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Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
126   St. Louis Mo., 5c Black on Gray Lilac (11X4).> Type III, Position 5, three large margins, in at left, small ms. cancel and traces of red St. Louis circular datestamp, minute thin speck<><>^VERY GOOD APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUISt. Louis Mo., 5c Black on Gray Lilac (11X4). Type III, Position 5, three large margins, in at left, small ms. cancel and traces of red St. Louis circular datestamp, minute thin speck

VERY GOOD APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ISSUE ON GRAY LILAC PAPER.

The layout of the plate was altered just before the paper was changed from Greenish to Gray Lilac paper. The original layout contained three 5c stamps at left and three 10c stamps at right. The plate was altered, and the top two 5c stamps were converted to 20c stamps. Only one position, the bottom left position of the plate, yielded 5c stamps. The new plate layout, combined with limited production from the altered plate before it was converted back again to its original format, accounts for the rarity of the 5c on Gray Lilac paper. (Image Magnifier)

 45,000.00 8,500.00
127   St. Louis Mo., 5c Black on Gray Lilac (11X4).> Type III, Position 5, three ample margins, in at bottom, faint or lightened ms. cancel<><>^VERY GOOD. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTERS PROVISIONAL ISSUE ON GRAY LILAC PAPER.^<><>ThSt. Louis Mo., 5c Black on Gray Lilac (11X4). Type III, Position 5, three ample margins, in at bottom, faint or lightened ms. cancel

VERY GOOD. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ISSUE ON GRAY LILAC PAPER.

The layout of the plate was altered just before the paper was changed from Greenish to Gray Lilac paper. The original layout contained three 5c stamps at left and three 10c stamps at right. The plate was altered, and the top two 5c stamps were converted to 20c stamps. Only one position, the bottom left position of the plate, yielded 5c stamps. The new plate layout, combined with limited production from the altered plate before it was converted back again to its original format, accounts for the rarity of the 5c on Gray Lilac paper. (Image Magnifier)

 45,000.00 16,000.00
128   St. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Gray Lilac (11X5).> Type I, Position 2, large even margins all around, <cancelled solely by red St. Louis circular datestamp,> bright and fresh<><>^EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTERS PSt. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Gray Lilac (11X5). Type I, Position 2, large even margins all around, cancelled solely by red St. Louis circular datestamp, bright and fresh

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON GRAY LILAC PAPER IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE.

With 2007 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)

 7,000.00 47,500.00
129   St. Louis Mo., 20c Black on Gray Lilac (11X6).> Type II, Position 3, three ample to huge margins, in at left, light diagonal ms. pen stroke cancels<><>^VERY GOOD. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 20-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTERS PROVISIONAL ON GRAY LILAC PAPER.St. Louis Mo., 20c Black on Gray Lilac (11X6). Type II, Position 3, three ample to huge margins, in at left, light diagonal ms. pen stroke cancels

VERY GOOD. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 20-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON GRAY LILAC PAPER.

Very few sound examples of the 20c on Gray Lilac paper exist. (Image Magnifier)

 45,000.00 42,500.00
130   St. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Bluish (11X8).> Type II, Position 4, large margins to full, intense shade and impression, blue and black manuscript cancels, light wrinkles characteristic of pelure paper and not noted on certificate<><>^VERY FINE. ONE OSt. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Bluish (11X8). Type II, Position 4, large margins to full, intense shade and impression, blue and black manuscript cancels, light wrinkles characteristic of pelure paper and not noted on certificate

VERY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE 10-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON PELURE PAPER. THIS PRINTING ON PELURE IS THE RAREST OF THE ST. LOUIS "BEARS", AND IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND EXAMPLES OF THIS QUALITY.

With 2007 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)

 12,000.00 42,500.00

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