St. Louis, Missouri, 10c Black on Greenish (11X2). Type I, Position 2, large margins to clear at top, without pen cancellation, tied by red "St. Louis Mo. Nov. 28" circular datestamp on small piece, lifted and hinged in place to confirm soundness of the stamp

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT ST. LOUIS "BEARS" POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL CANCELLED SOLELY BY THE RED CIRCULAR DATESTAMP.

Ex Ferrary and with his small purple trefoil at bottom right. Ex Waterhouse, Faiman, Buck and Wall. With 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $8,000.00 for 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.")

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