Lot 2074 o
St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 5¢ black on greenish, type II, position 3, neat manuscript dash cancels, ample to large margins, bold color on fresh distinctive greenish paper, small corner crease at upper left not detracting, Very Fine appearance; with 1989 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 11X1 $8,000.
A VERY ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ ST. LOUIS POSTMASTERS' PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER.
Realized: $5,000