Sale 1066 — The Wildhorse Collection of U.S. Revenues and Encased Postage

Sale Date — Monday, 24 March, 2014

Category — Civil War Encased Postage

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Cat./Est. Value
Realized
340
 
Sale 1066, Lot 340, Civil War Encased PostageMendum's Family Wine Emporium, New York N.Y., 1c Blue (EP129). Stamp with deep rich color, case has rich olive brown color, mica has slight lamination, Very Fine, George Mendum was a wine merchant and retailer of other goods, such as cigars, pickles and luxury food items, his "family emporium," located at Broadway and Cedar Street, was primarily a drinking establishment, but Mendum cleverly offered other products to justify its "family" appeal.

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