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Lot 85 |
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish pelure (11X7), type III, position 5, ample margins except just in at bottom left, tied on piece and cancelled solely by a red FEB 18 St. Louis datestamp [stamp lifted and hinged in place]. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $6,500
BEARS ON PELURE PAPER ARE QUITE RARE FULLY SOUND.
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Storrow, Col. Green (as a full cover)
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Lot 86 |
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish pelure (11X7), type I, position 1, large margins three sides, into frameline at top, cancelled solely by a bold red grid cancel. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $6,500
ONE OF ONLY TWO BEARS WITH A GRID CANCEL.
Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 87 |
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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
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Lot 88 |
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish pelure (11X7), bottom left corner margin single, type III, position 5 showing large to gigantic margins including 11½ mm. sheet margin at bottom, cancelled by pen strokes and matching "5" and tied by red "Paid" handstamp on 1847 folded letter to the wife of William Pettus in St. Charles, matching "St. Louis Mo. Mar. 4" c.d.s at left and manuscript "postage due" at top center, contents from her brother mentions a trip from New Orleans aboard the steamboat Old Hickory; stamp with sealed tear at upper right corner, still Extremely Fine appearance, rare cancelled with the manuscript rate and tied by the Paid handstamp.
Estimate 20,000 - 30,000
A SPECTACULAR AND UNIQUIE CORNER MARGIN SINGLE OF THE RARE 5¢ PELURE.
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate as the 5¢ gray lilac.
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Lot 89 |
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 10¢ black on bluish pelure (11X8), type II, position 4, three large margins, just in at right, neat manuscript cancel. Small natural paper crease at bottom. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $6,500
Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Ferrary
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Lot 90 |
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 10¢ black on bluish pelure (11X8), type III, position 6, ample to large margins, lightened manuscript cancel. Small thin spot. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $6,500
Provenance: Green
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Lot 91 |
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 10¢ black on bluish pelure (11X8), type I, position 2, margins close to just touching, light manuscript cancel. Rebacked, small faults. Fine appearance.
Scott $6,500
Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate as 11X5.
Provenance: Ferrary
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Lot 92 |
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 10¢ black on bluish pelure (11X8), type I, position 2, ample margins to barely touching frame line at top right and bottom left, cancelled by manuscript "10", tied by neatly pressed-out vertical file fold on large portion of folded cover to J. & J. Stuart & Co., New York, red "St. Louis Mo. Mar. 27" c.d.s. and matching "Paid" handstamp; cover still retains left side flap and part of top flap which displays 1847 docketing, Fine and rare, exceptionally fresh appearance.
Scott $10,000
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
The use of the manuscript rate marking as the sole cancel is very unusual.
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