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
2458
Drake's Plantation Bitters, 90c Blue (EP77). Stamp with deep rich color, case a pretty golden brown, mica with light crazing in a few spotsVERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT DRAKE'S PLANTATION BITTERS ENCASED POSTAGE STAMP, OF WHICH ONLY FIVE ARE REPORTED, INCLUDING TWO IN INSTITUTIONS. THIS LEAVES ONLY THREE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS.
The Ford sale catalogue description (Stack's 6/23/2004, lot 478) reported that the cataloguer knew of four 90c Drake's encasements, including two held by institutions, and that perhaps one additional example was extant. The Ford collection contained two, so the example offered here is the fifth known to specialists. The 2007 Mayer description also noted they were aware of five pieces.
Ex Mayer
9,500
10,000