St. Louis Mo., 20c Black on Gray Lilac (11X6). Type I, Position 1, three large margins, clear to just touched at top, neat ms. cancel, tied by red "St. Louis Mo. Jun. 26" circular datestamp on blue 1846 folded letter to Philadelphia, matching "Paid" handstamp, ms. "20" rating, light horizontal file fold at bottom well clear of stamp

FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 20-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ISSUE ON GRAY LILAC PAPER, USED ON A COVER FROM THE FAMOUS CHARNLEY & WHELEN CORRESPONDENCE.

Ex J. King Horner and Faiman. With 1981 and 2003 P.F. certificates, the former describing this as 11X3 in error.

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