Sale 1082 — The William Fekete Collection

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 21-22 October, 2014

Category — Postmasters Provisionals

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
317
 
Sale 1082, Lot 317, Postmasters ProvisionalsSt. Louis Missouri, 10c Black on Greenish (11X2). Type I, Position 2, large even margins, sharp impression, cancelled solely by red "Paid" handstamp, offset of a 5c St. Louis stamp on back, two thin spots

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER, CANCELLED SOLELY BY THE RED 'PAID" HANDSTAMP AND WITHOUT ANY PEN CANCELLATION.

Scott Retail for normally pen-cancelled stamp -- Scott pricing note states: "Values for used off-cover stamps are for pen-cancelled copies. Handstamp cancelled copies sell for much more."

8,000
4,000