Sale 1315 — The Eugene L. Grace Collection of United States and Confederate States Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 12-14 March, 2024
Category — Revenues-Wine and Beer Stamps
$20.00 Yellow Green, Wine (RE107A). Serial no. 95898, Feb. 12, 1942 handstamp cancels, staple holes as usually seen on this scarce issue, Very Fine
121/2c-$1.00 Black, Beer Stamp Proofs (Turner B1, B5, B6, B10). Large margins, each with "pie cut" defacement at bottom, Very Fine and attractive set, Turner notes these are illustrations from plate 21 in American Bond Detector by Nehemiah G. Ordway, published in 1869
1866, 12½c Orange, ⅛bbl., Beer (REA1, REA1a; Priester 1B, 1C). First with margins all around, attractive Dec. 1869 blue oval G. Schlenk Oak Grove Brewery Rockford, Ill. handstamp cancel, faults as usual incl. tiny hole in top right corner margin, Very Fine appearance, second unused (no gum), faint creases, Very Fine, second ex Tolman
1866, 16⅔c Dark Green, ⅙bbl., Beer (REA2; Priester 2A). Block of four with reverse numeral "1" at center, unused (no gum), large margins, rich color, few usual small faults, Very Fine, rare multiple, ex Tolman, SCV as singles $800
1866, 25c Blue ¼bbl., 50c Orange Brown ½bbl., Beer (REA3, REA4; Priester 3A, 4A). Blocks of four of each, large margins, first with numeral "5" at center, few small faults, Very Fine appearance, scarce multiples, first ex Tolman, SCV as singles $400
1866, 50c Orange Brown ½bbl., Beer, Die Cut (REA4a; Priester 4C). Large margins, deep rich color, light strike of double-circle datestamp at center, small thin spot at top, Extremely Fine appearance, surprisingly scarce given its modest catalogue value, the Priester census records only nine copies which are die cut and this is the only example we have offered since keeping computerized records, ex "Scarsdale"
1866, $1.00 Black, 1bbl., Beer (REA5; Priester 5A). Unused (no gum), large margins, detailed impression, faint creases do not affect design, Very Fine appearance
1867, 25c Blue, ¼bbl., Beer (REA9; Priester 9A). Horizontal pair, unused (no gum), large margins all around, deep rich color, few creases, Very Fine, scarce and attractive multiple, ex Tolman, SCV as singles $500
1867, 50c Orange Brown, ½bbl., Beer (REA11; Priester 11aB). Neat printed "A. S. 1869" (Amana Society) precancel, large margins, rich color, usual horizontal and vertical creases, Very Fine appearance, with 2003 P.F. certificate
1870, 16⅔c Yellow Orange, Lilac Security Lines, ⅙bbl., Beer (REA15; Priester 15B). Full margins, blue 1871 double-circle datestamp cancel, few faults including soiling, otherwise Very Fine
1870, 50c Red, Lilac Security Lines, ½ bbl., Beer (REA17; Priester 18A). Unused, large and even margins, rich colors, few light creases, Very Fine appearance
1870, $1.00 Blue, Yellow Security Lines, 1bbl., Beer (REA18a, Priester 19B). Large margins including part of adjoining stamps at bottom and at right, rich colors, neat strike of "F. Jones Portsmouth N.H., Mar. 30, 1871" oval datestamp, few small faults, Very Fine, ex Tolman
1871, 12½c Blue on Green Silk, ⅛bbl., Beer (REA20c; Priester 21D). Large even margins, intense colors, neat strike of datestamp, few faults including creases and sealed tears, Very Fine, ex Tolman
1871, 16⅔c Vermilion, ⅙bbl., Beer, White, Pinkish and Gray Papers (REA21, REA21a, REA21b; Priester 22A, 22B, 22C). Large margins to ample, each used, two with large datestamp cancels, one with purple manuscript cancel, few faults to be expected, otherwise Fine-Very Fine group on different papers
1871, 25c Green on Green Silk, ¼bbl., Beer (REA22c; Priester 23D). Block of four, unused (no gum), large margins including bottom left corner margin, few small faults such as creases, Very Fine, rare multiple, ex Tolman, Scott value as singles
1871, 33⅓c Orange on Green Silk, ⅓bbl., Beer (REA23; Priester 25D). Huge margins all around including registration marks at top left, vibrant colors, light strike of "John Wieland * San Francisco * ??, 1872" datestamp, small thin spot and faint creasing
EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1871 ONE-THIRD BARREL ON GREEN SILK PAPER.
Priester records only nine examples of this issue on Green paper. We have offered five since keeping computerized records, including one which was extensively repaired. The examples with readable cancels were all used from this same brewery which operated from 1856-1920. It was one of the largest breweries on the west coast. The founder, John Wieland, died in a fire at his home in 1885 and the brewery was sold to a syndicate in 1890. In the incident which killed Wieland, his son caught fire while getting kerosene from an outer building at his property. Wieland went to help his son and caught fire himself. Then his daughter tried to extinguish the fire engulfing her father, and she also caught fire. He died several days later from the burns, as did his daughter, but his son survived.
Ex Joyce, Kingsley and "Scarsdale". With 2012 P.F. certificate.
1871, $1.00 Yellow Orange, Pinkish Grey Silk, 1bbl., Beer (REA27a; Priester 28B). Large to huge margins including bottom right corner margins, blue 1872 handstamps, few faults including small surface scrape, filled-in thin at edge of design at upper right and slight creases, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, Priester only records eight examples on this paper, ex Tolman, with 2006 P.F. certificate
1878, 25c Green on Green Silk Unwatermarked, ¼bbl., Beer (REA39b; Priester 40A). Large and even margins, rich colors and detailed impressions, neat strike of "Williamsburg Brewing Co., Brooklyn S.D. Paid Apr. 28, 1878" oval datestamp, few minor faults, fresh and Very Fine, quite attractive, ex Tolman