Lot 98
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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