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 U.S. Penny Post, St.
Louis Mo., 2c Black, Type II (8LB2). Unused (no gum), usual close
margins but framelines clear on all sides, sharp impression, thinned at
bottom right cornerVERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF NINE RECORDED
EXAMPLES OF THE ST. LOUIS 2-CENT BLACK TYPE II CARRIER STAMP, RECENTLY
GIVEN A MAJOR SCOTT NUMBER AS 8LB2. Scott recently reclassified the
St. Louis 2c Black Types I and II as 8LB1 and 8LB2 (previously listed
together under 8LB1). Our census of this rare carrier issue contains 11
unused and 3 used stamps (none is known on cover) of both types. 9 of the
14 stamps are Type II. (Image) |
6,000.00
SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 U.S. Penny Post, St.
Louis Mo., 2c Blue (8LB3). Ample to large margins except touched at
top, cancelled by "1 ct" in frame, tiny thin spot and small diagonal corner
creaseFINE APPEARANCE. THE ONLY OFF-COVER STAMP AMONG THE FIVE
RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE ST. LOUIS 2-CENT BLUE CARRIER (8LB3). A REMARKABLE
CARRIER STAMP THAT WAS MODELED UPON THE ONE-CENT 1851 FRANKLIN DESIGN AND
THE 3-CENT SILVER "TRIME". Elliott Perry theorized that the design of
this stamp was a cross between the 1851 1c stamp (ornamental border) and
the 1852 3c silver coin known as a "fish-scale" or "trime", which had the
shield in six-point star design (see Pat Paragraphs, reprint, pp.
263-264). The concept was "something between" 1c and 3c. Although previous
reports date the stamp and covers to 1857, one of the Valentine covers has
an enclosure that appears to have originated with the cover and is clearly
dated 1853 (Siegel Sale 920). Our records contain just five examples
of 8LB3: 1) "1 ct" cancel, off cover, the stamp offered here, ex Golden
(Siegel Sale 817, lot 425, realized $20,000 hammer), 2) tied by "1 ct" in
frame on cover to Edwin Harrison, ex Middendorf, 3) used on large Valentine
cover to Mrs. Scoot, dated Feb. 13, 1857, ms. "X" cancel (not tied) and
"Paid" straightline, ex Bulger, Siegel Sale 846, lot 2403, 4) tied by "1
ct" in frame on cover to Miss St. Denis, Siegel Sale 846, lot 2404, and 5)
cut to oval shape, tied by "Paid" in arc on large Valentine cover to Mrs.
Scoot, Siegel Sale 920, lot 273. Ex Golden. With 1999 P.F.
certificate. (Image) |
22,500.00
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
