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

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Sale 1164, Lot 649, Beer Stamps - 1918 Provisional Issue1918, ($2.00) Ty. A Surcharge on ($1.00) Black on Blue, -1/3bbl., No. REA123, Beer (REA142; Priester 174A). Priester Type 95 and 163 surcharges, unused (no gum), large margins, completely sound

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY REPORTED EXAMPLE OF SCOTT REA142 -- THE DUAL 1918 AND 1917 PROVISIONAL HANDSTAMPED SURCHARGES ON THE 1914 ONE-THIRD BARREL PROVISIONAL, 1909 DESIGN TYPE IN BLACK. ONE OF THE GREAT BEER STAMP RARITIES.

The Priester listing is based on this stamp. Ex Tolman and "Scarsdale". With 2006 P.F. certificate.

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