xx |
| From City | St Louis |
| From State | MO |
| To City | |
| To State | |
| Addressee | |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 461358 |
| Fake | |
| No. of Stamps | 1 |
| Plate Position | 5 |
| Initials | |
| Others |
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Lot 4 St. Louis Mo., 5c Black on Greenish (11X1). Type III, Position 5, large margins to just touched, without pen cancellation, tied by red "St. Louis Mo. Mar. 6" circular datestamp on small piece
VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER. RARE CANCELLED SOLELY BY THE RED ST. LOUIS DATESTAMP.
Colson's small "W.H.C." backstamp.
Scott Retail $7,000.00 for normally pen-cancelled stamp off cover (footnote states: "Values for used off-cover stamps are for pen-cancelled copies. Handstamp cancelled copies sell for much more.")
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 947 realized 21,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 886 lot 3028 realized 6750
PF 461358
11X1 1845 5¢ black on greenish
SINGLE, POSITION 5, TYPE III, ON PIECE, RED ST. LOUIS MO TOWN CANCEL.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS GENUINELY USED ON PIECE
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1062 lot 19
VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER. RARE CANCELLED SOLELY BY THE RED ST. LOUIS DATESTAMP.
Colson's small "W.H.C." backstamp.
Scott Retail $7,000.00 for normally pen-cancelled stamp off cover (footnote states: "Values for used off-cover stamps are for pen-cancelled copies. Handstamp cancelled copies sell for much more.")
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 947 realized 21,000
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 886 lot 3028 realized 6750
PF 461358
11X1 1845 5¢ black on greenish
SINGLE, POSITION 5, TYPE III, ON PIECE, RED ST. LOUIS MO TOWN CANCEL.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS GENUINELY USED ON PIECE
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 1062 lot 19
