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

Sale Date — Thursday, 4 October, 2012

Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

1224

1c Carmine Rose, Narcotic Tax (RJA26). With "Narcotic/E. L. Co./3-19-19" three-line overprint, bright color, tiny thin speck

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1919 ONE-CENT NARCOTIC ISSUE OVERPRINTED ON THE 1917 REVENUE ISSUE.

This was used exclusively by Eli Lilly & Co. in Indianapolis.

With 2001 P.S.E. certificate. This is the second we have offered since keeping computerized records.

4,250

3,250