Sale 920 — United States Rarities

Sale Date — Tuesday, 17 October, 2006

Category — Postmasters

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
12
c
Sale 920, Lot 12, PostmastersSt. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Greenish (11X2). Position 2, full top right corner sheet margins with large margin at left and just in at bottom, without pen cancellation and tied by red "St. Louis Mo. Jun. 28" (ca. 1846) circular datestamp, matching "Paid" and ms. "10" rate on folded cover to New York, stamp affixed by sender over a wrinkle in lettersheet which does not affect stamp,

VERY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT CORNER-MARGIN COPY OF THE ST. LOUIS 10-CENT "BEARS" PROVISIONAL ON COVER. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE CANCELLED SOLELY BY THE RED CIRCULAR DATESTAMP.

Ex Hessel. With 1976 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail for a cover with usual pen cancellation

10,500
13,000