Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4¢ black, imperf, silk paper. Clear to large margins; small portion of the bottom of stamp reattached, Very Fine appearance, an extremely rare example of the Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia 4¢ Black Imperforate on Silk Paper, with 10 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS200b; $5,500. Scott $5,500
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Scott $5,500

Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4¢ black, perf'd, silk paper. Bold color; couple perf flaws, Fine appearance, a very rare medicine issue, only 24 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS203b; $2,000. Scott $2,000
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Scott $2,000

Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4¢ black, perf'd, watermarked USIR. O.g., centered into top; faint crease and a couple nibbed perfs at lower right, about Fine appearance, very rare with only 13 examples are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS203d; $2,750. Scott $2,750
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Scott $2,750

Soule & Co., Syracuse, 1¢ blue, silk paper, foreign entry. Clearly showing the entry of the unissued X. Bazin stamp, strong bright color; few small holes at lower right well away from designs, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. RS227b; $1,500. Scott $1,500
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Scott $1,500

Swain, Wm., 8¢ orange, imperf, watermarked USIR. Large margins, deep rich color; few light internal creases, Extremely 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

Swain, Wm., 8¢ orange, die cut, watermarked USIR. Rich color; usual wrinkling and crease, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. RS235d; $250. Scott $250
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Scott $250

Swain, Wm., 8¢ Orange, Die Cut, Watermarked USIR. Rich color; usual wrinkling and small thin, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. RS235d; $250. Scott $250
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Scott $250

Swett, Dr. G.W., 4¢ green, perf'd, watermarked USIR. Deep color; few thins and light vertical crease, Fine appearance, a very rare stamp, with 19 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS237d; $3,250. Scott $3,250
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Scott $3,250

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

Wilson, Rev. E.A., 12¢ blue, watermarked USIR. Manuscript cancel, rich color, usual centering; couple tiny thins, Fine appearance, one of the only medicine stamp known used with a manuscript cancellation, only 35 examples recorded.
Scott No. RS270d; $550. Scott $550
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Scott $550

Zeilin & Co., 2¢ red, silk paper. Usual centering; small thin, F.-V.F. appearance, a rare example of this elusive medicine issue, with 22 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS275b; $1,100. Scott $1,100
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Scott $1,100

Almanacs Issued by Private Die Proprietary Medicine Companies. Collection of 110 different almanacs arranged in four large binders; many with great graphic covers and contents, many with multicolored lithograph covers, companies includes Mrs. Winslow, Ayers, Dr. John Bull, Brandreth, Centaur, etc., a wealth of information on 37 companies, good to better condition (list of companies available upon request).
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Medicine Pills, Tins & Boxes From Private Die Proprietary Companies. Collection of 26 items; 9 wood oval some with wrappers, 7 tins some with boxes, 5 bottles or vials some with wrappers, ten with facsimile of private die stamp, some difficult to find such as wood oval in wrapper for J.S. Burdsal Dr. Roback's Scandinavian Blood Pills, Dr. Kilmer's Liver Pills, Radways Regulators, etc.; average wear for items (list of companies available upon request).
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Private Die Medicine Sheet Group. Of 6 complete sheets; five are American Banknote Co. Specimen sheets, includes E.J. Husband's Calcined Magnesia RS140 facsimile sheet of 70, Barclay & Co. facsimile label sheet of 100, Reuter's Syrup facsimile label sheet of 12 in English and another sheet of 12 in Spanish, Dr. CA facsimile label sheet of 135, also a Piso Co., 5/8¢ blue, hyphen hole perf 7 sheet of 125; all in fresh intact condition.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600

Est. $400-600

Corning & Tappan, 1¢ black, perf'd. Rich color, Fine, only with 31 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RT3d; $800. Scott $800
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Scott $800