New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, without signature. Neat red arched "Paid" cancel, full well balanced margins, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate Graded (VF-XF 85).
Scott No. 9X1e; $900. US$0 (Image)

Scott $900

St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 5¢ black on greenish. Position 5, large margins to just touched at bottom, canceled solely by small part of red cds; small thin spot top right, horizontal crease ended in small tear, F.-V.F. appearance, with 1954 & 2007 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 11X1; $8,000.

THE 5¢ ON GRAY LILAC PAPER IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF THE ST. LOUIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONALS, THIS BEING PARTICULARLY ATTRACTIVE CANCELED SOLELY BY RED CDS. US$0 (Image)

Scott $8,000