Sale 1164 — The Grant Inman Collection, Part 6: Wine, Beer and Silver Tax Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 20 September, 2017
Category — Beer Stamps - 1918 Provisional Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
639
1918, ($1.00) Ty. A Surcharge on 25c Violet Blue on Blue, -1/6bbl., No. REA107a, Beer (REA134a; Priester 164A). Priester Type 150 surcharge, unused (no gum), large margins all around including top sheet margin, vertical creases, otherwise soundEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS STAMP IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF THE 1918 PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE ON THE ONE-SIXTH BARREL 1914 DESIGN IN VIOLET BLUE REPORTED IN THE PRIESTER CENSUS.
This provisional issue, on the already scarce 25c Violet Blue (the REA107a underlying stamp catalogues $2,500.00), is listed as unique in the Priester census.
Ex Tolman. With 2006 P.F. certificate. Erroneously listed in Scott as used
10,000
4,750