St. Louis, Missouri, 20c Black on Gray Lilac (11X6). Type I, Position 1, large margins to full, detailed impression, unobtrusive manuscript cancel, tiny scissors cut in top right margin well clear of frameline (could be trimmed to leave a full margin)

EXTREMELY FINE. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 20-CENT GRAY LILAC ST. LOUIS "BEARS" POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL IN EXISTENCE. THIS IS A DIFFICULT ISSUE TO OBTAIN WITH FOUR MARGINS AND IN SOUND CONDITION.

Our census of St. Louis 20c on Gray Lilac (11X6) contains approximately 50 examples on or off cover (including multiples). Of the 30 or so off-cover stamps, only seven have four full margins. There are probably four or five four-margin sound stamps, such as the one offered here.

Ex Caspary, B. D. Phillips, Weill Stock and Dr. Maffeo. Colson's small "W.H.C." backstamp. With 1984 P.F. certificate (does not mention scissors-cut).

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