Lot 93
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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