Sale 1164 — The Grant Inman Collection, Part 6: Wine, Beer and Silver Tax Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 20 September, 2017
Category — Beer Stamps - 1933 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
662
1933, Ty. A Surcharge on $6.00 Orange on Blue, -1/2bbl., Beer (REA166a; Priester 194D). Priester Type 223 surcharge, rich color, "P.F.B. Co., 12*6*33" perforated cancel, some faults including trimmed at top where margin added (easily removed)FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE TYPE A SURCHARGE. IT IS ALSO THE EARLIEST REPORTED USE OF ANY STAMP FROM THE 1933 SURCHARGE SERIES WITH THE TYPE A SURCHARGE. A GREAT RARITY.
The other recorded example was offered in our 2006 Tolman sale, but it has a different type of surcharge which is unlisted in Priester.
Ex Ward, Tolman and "Scarsdale". With 2012 P.F. certificate
3,250
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