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 (EP68/EP179)

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Sale 1227, Lot 2457, Drs. Joanne and Edward Dauer Collection of Encased Postage (EP68/EP179)Drake's Plantation Bitters, 24c Red Lilac (EP75). Stamp with rich color (almost a Violet shade), positioned downward with part of "Twenty-Four Cents" label obscured but showing "24" numerals at top, slight mica laminations, the case is in excellent condition

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 24-CENT DRAKE'S PLANTATION BITTERS ENCASEMENT. THE REED CENSUS REPORTS ONLY TWO TO FOUR SURVIVING EXAMPLES.

Both the Reed census and the Ford catalogue describer report no more than five examples known of this high-value encasement.

Ex Mayer and "Summit"

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