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EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE IMPERFORATE PAIR OF THE 1940 14-2/5-CENT WINE ISSUE.
From the Smithsonian National Postal Museum deaccession, which is the only source of this rarity (Image)
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VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1934 $40.00 WINE STAMP IN EXISTENCE. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF WINE STAMP COLLECTING.
The definitive article on these issues was written by Ron Lesher and published in the August 1983 American Philatelist.The high-denomination wine stamps came into use when the law was changed in 1916. The change stipulated that taxes would be collected when the wine left the customs house, winery or other bonded storage facility, rather than at the point of retail sale. This allowed revenue stamps to be affixed to the case, cask or even railroad car rather than each individual bottle. They were issued in booklet form, perforated only at left, in booklets of $400.00 (twenty $20.00 stamps, ten $40.00 stamps, etc.). The first series (Scott RE56-RE59) was used prior to Prohibition and on religious and medicinal wine during Prohibition. They were reprinted starting in 1933 after Prohibition (Scott RE107A-RE107D). The $20.00 and $40.00 were only reprinted in 1933 and have the same perf gauge as the earlier pre-prohibition issue. The $50.00 and $100.00 were reprinted in 1933 and also in later years, in two different perf gauges. These were just recognized as separate listings in the 2017 Scott U.S. Specialized (RE107E and RE107F).
The reprints are considerably scarcer than their earlier counterparts. Eric Jackson records 17 of this denomination (Ron Lesher recorded 5), and virtually all are defective, including some that are badly stained.
With 2007 P.F. certificate (Image)
EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1934 $50.00 WINE STAMP.
The definitive article on these issues was written by Ron Lesher and published in the August 1983 American Philatelist. The high-denomination wine stamps came into use when the law was changed in 1916. The change stipulated that taxes would be collected when the wine left the customs house, winery or other bonded storage facility, rather than at the point of retail sale. This allowed revenue stamps to be affixed to the case, cask or even railroad car rather than each individual bottle. They were issued in booklet form, perforated only at left, in booklets of $400.00 (twenty $20.00 stamps, ten $40.00 stamps, etc.). The first series (Scott RE56-RE59) was used prior to Prohibition and on religious and medicinal wine during Prohibition. They were reprinted starting in 1933 after Prohibition (Scott RE107A-RE107D). The $20.00 and $40.00 were only reprinted in 1933 and have the same perf gauge as the earlier pre-prohibition issue. The $50.00 and $100.00 were reprinted in 1933 and also in later years, in two different perf gauges. These were just recognized as separate listings in the 2017 Scott U.S. Specialized (RE107E and RE107F). (Image)
VERY FINE. THIS IS A RECENT DISCOVERY -- ONLY THE SECOND REPORTED EXAMPLE OF THIS GREAT RARITY -- AND THE ONLY ONE IN UNUSED CONDITION.
The other recorded example of Scott RE147b, with perf initials, was offered in our 2015 Rarities sale (realized $4,000 hammer) (Image)
EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THE $400.00 SERIES OF 1942 WINE IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL WINE STAMPS AND AN IMPORTANT KEY TO A COMPLETE COLLECTION.
Only four used examples of this rarity are recorded. The six known unused examples, including the stamp offered here, were offered as part of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum deaccession in 2005 (Image)
VERY FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE $2,000.00 1942 ISSUE WINE STAMP.
From the Smithsonian National Postal Museum deaccession, which is the only source of unused examples. With 2008 P.F. certificate (Image)