Beer, 1918 ($1.50) on 37½¢ green, greenish blue paper. Group A, Priester type 156 surcharge in purple, perforated cancel, large margins, bold color on bright paper, small sealed internal tear through some perfs left on center, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely example of this very rare key beer issue, Priester census reports 4 examples of this issue with only 1 or 2 having the type 156 surcharge. Scott No. REA138  $1,250. $0 (Image)