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
640
1918, ($1.00) Ty. A Surcharge on (50c) Black on Blue, -1/6bbl., No. REA119, Beer (REA135; Priester 173A). Priester Type 70, 97 and 163 surcharges, latter inverted, unused (no gum), large margins, slight wrinkle not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise soundEXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY REPORTED EXAMPLE OF SCOTT REA135, THE DUAL 1918 AND 1917 PROVISIONAL HANDSTAMPED SURCHARGES ON THE 1914 ONE-SIXTH BARREL PROVISIONAL, 1909 DESIGN TYPE. ONE OF THE GREAT BEER STAMP RARITIES.
Ex Tolman. With 2006 P.F. certificate
8,000
4,250