Sale 920 — United States Rarities

Sale Date — Tuesday, 17 October, 2006

Category — Postmasters

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
11
c
Sale 920, Lot 11, PostmastersSt. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Greenish (11X2). Position 6, large margins all around, intense proof-like impression on deep greenish paper, two neat pen stroke cancels, tied by red "St. Louis Jan. 13" circular datestamp, matching "Paid" and ms. "10" rate on 1846 folded letter to Charnley & Whelen at Philadelphia, usual horizontal file fold

EXTREMELY FINE AND FRESH. A SUPERB STAMP ON A PRISTINE COVER -- ONE OF THE CHOICEST ST. LOUIS "BEARS" PROVISIONAL COVERS FROM THE FAMOUS CHARNLEY & WHELEN FIND.

With 1999 P.F. certificate

10,500
18,500