Sale 1025 — 2012 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 26 June, 2012
Category — Postmasters Provisionals: St. Louis Mo.
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
46°
St. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Gray Lilac (11X5). Type III, Position 6, large margins to full, cancelled solely by unobtrusive strike of red circular datestamp at lower rightVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL SOUND FOUR-MARGIN EXAMPL E OF THE 10-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON GRAY LILAC PAPER. DESIRABLE WITHOUT THE USUAL PEN CANCELLATION.
Scott value is for a normally pen-cancelled stamp off cover (footnote states: "Values for used off-cover stamps are for pen-cancelled copies. Handstamp cancelled copies sell for much more.")
8,000
17,000
