St. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Bluish Pelure (11X8). Type II, Position 4 with large right sheet margin and full even margins on other sides, neat manuscript cancel and part of red St. Louis circular datestamp at bottom, light impression on bright fresh paper, essentially sound with only some slight wrinkles and a corner crease in the sheet margin at upper right (really unworthy of mention and not noted on certificate)

EXTREMELY FINE. QUITE POSSIBLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE EXTANT OF THE RARE ST. LOUIS "BEARS" 10-CENT PROVISIONAL ON PELURE PAPER.

A survey of our Levi records and auction catalogues produced a tally of approximately 35 examples of the 10c Pelure off and on cover. The vast majority of these stamps has faults or margins cutting into the design. The stamp offered here is extraordinary, both for the intact wide sheet margin and its sound condition.

Ex Pope. With 1962 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $13,000.00, but footnote states: "Values of Nos. 11X7-11X8a, on and off cover, reflect the usual poor condition of these stamps, which were printed on fragile pelure paper. Attractive examples with minor defects sell fo considerably more."

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