Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — Revenues (Beer Stamps)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5286
1866, 12-1/2c Orange, -1/8bbl., Beer (REA1). Faintly cancelled, rich color, large margins, light creases, Very Fine appearance
600
200
5287
1870, 16-2/3c Yellow Orange, Lilac Security Lines, -1/6bbl., Beer (REA15). Large margins to just in at top, bright colors, neat "H. Elias & Co., New York, Jun. 7, 1871" oval handstamp, usual slight creasing and thinning in spots, Fine appearance
225
70
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1870, 50c Red, Lilac Security Lines, -1/2 bbl., Beer Stamp (REA17). Large margins to barely touched, deep rich colors, uncancelled, unusual thick strand of blue silk fibers at right center, faint vertical crease, Very Fine appearance
300
250
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1871, 16-2/3c Vermilion, -1/6bbl., Beer (REA21). Large margins to full, light strike of datestamp at right, rich colors, small thin spots and light vertical crease, appears Very Fine
325
250
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1871, $1.00 Yellow Orange, 1bbl., Beer (REA27). Large margins, intense shade, unobtrusive cancels, few flaws incl. creases, thins and pinholes, otherwise Very Fine
250
0
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1871, $2.00 Red Brown on Gray Silk, 1hhd., Beer (REA29b). Large margins to just in, deep rich colors, bold strike of Lyman & Co. handstamp, few flaws incl. thin spots and small holes, otherwise Fine
350
0
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1878, $2.00 Brown on Blue, 1hhd., Beer (REA43). Uncancelled, large margins to clear, intense shade and impression, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as cancelled
100
70
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1878, $2.00 Brown on Green Silk, 1hhd., Beer (REA43b). Large margins to in, detailed impressions, purple handstamp cancel, light vertical crease, Fine appearance
500
200
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1901, 53-1/3c Violet on Dark Blue Paper, -1/3bbl., Beer (REA68). Large to huge margins incl. top left corner margin with part imprint, deep rich colors, perf cancel "Mrs. JHS" and date "2*22*02", few faults incl. horizontal crease and small thin spot at topVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ONE-THIRD BARREL 1901 ISSUE.
Only five examples are recorded in the Priester book. This stamp with corner margins and part imprint is especially desirable. Ex Tolman.
7,000
4,250
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1902, 16-2/3c Yellow Orange on Dark Blue, -1/6bbl., Beer (REA76a). Large margins, perf "PB Co. + 6.10.05", faint vertical crease, Very Fine apPearance
250
0
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1914, 25c Violet Blue on Blue, -1/6bbl., Beer (REA107a). Huge margins to clear incl. bottom right corner margin with part arrow, perf cancel, lightly creased but otherwise soundVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A CHOICE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1914 ONE-SIXTH BARREL IN THE TRUE VIOLET BLUE SHADE.
Priester reports only five examples of REA107a, the Violet Blue printing.
2,500
1,100
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1917, (37-1/2c) on 18-3/4c Red Brown on Blue, -1/8bbl., No. REA106, Beer (REA118). Large margins to in, intense shade, thin spots, appears Fine
300
0
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1917, ($1.50) Ty. C Inverted Surcharge on 75c Black on Blue, -1/2bbl., No. REA116, Beer (REA124d). Unused (no gum), intense shade and impression, light crease, Extremely Fine appearance, scarce, the Priester census reports 20 known for REA124d
1,000
600
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1918, ($12.00) Ty. A Surcharge on $3.00 Orange on Blue, 1hhd., No. REA111, Beer (REA146). Priester Ty. 152 surcharge, "Handbrg Co. +5+10+19" perforated cancel, large margins to clear, diagonal crease, appears Very Fine, scarce
700
160
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1918, ($60.00) Black on Blue Paper, 10bbl., Ty. C Surcharge, Beer (REA150a). Entire stamp, large to huge margins, few faults incl. expert repair at bottom where small piece was missingVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ENTIRE STAMP OF THE 1918 PROVISIONAL ISSUE.
Ex Tolman. Only four are recorded in Priester.
3,500
2,100
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1933, ($6.00) Black, 1hhd., Beer (REA176). Large margins except just in at bottom right corner, "PB&M Co. 3-14-34" perforated cancel, few faults incl. creases and soiling, small repair in left marginFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1933 SECOND ISSUE ONE HOGSHEAD BLACK. ONLY THREE ARE RECORDED IN PRIESTER.
It is believed that there are two additional copies outside of the Priester census, for a total of five known examples of this rarity.
6,500
2,200
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1934, 1hhd. Black, Center Cutout, Beer (REA187). Small cutout at left, various perf dates, few faults, still scarce, aside from Specimens, this is not known any other way except with the cut out punch cancel
500
130
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1947, 25bbl. Black, Beer (REA196). Large margins, intense shade and impression, fresh and Very Fine, scarce
1,250
0
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