$50.00 Yellow Green, Wine (RE107C). Serial no. 19539, small 1941 handstamp cancel at left, faint staple holes, bright color on exceptionally fresh paper, well-centered, light horizontal crease and a couple tiny paper wrinkles

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A FRESH AND RARE 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. Perhaps a dozen or so are known of this denomination, and virtually all have faults.

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