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Sale 78: The Westpex Sale

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Postmasters' Provisionals Issues

Lot 1448    

St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 10¢ black on greenish, Type III, Position 6, large margins all around, intense early shade and impression showing every detail with perfect clarity, tied solely by red "St. Louis Mo., Feb 21" cds, matching red "Paid" handstamp and manuscript "10" rating on 1846 gray folded letter from the Charnley & Whelen correspondence to Philadelphia Pa., Extremely Fine, A Stunning Gem.
Scott No. 11X2    $14,000.

A BEAUTIFUL AND CHOICE 10¢ ST. LOUIS "BEAR" PROVISIONAL COVER FROM THE FAMOUS CHARNLEY & WHELEN CORRESPONDENCE, RARELY SEEN TIED SOLELY BY THE RED CDS.

St. Louis Postmaster John M. Wimer issued the St. Louis "Bears" Provisionals from November 1845 until the first United States General Issue became available in July 1847, in denominations of 5¢ and 10¢ first, followed by a 20¢ value later.


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