Sale 1164 — The Grant Inman Collection, Part 6: Wine, Beer and Silver Tax Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 20 September, 2017
Category — Beer Stamps - 1898 Provisional Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
576
1898, (50c) Ty. C Surcharge on 25c Green on Green, -1/4bbl., Beer (REA46d; Priester 50C). Priester Type 28 surcharge, large margins to in including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, rich colors, defective with creases, stains and large areas of thinning breaking thru in two placesSTILL APPEARS FINE. THIS EXAMPLE OF THE 1898 QUARTER-BARREL WITH TYPE C SURCHARGE ON GREEN PAPER IS REPORTEDLY UNIQUE. A GREAT RARITY.
The Priester book does not list this with the Types A, B or D surcharge. This is the only known example with Type C surcharge.
Ex Tolman and "Scarsdale". With 2006 P.F. certificate.
5,750
2,100