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St. Louis, Missouri, 5c Black on Greenish (11X1). Type III, Position 5, large margins to just clear, without pen cancellation, light strike of red St. Louis circular datestamp, upper half thinned FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS “BEARS” POSTMASTER’S PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER. RARE CANCELLED SOLELY BY THE RED ST. LOUIS DATESTAMP. Scott Retail for normally pen-cancelled stamp — Scott pricing note states: “Values for used off-cover stamps are for pen-cancelled copies. Handstamp cancelled copies sell for much more.” Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2014, Sale 1082, Lot 315 |
US$2,200.00 |
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St. Louis, Missouri, 5c Black on Greenish (Scott 11X1). Type III, Position 5, ample margins to just in at lower right corner, neat pen cancels, top left corner torn and expertly repaired, tiny ink erosion hole in left pen stroke at frameline FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS “BEARS” POSTMASTER’S PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER. With 1965 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2014, Sale 1082, Lot 314 |
US$3,000.00 |
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St. Louis, Missouri, 5c Black on Greenish (Scott 11X1). Type II, Position 3, three clear margins, just in at left, neat pen cancel, small tear at bottom right A FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS “BEARS” PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER. The 5c on Greenish paper comes from the first printing of the St. Louis “Bears”. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 841 |
US$2,100.00 |
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St. Louis, Missouri, 5c Black on Greenish (Scott 11X1). Type I, Position 1, three large margins, just in to clear at left, neat penstroke cancels, light vertical and horizontal crease FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS “BEARS” PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER. The 5c on Greenish paper comes from the first printing of the St. Louis “Bears”. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 840 |
US$2,700.00 |
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St. Louis, Missouri, 5c Black on Greenish (11X1). Type III, Position 5, large margins to just touched, without pen cancellation, tied by red “St. Louis Mo. Mar. 6” circular datestamp on small piece VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS “BEARS” POSTMASTER’S PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER. RARE CANCELLED SOLELY BY THE RED ST. LOUIS DATESTAMP. Ex LeBow and Wall. Colson’s small “W.H.C.” backstamp. With 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $8,000.00 for normally pen-cancelled stamp off cover (footnote states: “Values for used off-cover stamps are for pen-cancelled copies. Handstamp cancelled copies sell for much more.”) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 19 |
US$14,500.00 |
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St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 5¢ black on greenish (11X1), neat manuscript penstroke cancellation, select example of this extremely rare Saint Louis Postmaster Provisional, with ample margins and fabulous rich color, as pretty as they come; tiny tear at left and a tiny internal cut at the right, otherwise Extremely Fine, 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $8,000. Estimate value $3,000 – 4,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3028 |
US$3,000.00 |
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St. Louis Mo., 5c Black on Greenish (Scott 11X1). Type I, Position 1, unused (no gum), full margins to cut in at top right, strong impression, small filled thin spot FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS “BEARS” PROVISIONAL ISSUE ON GREENISH PAPER. The St. Louis “Bears” provisionals are rare in unused (or uncancelled) condition, and only a few of the 5c value are known unused (almost all are on Greenish paper) With 2012 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1152 |
US$8,000.00 |
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St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 5¢ black on greenish (Scott 11X1), position #1, without gum, extremely attractive example of this immensely rare unused St. Louis Bear, wonderful deep rich color, a great rarity missing from even the most advanced collection; defective, with multiple faults including sealed tear at top, Fine appearance, 1971 P.F. and 2012 Weiss certificates. Scott $50,000. Estimate $5,000 – 7,500. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 642 |
US$7,000.00 |
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St. Louis Mo., 5c Black on Greenish (Scott 11X1). Type I, Position 1, large margins to full, cancelled by neat penstrokes at bottom, thinned at upper left mostly in margin VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER’S PROVISIONAL ISSUE ON GREENISH PAPER. Attractive as the entire design is clearly visible. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1025, Lot 37 |
US$2,900.00 |
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St. Louis Mo., 5c Black on Greenish (Scott 11X1). Type III, Position 5, full margins to clear, cancelled by penstrokes and tied by red “St. Louis Mo. Jul. 13” circular datestamp on piece, the piece with some soiling but the stamp is sound A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER’S PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER. Ex Crocker. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1025, Lot 35 |
US$8,500.00 |
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St. Louis Mo., 5c Black on Greenish (11X1). Type II, Position 3, large margins to full, cancelled solely by light strike of red circular datestamp, tiny tear at top mostly in margin, tiny thin spot VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER. Ex Consul Klep. Scott value is for a normally pen-cancelled stamp off cover (footnote states: “Values for used off-cover stamps are for pen-cancelled copies. Handstamp cancelled copies sell for much more.”) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1025, Lot 36 |
US$4,750.00 |
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St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 5¢ black on greenish (Scott 11X1), Type III (pos 5), close along bottom to large margins around, deeply etched impression on crisp greenish wove paper colored through, without gum; small thin amongst other tiny flaws indicative of the fragile paper that this issue was printed on, otherwise fresh and Very Fine, 1995 PSE certificate. Scott $50,000 Estimate $15,000 – 20,000 Sound St. Louis Bears are exceptionally rare and examples such as this with tiny paper flaws are still quite desireable, this being one of the nicer examples available . Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2012, Sale 629, Lot 133 |
US$11,000.00 |
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() St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 5¢ black on greenish (11X1), type I, position 1, four even margins, unused without gum, unobtrusive faults, Very Fine appearance. Scott value $50,000 ANY UNUSED BEAR IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE— THERE ARE PROBABLY LESS THAN 6 OR 7 CERTIFIED UNUSED SINGLES, AND FEW IF ANY ARE SOUND. Expertization: 1971 PF Certificate: “defective”. Provenance: Faiman. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 11 |
US$2,500.00 |
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St. Louis Mo., 5c Black on Greenish (Scott 11X1). Type III, Position 5, full balanced margins all around, light pen cancel, small expert corner repair at bottom left VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS “BEARS” PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER. With 2011 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1007 |
US$2,500.00 |
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St. Louis Mo., 5c Black on Greenish (Scott 11X1). Type III, Position 5, full balanced margins all around, light pen cancel, small expert corner repair at bottom left VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ST. LOUIS “BEARS” PROVISIONAL ON GREENISH PAPER. With 2011 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 6 |
US$2,500.00 |