Census of St. Louis, Missouri, 20c Black on Greenish, Postmaster's Provisional (11X3)

11X3-CAN-02

Notes:

• Type I, Position 1
• Signed Colson

Provenance:

• Tyler & Rutherford Find Collection, C. H. Mekeel, ca. 1895-1902
• Frederick W. Ayer Collection, Part of reconstruction
• Lapham Collection
• Warren H. Colson Collection
• Benjamin D. Philips Collection, Bought from Colson Dec. 1948
• 10/12/1989, Weill Brothers Collection, Christie's, Postmasters' Provisionals from the Weill Brothers Stock, Lot 645, Realized $14,300
• 10/31/2003, Margie and Robert Faiman Collection, Bennett Auctions, The Margie Faiman Collection of St. Louis Postmaster's Provisionals, Sale 267, Lot 57, Realized $88,000
• 6/14/2024, William H. Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William H. Gross Collection: Unites States Stamps Complete , Sale 1323, Lot 9, Realized $159,300

Certificates:

• PF 216475 (1989) It is genuine with a tiny thin spot at bottom mostly in margin
• PF 602295 (2024) It is genuine with a small thin in bottom right corner