Lot 1018
St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 10¢ black on greenish (11X2), type III, position 6, full to large margins, exceptionally fresh with rich color on crisp paper, cancelled by two pen strokes and tied by red "St. Louis Mo. Jan 12" c.d.s. on circa 1846 folded cover from the Charnley and Whelan correspondence to Philadelphia Pa., matching "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "10" single rating for over 300 miles, Extremely Fine. Scott $12,500
AN IMMACULATE USAGE WITH A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ GREENISH.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Mayer
Census No. 45 from the Bennett listing of St. Louis Bears used on cover in the Faiman catalog.
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Realized $12,500 |