Sale 1031 — Dr. Alexander Schauss Collection of U.S. Revenues

Sale Date — Thursday, 4 October, 2012

Category — Wine

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1175
 
Sale 1031, Lot 1175, Wine$50.00 Yellow Green, 1934 Issue, Wine (RE107C). Serial no. 19552, rich color, neat purple "Quality Fruit Wine Corp., Brooklyn N.Y., Dec. 24, 1941" datestamp cancels

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND 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.

With 1980 P.F. certificate

4,750
2,100