Scheetz's Bitter Cordial, 4¢ black, perf'd, silk paper. Wide margins, strong color; couple faint creases and a few nibbed perfs, Very Fine appearance, very scarce with only 39 recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS210b; $1,000. Scott $1,000
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Scott $1,000

Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, 6¢ black, imperf, watermarked USIR. Large to huge margins, bold color on bright paper; couple small thins, Extremely Fine appearance, lovely gem appearance.
Scott No. RS213d; $160. Scott $160
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Scott $160

Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, 6¢ black, imperf, experimental silk paper. Couple blue silk fibers on reverse, clear to mostly large margins, rich color, Very Fine, a very scarce experimental silk paper issue, grossly undercataloged in Scott.
Scott No. RS213e; $250. Scott $250
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Scott $250

Schwartz & Co., 1¢ lake, pink paper. Ample to large margins, rich deep color, Very Fine and choice, quite rare in sound condition, only 26 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS215c; $1,100.

A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THE SCHWARTZ & CO. 1¢ LAKE ON PINK PAPER. Scott $1,100
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Scott $1,100

Schwartz & Co., 1¢ lake, watermarked USIR. Large well balanced margins, rich deep color, an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott No. RS215d; $125. Scott $125
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Scott $125

Scovill & Co., 1¢ black, silk paper, double transfer. Showing allover double transfer, fairly well centered; few short perfs at left, otherwise F.-V.F., extremely rare.
Scott No. RS220b; Estimate $500 - 750.

THE DISCOVERY EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ SCOVILL & CO. SILK PAPER WITH A DOUBLE TRANSFER - WITH ONLY ONE OTHER EXAMPLE REPORTED ON SILK PAPER. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Scovill & Co., 4¢ green, experimental silk paper. Showing several fibers on reverse, choice centering amid wide margins; shallow thinning, Extremely Fine appearance, very rare with only a few known, undercataloged in Scott.
Scott No. RS221e; $190. Scott $190
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Scott $190

Seabury & Johnson, 1¢ lake, watermarked USIR. Wide margins, bright color; couple small thins, Very Fine appearance, a beautiful example of this very rare medicine issue, with 17 recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 9 are reported to be faulty).
Scott No. RS218d; $3,250. Scott $3,250
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Scott $3,250

Swaim, Jas., 8¢ orange, imperf, old paper. Large margins, rich vibrant color; couple small thins and vertical creases one in margin, Extremely Fine appearance, only 14 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS232a; $3,000.

A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE JAS. SWAIN 8¢ ORANGE IMPERFORATE ON OLD PAPER. Scott $3,000
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Scott $3,000

Swaim, Wm., 8¢ orange, imperf, silk paper. Large margins, rich radiant color, couple usual light vertical creases and small pinhole, Extremely Fine appearance, extremely rare with only 9 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS234b; $6,000.

A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE WILLIAM SWAIN 8¢ ORANGE IMPERFORATE ON SILK PAPER - A GREAT PRIVATE DIE PROPRIETARY RARITY. Scott $6,000
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Scott $6,000

Swaim, Wm., 8¢ orange, imperf, watermarked USIR. Ample to mostly large margins, deep rich color; usual vertical crease, Very Fine appearance, a beautiful example of this popular issue, with 35 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS234d; $2,600. Scott $2,600
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Scott $2,600

Swaim, Wm., 8¢ orange, die cut, silk paper, manuscript signature. Bright vibrant color; small flaws, Very Fine appearance, an extraordinary rarity and a key issue to any private die medicine collection.
Scott No. RS235bh; $25,000.

AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLES OF THE EXTREMELY RARE 8¢ WILLIAM SWAIN DIE CUT ON SILK PAPER WITH MANUSCRIPT SIGNATURE - ONE OF THE RAREST PRIVATE DIE MEDICINE ISSUES WITH ONLY TWO EXAMPLES EVER RECORDED.

According to the "The Boston Revenue Book", an example of the Jas. Swaim issue on silk paper in a Boston, Mass. collection was known bearing manuscript signature. They concluded that its origin was probably due to the fact that a sheet must have been delivered to Wm. Swaim which had not received the second facsimile signature printing and therefore received a signature. Scott $25,000
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Scott $25,000

Swaim, Wm., 8¢ orange, die cut, watermarked USIR. Beautifully centered, rich brilliant color, Extremely Fine, a wonderful sound example of this difficult issue.
Scott No. RS235d; $250. Scott $250
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Scott $250

Swett, Dr. G.W., 4¢ green, perf'd, silk paper. Wide margins, bold color; thin spot, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. RS237b; $250. Scott $250
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Scott $250

Swett, Dr. G.W., 4¢ green, perf'd, watermarked USIR. Uncommonly wide margins, rich intense color; faint crease, tiny tear and a few nibbed perfs at top, Very Fine appearance, a very rare stamp, with 19 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS237d; $2,750. Scott $2,750
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Scott $2,750

Swett, Dr. G.W., 4¢ green, perf'd and die cut, silk paper. Choice centering amid margins with perfs showing all sides, rich deep color; couple small thins, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott No. RS238b; $450. Scott $450
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Scott $450

Swett, Dr. G.W., 4¢ green, perf'd and die cut, watermarked USIR. Showing perfs on all side, wide margins, deep color; couple small thins, Very Fine appearance, very rare, with only 9 examples reported in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS238d; $3,250.

AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 4¢ DR. G.W. SWETT PERF'D AND DIE CUT ON WATERMARKED PAPER. Scott $3,250
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Scott $3,250

U.S. Proprietary Medicine Co., 4¢ black, experimental silk paper. Showing a few blue silk fibers on reverse, choice centering; thins and creases, Extremely Fine appearance, very scarce.
Scott No. RS243e; $240. Scott $240
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Scott $240

U.S. Proprietary Medicine Co., 6¢ black, old paper. Well centered amid wide margins; thins, creases and a few nibbed perfs, Very Fine appearance, a very rare mint example of the U.S. Proprietary Medicine Co. 6¢ Black on Old Paper, only twenty examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS244a; $2,500. Scott $2,500
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Scott $2,500

U.S. Proprietary Medicine Co., 1¢ black, experimental silk paper. Showing several blue silk fibers on reverse, bold color; usual light package wrap creases, Very Fine and choice appearance, an extremely rare experimental silk paper variety with only a few known.
Scott No. RS245e; $1,250. Scott $1,250
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Scott $1,250

U.S. Proprietary Medicine Co., 1¢ black on orange, old paper. Full fresh wrapper showing cutting guidelines at left and top right; couple small hinge thins and small internal tear mostly in margin, Very Fine and choice appearance, very scarce.
Scott No. RS247a; $1,500. Scott $1,500
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Scott $1,500

U.S. Proprietary Medicine Co., 1¢ black on orange red, old paper. Full wrapper remarkably showing the cutting guidelines on three sides, bold color; usual light package wrap creases, Extremely Fine appearance, very rare with only 16 examples recorded in the Aldrich census, ex-Joyce.
Scott No. RS248a; $3,500.

AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ U.S. PROPRIETARY MEDICINE CO. BLACK ON ORANGE RED ON OLD PAPER. Scott $3,500
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Scott $3,500

U.S. Proprietary Medicine Co., 1¢ black on orange red, old paper. Strong color and impression; wrapper reduced to design and two light tone spots, Fine appearance, very rare with only 16 examples recorded in the Aldrich census, with 2019 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. RS248a; $3,750. Scott $3,750
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Scott $3,750