Los-Nr. 1079

St. Louis: 1847, 10 c. black on greenisch, type II, fresh colour, just touches at bottom and barely touching frameline at right, tied by red cds. "ST.LOUIS Mo. APR.19" to entire letter with red straight line "PAID" to Philadelphia, rare stamp without a pen cancel on cover  from the famed Charnley & Whelen correspondence, certificate Jakubek BPP (1988) (Scott 11X2; 14.000,-)