St. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Bluish Pelure (11X8). Type III, Position 6, ample margins on three sides and just shaved along outer frameline at top, deep impression on fresh paper, accompanying certificate states "faintly cancelled" but we cannot detect any evidence of a cancellation (faint or removed) in fluid, under magnification or with a UV lamp -- uncancelled examples of St. Louis "Bears" are known, and this might be one of them -- essentially sound with a trace of a tiny wrinkle/crease at the bottom center, which only "flashes" when drying

VERY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES KNOWN 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 essentially sound and one of the most beautiful examples extant.

Ex Pope. With 1985 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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