Sale 1164 — The Grant Inman Collection, Part 6: Wine, Beer and Silver Tax Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 20 September, 2017
Category — Beer Stamps - 1917 Provisional Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
630
1917, ($1.50) Ty. B Surcharge on 75c Black on Blue, -1/2bbl., No. REA116, Beer (REA124b; Priester 152B). Priester Type 140 surcharge, large margins all around, "Shlitz 1-28-18" perforated cancel, repaired horizontal tear across stamp, piece added at upper leftONE OF THREE REPORTED EXAMPLES OF THE TYPE B 1917 PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE ON THE HALF-BARREL 1916 ISSUE. A GREAT RARITY.
The three REA124b stamps reported in the Priester census have different types of surcharges (Types 140, 144 and 145). Ex Tolman and "Scarsdale". With 2006 P.F. certificate.
10,000
0