Sale 1140 — Outstanding United States Stamps, featuring The Irwin Weinberg Inventory
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 9-11 November, 2016
Category — Revenues, Wine Stamps
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1361
$400.00 Yellow Green & Black, 1942 Issue, Wine (RE165B). Without gum as issued, rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. THE $400.00 SERIES OF 1942 WINE IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL WINE STAMPS AND AN IMPORTANT KEY TO A COMPLETE COLLECTION.
Only four used examples of this rarity are recorded. The six known unused examples were offered as part of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum deaccession in 2005
8,000
6,250
