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
Merchant's Gargling Oil, 2c Green, Watermarked Paper, Foreign Entry of RO11 Design (RS179d var). Deep rich color, thin spot, sealed tear at topFINE 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