Lot 404 o
St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 5¢ black on greenish, type II, position 3, margins all around, manuscript canceled with two pen strokes, small thin at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, a nice example of this rare stamp.Scott No. 11X1 $8,000.
AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ ST. LOUIS POSTMASTERS' PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER.
Realized: $2,900