Sale 1140 — Outstanding United States Stamps, featuring The Irwin Weinberg Inventory
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 9-11 November, 2016
Category — Revenues, Wine Stamps
$100.00 Green, 1916 Issue, Wine (RE59). Without gum as issued, large margins, fresh and Very Fine
$20.00 Yellow Green, 1934 Issue, Wine (RE107A). Serial no. 99986, handstamp cancels, numerous staple holes and minor tears, well-centered, a scarce example of the $20.00 1934 Wine stamp, ex Tolman
$40.00 Yellow Green, 1934 Issue, Wine (RE107B). Serial no. 18072, violet "Lombardi Wines Dec. 11, 1940" handstamp cancel and a few staple holes as usual, perfs trimmed at left, light vertical crease between stamps, scoring lines at upper right, small toned spotFINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1934 $40.00 WINE WITH FULL TABLET. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.
The high-denomination wine stamps came into use when the law was changed, allowing revenue stamps to be affixed to the case rather than each individual bottle. They were issued in booklet form, perforated only at left. The first series (Scott RE56-RE59) was used prior to Prohibition and on religious and medicinal wine during Prohibition. They were reprinted in 1934 after Prohibition (Scott RE107A-RE107D). These reprints are considerably scarcer than their earlier counterparts. Perhaps a dozen or so are known of this denomination, and virtually all have faults. This example, without repairs, is very desirable and is only the third we have offered since keeping computerized records
$50.00 Yellow Green, 1934 Issue, Wine (RE107C). Serial no. 19561, purple "Quality Fruit Wine Corp. Brooklyn N.Y. Dec. 24, 1941" cancel repeatedly struck, bright color, exceptional centering, light horizontal crease between stamps as usual, tiny filled hole in right marginEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A FRESH AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1934 $50.00 WINE STAMP.
The high-denomination wine stamps came into use when the law was changed, allowing revenue stamps to be affixed to the case rather than each individual bottle. They were issued in booklet form, perforated only at left. The first series (Scott RE56-RE59) was used prior to Prohibition and on religious and medicinal wine during Prohibition. They were reprinted in 1934 after Prohibition (Scott RE107A-RE107D). These reprints are considerably scarcer than their earlier counterparts. Perhaps a dozen or so are known of this denomination, and virtually all have faults.
$100.00 Yellow Green, 1934 Issue, Wine (RE107D). Serial no. 115417, attractive color, neat purple handstamp cancel, some slight wrinkling and tiny nick at top edge, Very Fine appearance
28c Green & Black, 1942 Issue, Wine (RE132). Bright color, light strike of violet cancel, tiny internal wrinkle, Very Fine and scarce, ex Tolman
80c-$200.00 Green & Black, Yellow Green & Black, 1942 Issue, Wine (RE142, RE148, RE156, RE158, RE163-165). Without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine
80c Green & Black, 1942 Issue, Wine (RE142). Without gum as issued, rich color, large margins, Very Fine and choice
$100.00 Green & Black, 1942 Issue, Wine (RE164). Without gum as issued, rich color, balanced margins, Extremely Fine
$400.00 Yellow Green & Black, 1942 Issue, Wine (RE165B). Without gum as issued, rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. THE $400.00 SERIES OF 1942 WINE IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL WINE STAMPS AND AN IMPORTANT KEY TO A COMPLETE COLLECTION.
Only four used examples of this rarity are recorded. The six known unused examples were offered as part of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum deaccession in 2005
$900.00 Yellow Green & Black, 1942 Issue, Wine (RE168). Without gum as issued, perfectly centered, bright color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine
$2,000.00 Yellow Green & Black, 1942 Issue, Wine (RE170). Without gum as issued, bright colorVERY FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE $2,000.00 1942 ISSUE WINE STAMP.
From the Smithsonian National Postal Museum deaccession, which is the only source of unused examples, and ex "Scarsdale". With 2005 P.F. certificate.
$4,000 Yellow Green & Black, Series of 1942, Wine (RE172). Without gum as issued, perfect centering, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, from the Smithsonian National Postal Museum deaccession where 22 singles and the unique block were offered
$4.00 Green & Black, Denomination Spelled in One Line, Wine (RE175). Without gum as issued, rich color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, from the Smithsonian National Postal Museum deaccession, which is the only source of the 25 known unused copies
$6.00 Yellow Green & Black, Denomination Spelled in One Line, Wine (RE177). Without gum as issued, well-centered, fresh and Extremely Fine
$8.00 Green & Black, Denomination Spelled in One Line, Wine (RE179). Without gum as issued, detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, scarce in unused condition
$30.00 Yellow Green & Black, Denomination Spelled in One Line, Wine (RE182). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, attractive margins and centering, Very Fine and choice, one of the key Wine stamp rarities
$1.88-3/10c Green & Black, 1951 Issue, Wine (RE197). Without gum as issued, rich color, fresh, and Very Fine and choice
$1.60-4/5 Yellow Green & Black, 1951 Issue, Wine, Second Line of Letters Smaller (RE198a). Bright color, lightly cancelled, some slight wrinkling, small toned spotsVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE WINE STAMP VARIETY.
Only one unused and four used examples are recorded.
Ex Tolman
$9.60 Yellow Green & Black, Wine (RE204). Without gum as issued, rich color, well-centeredEXTREMELY FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE $9.60 WINE ISSUE, SCOTT RE204.
From the Smithsonian National Postal Museum deaccession, which is the only source of unused examples. We have offered two other unused examples (from the "Scarsdale" and Schauss collections) and this has the widest margins of the three
1866, 12-1/2c-$1.00 -1/8bbl.-1bbl. Black Defaced Die Proofs for Counterfeit Detection. Four values, incl. singles on separate cards and the four values on two cards, from Nehemiah G. Ordway's book American Bond Detector published in 1869, scarce "pie cut" defaced proofs of 1866 Beer Stamps, ex Tolman