Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — Revenues (Beer Stamps)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5294
1901, 53-1/3c Violet on Dark Blue Paper, -1/3bbl., Beer (REA68). Large to huge margins incl. top left corner margin with part imprint, deep rich colors, perf cancel "Mrs. JHS" and date "2*22*02", few faults incl. horizontal crease and small thin spot at topVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ONE-THIRD BARREL 1901 ISSUE.
Only five examples are recorded in the Priester book. This stamp with corner margins and part imprint is especially desirable. Ex Tolman.
7,000
4,250
