Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020
Category — Drs. Joanne and Edward Dauer Collection of Encased Postage (EP68/EP179)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2453
Dougan, Hatter, New York, 5c Red Brown (EP68). Stamp shows full "Five Cents" value label and has rich color, mica has small cracks and minor faults, case is intact and in excellent conditionFINE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 5-CENT DOUGAN THE HATTER ENCASEMENT, OF WHICH FEWER THAN FIVE ARE REPORTED KNOWN.
The Ford sale catalogue (Stack's 6/23/2004, lot 459) reports "fewer than five known" of this elusive Dougan the Hatter 5c encased postage stamp. Ex "Summit"
3,750
2,600
