Lot 32
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St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 20¢ black on greenish (11X3), type II, position 3, large even margins all around, manuscript cancellation, small part of red datestamp at lower right. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $85,000
THE FINEST OF ONLY THREE RECORDED OFF-COVER EXAMPLES OF THE 20¢ GREENISH.
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Worthington, Lapham, Weill
Of the three recorded off-cover examples, the other two are type I from position 1, and have smaller margins with thins (both Ex-Faiman). There are also two covers recorded, a solo 20¢ franking and a 50¢ franking of two 20¢ singles used with 10¢ on gray lilac.
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