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Lot 93 |
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 20¢ black on gray lilac (11X6, 11X5), single of each, type I, position 1, and type I, position 2 respectively, ample to large margins, slightly overlapping, without the usual pen cancel, tied together by red "St. Louis Mo. Apr. 1" c.d.s. on 1846 Charnley & Whelen folded letter to Philadelphia paying a triple rate, matching "Paid" handstamp opposite manuscript "30", latter with tiny ink erosion in "3" of "30", still Very Fine.
Scott $37,500
AN OUTSTANDING 30¢ RATE COVER AND THE ONLY 10¢-20¢ COMBINATION WITH BOTH STAMPS BEING FOUR MARGIN SINGLES AND CANCELLED SOLELY BY THE RED TOWN CANCEL.
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Caspary, Haas
This is the only 30¢ rate cover with a 10¢ and 20¢ where neither stamp is cancelled by pen and both stamps have four margins.
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Lot 94 |
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 20¢ black on gray lilac (11X6, 11X5), two singles of first, types I & II, positions 1 & 3, single 10c type II, position 4, each with large margins to cutting, each has matching pen stroke and nicely tied together by red "St. Louis Mo. May 28" c.d.s. on five times rate 1846 folded letter to Charnley & Whelen in Philadelphia, matching red "Paid" and manuscript "50" rate, lettersheet with minor wrinkling not affecting stamps, Fine and very rare showpiece, the 20¢ stamps were most likely a pair- one of only three 50¢ rate covers recorded.
Estimate 75,000 - 100,000
THE UNIQUE 50¢ RATE COVER WITH THE 20¢ ON GRAY LILAC.
The 50¢ rate is the highest known Bear franking. There are three surviving 50¢ rate covers, all from the Charnley & Whelen correspondence:
1) a November 16, 1845 cover with five 10¢ stamps
2) a May 21, 1846 cover with a 10¢ and two 20¢ on greenish that was part of the Weill stock
3) the present cover.
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Lot 95 |
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 5¢ black on pelure and 5¢ black on greenish (11X7, 11X1), four singles of first, each type I, position 1, one copy of latter, type III, position 5, full to large margins, arranged along top of a July 17, 1847double rate folded letter to Washington, D.C. with a 5¢ overpayment, all without the usual pen cancel, each with red "Paid" tying, matching "St. Louis Mo. 10 Jul. 19" c.d.s. with integral rate, manuscript "20" rate at far right and sender's manuscript "Paid" written below first stamp; first and third stamps masterfully repaired with small parts of frame and design added at lower left on each, far right stamp with small closed tear (all faults were pre-use), Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 50,000 - 75,000
A FANTASTIC USAGE AND A CENTERPIECE OF THE FAIMAN COLLECTION.THE LATEST RECORDED USE OF A ST. LOUIS BEAR, THIS IS ALSO THE ONLY RECORDED COVER USED IN THE PERIOD OF THE 1847 ISSUE AS WELL AS THE UNIQUE USAGE TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
Expertization: signed W.H.C. (Colson), 2003 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Moody
The curious combination of stamps and types is most likely explained by someone using up a supply of Bears before the postmaster began refusing to accept them as postage. The contents indicate an ongoing correspondence in addition to mentioning a second letter enclosed with this one, which explains the double rate, though the overpayment suggests some confusion with weight vs. postage requirements.
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Lot 96 |
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 5¢ and 10¢ black on gray lilac se-tenant horizontal pair (11X4, 11X5), both type III, position 5-6, large perfectly balanced margins, cancelled solely by a light strike of a red MAR 15 St. Louis datestamp, 5¢ with faint corner crease. Still Extremely Fine.
Scott $21,500
THE ONLY ONE OF THE SIX SE-TENANT MULTIPLES TO BE CANCELLED SOLELY BY THE RED TOWN POSTMARK.
Expertization: signed W.H.C. (Colson), 2003 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Lapham plating
There are a total of six se-tenant multiples of the Bears: the above pair; and the following four lots containing the L shaped "block" of three of the 5¢/10¢; the vertical strip of three containing two 20¢ and a 5¢; the off-cover pair of the 10¢/20¢ and the pair of the 10¢/20¢ on cover. Mrs. Faiman was never able to obtain the sixth item, the L shaped "block" of four of the 5¢/10¢. This last piece was sold in the 2001 Rarity Sale by Robert A. Siegel Auctions.
A note about prices is in order. The catalog values in Scott often do not change for years if no transactions take place. As the Faiman Collection has been off the market for many years, catalog values for the se-tenant items, in particular, are hopelessly outdated and do not reflect current market conditions.
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Lot 97 |
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 5¢ and 10¢ black on gray lilac se-tenant block of three (11X4, 11X5 [2]), types I/II/II, position 4/5/6, large to oversize margins, bright paper and sharp impression, manuscript cancels, 5¢ with small faint diagonal crease. Still Extremely Fine.
Scott $25,000
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 98 |
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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.
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Lot 99 |
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 20¢ and 10¢ black on gray lilac se-tenant horizontal pair (11X6, 11X5), types I, position 1-2, large balanced margins, manuscript cancels, 10¢ with pressed vertical crease and small thin, 20¢ a gem. A magnificent example of this rare multiple.
Scott $40,000
THE UNIQUE OFF COVER 10¢/20¢ SE-TENANT PAIR.
Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Ayer, Worthington plating, Gibson, Jenkins
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Lot 100 |
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 20¢ and 10¢ black on gray lilac (11X6, 11X5), se-tenant pair, each type II, position 3-4 from the 2nd state of the plate, ample to large margins except outer frame line at left just shaved, tied by pen strokes and red "St. Louis Mo. May 31" c.d.s. on 1846 triple rate folded letter to Charnley & Whelen of Philadelphia, matching neat "Paid" and large manuscript "30" at upper right, Very Fine and very rare.
Scott $100,000
THE UNIQUE 10¢/20¢ SE-TENANT PAIR ON COVER--THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE FAIMAN COLLECTION AND A KEY PIECE TO AN IMPORTANT POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL COLLECTION.
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Pope
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Lot 101 |
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St. Louis, Mo., starter set of four different (11X1, 11X2, 11X5, 11X8), types II, I, II and I respectively, all faulty to a greater or lesser degree but not unattractive (see photo for margins), the 11X5 is on a piece on which it did not originate, all but the 11X2 have P.F. certificates. An excellent group for plate reconstruction or a great way to acquire your first "bears".
Scott $18,000
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 102 |
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St. Louis, Mo., group of three different (11X1-2 and 11X5), types III, I and I respectively, faulty but reasonably attractive (see photo for margins), the 11X5 is on a piece on which it did not originate and has a P.F. certificate. Another opportunity for either a general U.S. collector or a "bear" specialist.
Scott $11,500
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