Postmaster’s Provisional St. Louis, MO. 1846 20c Black on Gray Lilac (11X6)

Postmaster’s Provisional St. Louis, MO. 1846 20c Black on Gray Lilac (11X6)

Pen cancel and St Louis date stamp ties copy with three large margins to touching at top on June 26th (1846) folded letter to Philadelphia, ms. “20” and red PAID, from the Charnley and Whelen correspondence, fresh and very fine, Ex. King Horner and Faiman, with Philatelic Foundation certificates (1981, 2003). Scott retail $70,000.00