Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008

Category — Revenues (Match and Medicine)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5340
 
Sale 967, Lot 5340, Revenues (Match and Medicine)Merchant's Gargling Oil, 2c Green, Watermarked Paper, Foreign Entry of RO11 Design (RS179d var). Deep rich color, thin spot, sealed tear at top

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT GREEN MERCHANT'S GARGLING OIL ON U.S.I.R. WATERMARK PAPER, WHICH SHOWS EVIDENCE OF THE FOREIGN ENTRY OF A DIFFERENT STAMP, SCOTT RO11.

Ex Joyce

3,750
1,900