St. Louis Mo., 5c Black on Greenish (11X1). Position 1, large even margins, cancelled only by the orange-red "St. Louis Mo. Feb. 27" circular datestamp, deep impression on bright greenish paper, faint vertical crease ending in a small tear at bottom

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THE 5-CENT FIRST PRINTING ON GREENISH PAPER IS EXTREMELY RARE IN THIS CHOICE USED CONDITION. ONLY 20-25 OFF-COVER EXAMPLES ARE KNOWN CANCELLED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE RED DATESTAMP.

Illustrated in Luff book as Position 1 of the plate reconstruction. Lightly backstamped "SS&CCO" (Scott Stamp & Coin Co.). With 1999 P.F. certificate

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