Lot 1021
St. Louis, Mo., 10¢ & 20¢ black on gray lilac (11X5, 11X6), single of each, 10¢ type I, position 2 with large to huge margins, 20¢ type I, position 1 with large to huge margins except just into left outer frameline, both tied (20¢ barely) by red "St. Louis Mo. Jun 12" c.d.s. on Charnley & Whelan correspondence folded letter to Philadelphia Pa., matching "Paid" straightline and manuscript "30" triple rate rating, a Very Fine usage. Scott $55,000
A REMARKABLE 10¢ AND 20¢ GRAY LILAC COMBINATION USAGE CANCELLED SOLELY BY THE RED ST. LOUIS CIRCULAR DATESTAMP— ONE OF THREE KNOWN 10¢ AND 20¢ COMBINATIONS.
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Weill Brothers
Census No. 97 from the Bennett listing of St. Louis Bears used on cover in the Faiman catalog.
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Realized $50,000 |