Sale 1197 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 14-15 March, 2019

Category — Revenues: Wine and Beer Stamps

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2197
 
Sale 1197, Lot 2197, Revenues: Wine and Beer Stamps$400.00 Yellow Green & Black, 1942 Issue, Wine (RE165B). Without gum as issued, beautifully balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE. THE $400.00 SERIES OF 1942 WINE IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL WINE STAMPS AND AN IMPORTANT KEY TO A COMPLETE COLLECTION.

Only four used examples of this rarity are recorded. The six known unused examples, including the stamp offered here, were offered as part of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum deaccession in 2005

16,000
5,250