St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 20¢ black on gray lilac, type II, position 3, pen stroke cancellation, margins large to a bit into the outer frameline at lower left, sharp detailed impression on bright gray lilac paper, with Colson's blue "W.H.C." handstamp on reverse which only slightly shows through and hardly detracts, Fine, ex-Faiman; with 1993 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 11X6  $50,000. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 20¢ ST. LOUIS PROVISIONAL ON GRAYISH LILAC PAPER. The Faiman census of 20¢ St. Louis Bears published in the Faiman auction sale catalog (Bennett sale of October 31, 2003) records only twelve singles that are off cover. $0 (Image)