Lot 1019
St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 10¢ black on greenish (11X2), vertical pair, types I-II, positions 2/4, absolutely huge sheet margins at top and right, large at left and bottom, tied by bold single vertical pen stroke and bits of red postmark ink on 1845 folded letter from the Charnley and Whelan correspondence to Philadelphia Pa., red "St. Louis Mo. Nov 16" c.d.s. and matching "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "20" double weight rating; couple of tears in margin only of pair, running to frameline, minor erosion from bold pen stroke (not mentioned on Certificate), none of which detracts, still an Extremely Fine and magnificent pair.
Estimate 30,000 - 40,000
A STUNNING USAGE BEARING THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE OF A ST. LOUIS BEAR MULTIPLE WITH A CORNER SHEET MARGIN ON A FULL COVER.
A HIGHLY IMPORTANT ST. LOUIS 10¢ BEAR USAGE.
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Sweet, Consul Klep, Faiman
This folded letter is the second earliest recorded date of usage for any St. Louis Bear provisional (along with two other Nov. 16 covers). The earliest recorded date is Nov. 12, 1845 from the Charnley & Whelan correspondence.
Census No. 3 from the Bennett listing of St. Louis Bears used on cover in the Faiman catalog.
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