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The Grant Inman Collection, Part 6 - Wine, Beer and Silver Tax Stamps continued...

Beer Stamps - 1898 Provisional Issue
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
568   Image1898, (25c) Ty. C Surcharge on 12-1/2c Blue on Dark Blue, -1/8bbl, No. REA37f, Beer (REA44a; Priester 46C). Priester Type 15 surcharge, margins clear to in, light purple handstamp cancel at top left, two tiny pinholes, Fine, scarce with the Type 15 surcharge, ex "Scarsdale" (Image)

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 $ 325.00

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
569   Image1898, (25c) Ty. D Surcharge on 12-1/2c Blue on Dark Blue, -1/8bbl, No. REA37f, Beer (REA44b; Priester 46D). Priester Type 54 surcharge, margins slightly in, faint purple oval datestamp, essentially sound with only small thin spots, Fine appearance, very rare, the Priester census reports five known for REA44b (all surcharge types), ex Tolman and "Scarsdale", with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 800.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
570   Image1898, (33-1/3c) Ty. A Surcharge on 16-2/3c Light Brown on Dark Blue, -1/6bbl., No. REA38f, Beer (REA45a; Priester 49A). Large margins to just in, light strike of purple handstamp cancel, fresh and Fine, only 22 are recorded in the Priester census, ex "Scarsdale", with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 200.00

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
571   Image1898, (33-1/3c) Ty. C Surcharge on 16-2/3c Light Brown on Dark Blue, -1/6bbl., No. REA38f, Beer (REA45b; Priester 49C). Priester Type 15A surcharge, large margins to just clear, light strike of purple boxed handstamp, few faults, otherwise Very Fine, only 25 are recorded in Priester for all the different serif types, ex "Scarsdale" (Image)

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 $ 350.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
572 ng Image1898, (33-1/3c) Ty. D Surcharge on 16-2/3c Light Brown on Dark Blue, -1/6bbl., No. REA38f, Beer (REA45c; Priester 49D). Priester Type 50 surcharge, unused (no gum), two large margins, in at bottom and left, small flaw at lower right is barely noticeable, Fine appearance, only ten are recorded in the Priester census for all the different serif types, ex "Scarsdale", unlisted in Scott as unused, Scott Retail as used (Image)

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 $ 450.00

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
573   Image1898, (33-1/3c) Ty. A Surcharge on 16-2/3c Light Brown on Light Blue, -1/6bbl., No. REA38d, Beer (REA45d; Priester 47A). Ample margins to slightly in, faint purple cancel, small surface stain at left center, essentially sound, Fine, only five are recorded in the Priester census and this is the only example we have offered since keeping computerized records, ex Tolman and "Scarsdale", with 2012 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 800.00

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
574   Image1898, (50c) Ty. D Surcharge on 25c Green on Dark Blue, -1/4bbl, No. REA39f, Beer (REA46b; Priester 52D). Priester Type 53 surcharge, large margins to clear, intense shade and impression, light strike of purple 1889 cancel, reinforced horizontal crease, small toned spot at top right, otherwise Fine, extremely scarce, only five are recorded in the Priester census, ex "Scarsdale", with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 2,250.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
575   Image1898, (50c) Ty. A Surcharge on 25c Green on Blue, -1/4bbl., Beer (REA46c; Priester 51A). Large margins to just in including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, neat strike of purple "V. Loewer Gambrinus Brwy., JU 29, 189?, New York" handstamp, small thin spot, appears Fine, only 19 are recorded in the Priester census, as a side note, according to a New York Times article of June 21, 1885, this brewer has the distinction of being the first brewery seized by federal officials for the use of counterfeit beer keg stamps, the warehouse was raided and more than 250 kegs were found with counterfeit stamps with another 600 counterfeit quarter-barrel stamps in sheets, the counterfeits were described as poor imitations, the owner of the brewery claimed he had been duped and had bought them all for $50 (versus $3,000 cost for genuine stamps), ex "Scarsdale" (Image)

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 $ 500.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
576   Image1898, (50c) Ty. C Surcharge on 25c Green on Green, -1/4bbl., Beer (REA46d; Priester 50C). Priester Type 28 surcharge, large margins to in including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, rich colors, defective with creases, stains and large areas of thinning breaking thru in two places

STILL APPEARS FINE. THIS EXAMPLE OF THE 1898 QUARTER-BARREL WITH TYPE C SURCHARGE ON GREEN PAPER IS REPORTEDLY UNIQUE. A GREAT RARITY.

The Priester book does not list this with the Types A, B or D surcharge. This is the only known example with Type C surcharge.

Ex Tolman and "Scarsdale". With 2006 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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 $ 5,750.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
577   Image1898, ($1.00) Ty. C Surcharge on 50c Orange on Dark Blue, -1/2bbl, No. REA41f, Beer (REA48a; Priester 55C). Priester Type 15A surcharge, large margins to just in including part of adjoining stamp at left, few flaws including crease and internal tear, otherwise Fine, only 39 are recorded in the Priester census for the various Type C surcharge types but this is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records, ex "Scarsdale" (Image)

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 $ 350.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
578   Image1898, ($1.00) Ty. D Surcharge on 50c Orange on Dark Blue, -1/2bbl, No. REA41f, Beer (REA48b; Priester 55D). Priester Type 53 surcharge, large margins to barely in at left, faint purple cancel, thin spots, horizontal and vertical creases, still Fine and rare, Priester census reports ten known for REA48b (only three have the Type 53 surcharge), ex Tolman and "Scarsdale", with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 750.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

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