Sale 1164 — The Grant Inman Collection, Part 6: Wine, Beer and Silver Tax Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday, 20 September, 2017

Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

679

1951, ($225.00) Black on Bright Blue, 25bbl., Beer (REA199; Priester 225a). Large margins, rich color, tiny soiled spot in margin at lower left

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS WAS THE LAST BEER STAMP ISSUED AND IT IS ALSO ONE OF THE RAREST. ONLY TWO EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.

The tax rate represented by this stamp is $9.00 per barrel (25 barrels x $9 = $225). It is one of the keys to a complete collection of Beer stamps.

Ex Tolman. With 2006 P.F. certificate.

27,500