Sale 1221 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 27-28 May, 2020

Category — Revenues, Beer Stamps

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1766
 
Sale 1221, Lot 1766, Revenues, Beer Stamps1898, 66-2/3c Violet on Dark Blue, -1/3bbl., Beer (REA61; Priester 67). Large margins to clear including left sheet margin, faintly cancelled, small faults including creases and tiny internal tear

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE 1898 ONE-THIRD BARREL UNSURCHARGED ISSUE IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL BEER STAMP ISSUES. ONLY TWO COPIES ARE RECORDED BY PRIESTER.

The other example was offered in our 2006 sale of the Tolman collection, and has margins in at top and bottom. Both stamps have faults.

Ex "Scarsdale" and Inman. With 2012 P.F. certificate

12,500
5,750