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
643
1918, ($1.50) Ty. A Surcharge on 37-1/2c Green on Blue, -1/4bbl., No. REA115, Beer (REA138; Priester 171A). Priester Type 156 surcharge, unused (no gum), large to huge margins including bottom right corner sheet margin, bright color, faint horizontal crease, four small staple holes at bottomEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE QUARTER-BARREL 1918 PROVISIONAL ISSUE. ONLY FOUR ARE RECORDED IN THE PRIESTER CENSUS, AND THIS IS THE ONLY UNUSED EXAMPLE KOWN TO US.
The Priester census records four examples of this issue. Three are used copies with Type 165 surcharge. This unused example with Type 156 surcharge may be unique.
Ex "Scarsdale". With 2005 P.F. certificate.
3,000
1,500
