St. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Greenish (11X2). Type III, Position 6, large even margins, sharp impression on bright greenish paper, cancelled solely by red "Paid" handstamp, barest trace of wrinkles "flashing" when fluid dries (a natural characteristic of many if not most "Bears")

EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER, CANCELLED SOLELY BY THE RED 'PAID" HANDSTAMP AND WITHOUT ANY PEN CANCELLATION.

With 1979 P.F. certificate misidentifying stamp as No. 11X5 on Gray Lilac paper, which it clearly is not. Scott Retail $8,000.00 for normally pen-cancelled stamp off cover -- Scott pricing note states: "Values for used off-cover stamps are for pen-cancelled copies. Handstamp cancelled copies sell for much more."

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