Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins

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

Leave Absentee BidsView at bid.siegelauctions.com
*A buyer’s premium of 18% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — Drs. Joanne and Edward Dauer Collection of Encased Postage (EP68/EP179)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2482
 
Sale 1227, Lot 2482, Drs. Joanne and Edward Dauer Collection of Encased Postage (EP68/EP179)Pearce, Tolle & Holton, Cincinnati, 5c Red Brown (EP147). Stamp with beautiful rich color and essentially perfect positioning, trivial mica lamination and tiny flaw at six o'clock, the case is sound with a lovely olive gold tone on the reverse

VERY FINE. POSSIBLY AS FINE AS THIS RARE ENCASEMENT EXISTS. ONLY FIVE TO TEN EXAMPLES OF THE 5-CENT PEARCE, TOLLE & HOLTON ARE REPORTED.

The Reed census reports 5-10 known.

Ex Ford and "Summit"

3,000
3,500