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lot # 4002 - United States Postmasters' Provisionals St. Louis, Mo.

Tuesday Dec 15, 2020 10:00 to Wednesday Dec 16, 2020 16:00 America/New_York

e 1845 10c black on greenish, position 6, three large margins, cut close to just touching the completely intact black frame at right, bright color and good impression showing every detail with perfect clarity, fresh paper, tied by "St. Louis Mo. Nov 30" circular datestamp on 1845 folded letter from Loker Renick & Co. (Nov 29 departure and Dec 9 arrival docketing) to Charnley & Whelen in Philadelphia, matching "Paid" handstamp, manuscript "10" rate, fine stamp on a colorful FL tied by only the red circular datestamp, without the pen cancel, some ageing and toned spots on lettersheet, fine St. Louis Bear cover, from the renowned Charnley & Whelen correspondence, signed by and accompanied by a 2006 Sismondo certificate (the earliest known date of use for this issue is November 13th, this cover with date of November 30th is among the earliest known)


$14,000

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