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Sale 326
U.S., Confederacy and U.S. Possessions
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Lot 2 |
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Providence, R.I., 1898, 5¢ 10¢ reprints (10X1-2R), corner copies of the 1898 reprints, fresh and choice, Extremely Fine "set".
Scott $175
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Lot 3 |
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St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 5¢ black on greenish (11X1), four clear to large margins, fresh color, cancelled solely by a red town postmark and without the usual pen cancel, several faults, none of which effect the appearance, Fine to Very Fine appearing.
Scott $7,000
A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS HIGHLY POPULAR POSTMASTERS' PROVISIONAL AND BEING ALL THE MORE DESIRABLE FOR ITS RED TOWN CANCELLATION.
Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate graded FR-G 20.
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 5¢ black on gray lilac (11X4), large margins to just touching outer frameline at left, pen cancelled, creases at bottom and 4mm closed tear at left, Fine appearing.
Scott $45,000
A PRESENTATABLE EXAMPLE OF THE RAREST 5¢ ST. LOUIS BEAR PROVISIONAL.
Expertization: 1993 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. Certificates, latter graded FR 10.
The St Louis Bear stamps were printed from a single plate of six subjects that was modified twice to change the denominations of two positions. The rarity of the 5¢ on gray lilac paper derives from the use of gray lilac paper in only a portion of the printing from the second state of the plate. The first state of the plate contained three 5¢ and three 10¢ stamps. In the second state, two of the 5¢ positions were replaced with the new 20¢ value, leaving only one position to produce a 5¢ stamp. Therefore, at least in terms of the number produced, the 5¢ on gray lilac is twice as rare as the 20¢.
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