Sale 1140 — Outstanding United States Stamps, featuring The Irwin Weinberg Inventory

Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 9-11 November, 2016

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*A buyer’s premium of 15% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — Revenues, Wine Stamps

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1361
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Sale 1140, Lot 1361, Revenues, Wine Stamps$400.00 Yellow Green & Black, 1942 Issue, Wine (RE165B). Without gum as issued, rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, balanced margins

EXTREMELY 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