Sale 1164 — The Grant Inman Collection, Part 6: Wine, Beer and Silver Tax Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 20 September, 2017
Category — Beer Stamps - 1871 Issue
1871, 16-2/3c Vermilion on Pinkish Gray Silk, -1/6bbl., Beer (REA21a; Priester 22B). Large margins, rich colors, neat large manuscript "X" cancel, usual creases, small pinhole, Very Fine appearance, only 15 are recorded in the Priester census, we have offered only two others since keeping computerized records
1871, 16-2/3c Vermilion on Gray Silk, -1/6bbl., Beer (REA21b; Priester 22C). Large margins to ample, neat strike of handstamp cancel, light creases, few thin spots, small pinhole, appears Very Fine, we have offered only one unused and one used since keeping computerized records
1871, 16-2/3c Vermilion on Green Silk, -1/6bbl., Beer (REA21c; Priester 22D). Large margins to just in at right including left sheet margin, bold strike of large George Bechtel oval handstamp with manuscript "for collection" below, few creases cause small internal tear, Very Fine appearance, this is the third we have offered since keeping computerized records
1871, 33-1/3c Orange on Green Silk, -1/3bbl., Beer (REA23; Priester 25D). Brilliant colors, clear strike of "John Weiland * San Francisco * Jan. 21, 1873" datestamp, tiny corner thin at bottom leftFINE AND 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. Two others were used from this same brewery which operated from 1856 to 1920. It was one of the largest breweries on the West Coast. The founder, John Wieland, died in a tragic 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 Tolman. With 2006 P.F. certificate
1871, 33-1/3c Violet Brown on White Silk, -1/3bbl., Beer (REA24; Priester 24A). Large margins all around, rich colors, light strike of blue handstamp, couple minor tearsVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1871 ONE-THIRD BARREL VIOLET BROWN ON WHITE SILK PAPER. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN, AND THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.
The Priester census records only twelve copies of this issue, but it seems much scarcer than that. This is the only example we have offered since keeping computerized records, and a search of our library found only one other, offered in the 1989 Weill sale.
Ex Tolman and "Scarsdale". With 2012 P.F. certificate
1871, $1.00 Scarlet on Pinkish Gray Silk, 1bbl., Beer (REA28a; Priester 29B). Large margins to full, intense colors, light strike of blue handstamp cancel, small faults including small repair at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, only nine are recorded in the Priester census, we have offered only one other (in similar condition) since keeping computerized records, ex "Scarsdale", with 2012 P.F. certificate
1871, $1.00 Scarlet on Green Silk, 1bbl., Beer (REA28c; Priester 29D). Large margins to clear, rich colors, lightened manuscript cancel leaves entire design clearly visible, faint creases, Very Fine
1871, $2.00 Red Brown, 1hhd., Beer (REA29; Priester 30A). Large margins to full, cancelled by neat strike of blue "D. Jones, Sixth St. Bet. Ave. B & C, Oct. 21, 1872" double-circle datestamp, light crease, some soiling, still Very Fine and attractive example of this issue used at David Jones Brewery in New York, at the time of his death in 1881 Jones was one of the largest brewers in the country, ex "Scarsdale"
1871, $2.00 Red Brown on Pinkish Gray Silk, 1hhd., Beer (REA29a; Priester 30B). Large margins to clear, paper with a decidedly more pinkish cast than the following lot, blue handstamp cancel, faults including repairs, otherwise Very Fine, rare, only six are recorded in the Priester census and we have offered only one other since keeping computerized records
1871, $2.00 Red Brown on Gray Silk, 1hhd., Beer (REA29b; Priester 30C). Full margins to clear, intense shade, neat manuscript cancel, small thin spots and light crease, Fine appearance, only 30 are recorded in the Priester census, ex "Scarsdale"
1871, $2.00 Red Brown on Green Silk, 1hhd., Beer (REA29c; Priester 30D). Large margins to full, rich color, large purple handstamp, few flaws including thins, Very Fine appearance, only eleven are recorded in the Priester census, ex "Scarsdale"