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
5301
1933, ($6.00) Black, 1hhd., Beer (REA176). Large margins except just in at bottom right corner, "PB&M Co. 3-14-34" perforated cancel, few faults incl. creases and soiling, small repair in left marginFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1933 SECOND ISSUE ONE HOGSHEAD BLACK. ONLY THREE ARE RECORDED IN PRIESTER.
It is believed that there are two additional copies outside of the Priester census, for a total of five known examples of this rarity.
6,500
2,200