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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Realized

2483

Schapker & Bussing, Evansville Ind., 12c Black (EP159). Stamp with intense shade and some slight soiling, case a uniform golden brown, mica remarkably intact with a few tiny flaws at edges

VERY FINE. THIS 12-CENT SCHAPKER & BUSSING ENCASED POSTAGE MAY WELL BE UNIQUE. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF ENCASED POSTAGE COLLECTING.

Schapker & Bussing was one of two firms in Evansville, Indiana, that ordered encased postage from Gault. The partnership between Bernard Schapker and John W. Bussing, both German immigrants and employees of Samuel Embich & Co., was started in 1860. Their business was located on Main Street near the Ohio River. The firm prospered until the Panic of 1873 caused its failure.

The Ford sale catalogue (Stack's 6/23/2004, lot 598) described this as "Possibly unique". The Stack's describer thought that this piece and the Dunham piece were the same, which would, to everyone's best knowledge, make this unique.

Ex Boyd, Ford and Mayer

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