Sale 1077 — United States Stamps and Possessions
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 July, 2014
Category — Revenues (Beer)
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
540
1914, (50c) Surcharge on 33-1/3c Violet on Bright Blue, -1/3bbl., No. REA78d, Beer (REA99A; Priester 104A). Priester Type 70 surcharge, plate no. at bottom, ample margins other sides to just in at right, perforated cancel, crease and tears mended with portion of a cigar tax paid stamp, Fine appearance and rare with the plate number, only 20 are recorded in the Priester census and this is only the third we have offered since keeping computerized records -- neither of the others had a plate number
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