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
655
1918, ($150.00) Ty. C Surcharge on $37.50 Black on Blue, 25bbl., No. REA131c, Beer (REA151a; Priester 181aA). Priester Type 169 surcharge, entire stamp, unused (no gum), large margins to full including top sheet margin, small staple holes at top, small translucency not mentioned on accompanying certifcateVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $150 25-BARREL 1918 PROVISIONAL ISSUE. ONLY THREE ENTIRE STAMPS ARE RECORDED IN THE PRIESTER CENSUS.
As another indication of rarity, none was offered in our 2006 sale of the Tolman collection, and this is the only example we have offered since keeping computerized records.
Ex "Scarsdale". With 2012 P.F. certificate
8,000
3,500
