Lot 1002
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St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 5¢ black on greenish (11X1), type II, pos. 3, large margins to just nipping frameline top left, wonderfully fresh with strong color. Single pen stroke cancel. Couple tiny thin specks, light vertical crease ending in a tiny tear at top. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $4,500
Expertization: clear 1977 P.F. Certificate, W.H.C. (Colson) backstamp.
Because of the tissue thin paper on which these stamps were printed, they are prone to faults and, indeed, faults are endemic to this issue. In this context, the faults on this example are very minor, for what, in reality, is a most attractive stamp.
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