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Drs. Joanne and Edward Dauer Collection of Civil War Encased Postage continued...

Drs. Joanne and Edward Dauer Collection of Encased Postage (EP68/EP179)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2453   ImageDougan, Hatter, New York, 5c Red Brown (EP68). Stamp shows full "Five Cents" value label and has rich color, mica has small cracks and minor faults, case is intact and in excellent condition

FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 5-CENT DOUGAN THE HATTER ENCASEMENT, OF WHICH FEWER THAN FIVE ARE REPORTED KNOWN.

The Ford sale catalogue (Stack's 6/23/2004, lot 459) reports "fewer than five known" of this elusive Dougan the Hatter 5c encased postage stamp. Ex "Summit" (Image)

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$ 3,750.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2454   ImageDougan, Hatter, New York, 10c Green (EP69). The stamp has some very minor wrinkling, some mica lamination and slight crazing, the case is a beautiful golden brown shade

VERY FINE. A PARTICULARLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE VERY RARE 10-CENT DOUGAN THE HATTER ENCASED POSTAGE STAMP. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THERE ARE NO MORE THAN TWO TO FOUR SURVIVING EXAMPLES.

Ex Ford, Mayer and "Summit" (Image)

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$ 3,750.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2455   ImageDrake's Plantation Bitters, 1c Blue (EP70). Rich color, trivial spot of mica lamination at top, Very Fine and choice (Image)

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$ 500.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2456   ImageDrake's Plantation Bitters, 12c Black (EP74). Stamp with crisp impression, denomination clearly visible, case with lovely color, intact mica with just a few natural marks at edges

VERY FINE. A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THE VERY RARE 12-CENT DRAKE’S PLANTATION BITTERS, OF WHICH FEWER THAN TEN ARE REPORTED.

Col. Patrick H. Drake and Demas Barnes formed a partnership sometime around 1862 to manufacture and market Drake's Plantation Bitters. Their partnership ended in 1867, and Plantation Bitters was sold thereafter by P. H. Drake & Co. The digestive aid -- made with 38% alcohol -- was sold in a distinctive log cabin-shaped bottle. This bottle design was patented in 1862, and Plantation Bitters was one of more than 40 cabin-shaped bitters bottles produced by various makers.

Ex Mayer (Image)

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$ 2,000.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2457   ImageDrake's Plantation Bitters, 24c Red Lilac (EP75). Stamp with rich color (almost a Violet shade), positioned downward with part of "Twenty-Four Cents" label obscured but showing "24" numerals at top, slight mica laminations, the case is in excellent condition

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 24-CENT DRAKE'S PLANTATION BITTERS ENCASEMENT. THE REED CENSUS REPORTS ONLY TWO TO FOUR SURVIVING EXAMPLES.

Both the Reed census and the Ford catalogue describer report no more than five examples known of this high-value encasement.

Ex Mayer and "Summit" (Image)

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$ 3,500.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
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2458   ImageDrake's Plantation Bitters, 90c Blue (EP77). Stamp with deep rich color, case a pretty golden brown, mica with light crazing in a few spots

VERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT DRAKE'S PLANTATION BITTERS ENCASED POSTAGE STAMP, OF WHICH ONLY FIVE ARE REPORTED, INCLUDING TWO IN INSTITUTIONS. THIS LEAVES ONLY THREE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS.

The Ford sale catalogue description (Stack's 6/23/2004, lot 478) reported that the cataloguer knew of four 90c Drake's encasements, including two held by institutions, and that perhaps one additional example was extant. The Ford collection contained two, so the example offered here is the fifth known to specialists. The 2007 Mayer description also noted they were aware of five pieces.

Ex Mayer (Image)

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$ 9,500.00

SOLD for $10,000.00
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2459   ImageEllis, McAlpin & Co., Cincinnati, 12c Black (EP82). Stamp well-positioned, couple trivial mica cracks, the case is in excellent condition with attractive dark brown patina

VERY FINE. A VERY RARE 12-CENT ELLIS McALPIN & COMPANY ENCASED POSTAGE STAMP, WITH ONLY FOUR TO FIVE REPORTED EXAMPLES.

The Ford sale catalogue (Stack's 6/23/2004, lot 484) reported four to five known after a revised census count.

Ex Mayer and "Summit" (Image)

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$ 3,500.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
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2460   ImageEllis, McAlpin & Co., Cincinnati, 24c Red Lilac (EP83). Stamp with beautiful intense color (nearly Violet shade), positioned to the right but value tablet visible, mica intact with only tiny imperfections, the case is in excellent condition (possibly lacquered at one point)

VERY FINE. A RARE HIGH-VALUE ENCASEMENT, WITH FEWER THAN TEN REPORTED EXAMPLES.

The Ford sale catalogue (Stack's 6/23/2004, lot 486) notes "although a higher denomination than the 12 Cents, the 24 Cents issue is less difficult to find and we estimate there are about 10 to a dozen surviving."

Ex Mayer and "Summit" (Image)

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$ 2,750.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
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2461   ImageGage Bros. & Drake, Tremont House, Chicago, 10c Green (EP91). Stamp in a dark rich shade and nicely positioned, mica intact with only tiny imperfections, Very Fine, ex "Summit" (Image)

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$ 1,100.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
2462   ImageGage Bros. & Drake, Tremont House, Chicago, 10c Green (EP91). Stamp with rich color, few trivial mica imperfections but overall fresh and Very Fine, -- In 1853 the Gage brothers -- David A. and George W. -- took control of the Tremont House, one of Chicago's most famous hotels. Two years later they sold a quarter-interest in the hotel to John B. Drake and named the new partnership "Gage, Brother & Drake" (as it appears on the encased postage). The Tremont House was frequently visited by Abraham Lincoln before he was elected President, and the hotel became Lincoln's campaign headquarters during the Republican convention in 1860. In 1863 David Gage withdrew from the Tremont House partnership and became a partner in the Sherman House, a rival hotel opened in 1861, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 1,100.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
2463   ImageJ. Gault, 5c Red Brown, Ribbed Frame (EP96a). Rich stamp color, dark brown case with some slight adhesive residue on back, tiny mica imperfection, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

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$ 575.00

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

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