St. Louis Postmaster Provisional, 10 Cents

United States · 1845 · 10¢

This 10-cent stamp features the Coat of Arms of Missouri, flanked by two bears, with the Latin motto 'Salus populi suprema lex esto'. It is printed in black on pale green paper.

Issued by the St. Louis postmaster in 1845, this provisional stamp served as local postage before the U.S. federal government issued its first general postage stamps in 1847.