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
5296
1914, 25c Violet Blue on Blue, -1/6bbl., Beer (REA107a). Huge margins to clear incl. bottom right corner margin with part arrow, perf cancel, lightly creased but otherwise soundVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A CHOICE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1914 ONE-SIXTH BARREL IN THE TRUE VIOLET BLUE SHADE.
Priester reports only five examples of REA107a, the Violet Blue printing.
2,500
1,100