Sale 324


 
Lot 1020



St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 10¢ black on gray lilac (11X5), vertical strip of three, types I-II-III, positions 2/4/6 constituting the right half of the sheet, mostly enormous margins all around, except just touching the outer frameline at top left corner, barely perceptible crease at bottom right of bottom stamp, top stamp tied by two pen strokes, bottom pair tied by well struck red "St. Louis Mo. Mar 7" c.d.s. on 1846 Charnley & Whelan correspondence folded letter to Philadelphia Pa., bold matching "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "30" (cents) triple rating, Very Fine and rare.
Scott $42,500

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USAGES BEARING A ST. LOUIS 10¢ GRAY LILAC PAPER VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE.

Expertization: "W.H.C." (Weill) handstamp, 1989 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Consul Klep, "Texas Collection", Weill Brothers, J.R. Hill Jr.

Census No. 75 from the Bennett listing of St. Louis Bears used on cover in the Faiman catalog.


 
Realized $140,000



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