Sale 1164 — The Grant Inman Collection, Part 6: Wine, Beer and Silver Tax Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 20 September, 2017
Category — Beer Stamps - 1898-1902 Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
592
1898, 66-2/3c Violet on Dark Blue, -1/3bbl., Beer (REA61; Priester 67). Large margins to clear including sheet margin at left, faintly cancelled, small faults including creases and tiny internal tearVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE 1898 ONE-THIRD BARREL UNSURCHARGED ISSUE IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL BEER STAMP ISSUES. ONLY TWO COPIES ARE RECORDED BY PRIESTER.
The other example was offered in our 2006 sale of the Tolman collection, and has margins in at top and bottom. Both are faulty.
Ex "Scarsdale". With 2012 P.F. certificate
13,500
5,250