Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins

Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020

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Category — Drs. Joanne and Edward Dauer Collection of Encased Postage (EP1/EP58A)

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Sale 1227, Lot 2444, Drs. Joanne and Edward Dauer Collection of Encased Postage (EP1/EP58A)Burnett's Cocoaine Kalliston, 12c Black (EP48). Stamp fairly well-centered and mica essentially intact, case lightly polished

VERY FINE. THE 12-CENT BURNETT'S IS AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ENCASEMENT, WITH ONLY FIVE TO TEN REPORTED.

Despite the Reed estimate of 5-10 known, other reports vary from "fewer than three" to "two known" (see Stack's 6/23/2004 Ford sale catalogue, lot 435).

Ex Mayer and "Summit"

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