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The Scarsdale Collection, Part 7: United States Beer Stamps continued...

1918 Provisional Issue (Scott REA132-REA151a)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
192 ng Image1918, (75c) Ty. A Surcharge on (37-1/2c) Red Brown on Blue, -1/8bbl., No. REA118, Beer (REA132, Priester 175A). Priester Type 160 surcharge, unused (no gum), large to huge margins incl. sheet margin at top and part of adjoining stamp at right, faint horizontal crease at bottom mostly in margin, Extremely Fine appearance, scarce, only eleven are recorded in the Priester census (including a block of four), unlisted in Scott as unused, Scott Retail as used (Image)

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600.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
193 ng Image1918, (75c) Ty. A Surcharge on (37-1/2c) Red Brown on Blue, -1/8bbl., Ty. C Surcharge, No. REA118c, Beer (REA132a, Priester 176A). Priester Type 169 surcharge, unused (no gum), huge margins to clear incl. sheet margin at bottom, fresh and Very Fine, scarce, the Priester census records only five known but our Tolman sale contained a block of four and a single (all unused), unlisted in Scott as unused, Scott Retail as used (Image)

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1,200.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
194   Image1918, (75c) Ty. A Surcharge on (37-1/2c) Red Brown on Blue, -1/8bbl., Ty. C Surcharge, No. REA118c, Beer (REA132a, Priester 176A). Priester Type 161 surcharge, large to huge margins incl. sheet margin at bottom, "?M BRG Co., 9" of perforated cancel, light diagonal crease, small hole and minor toned spots on back, still Very Fine and scarce, the Priester census records only five examples of this issue, an unused block of four and two unused singles are known to us, this may be scarcer in used condition (Image)

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1,200.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
195 ng Image1918, ($1.00) Ty. A Surcharge on (25c) Black on Blue, -1/6bbl., No. REA97, Beer (REA133, Priester 161A). Priester Type 154 surcharge, large to huge margins incl. bottom left sheet margin with "D.H.S." siderographer's initials, unused (no gum), completely sound

EXTREMELY FINE. ONLY SIX EXAMPLES OF THE SIXTH-BARREL "REVENUE ACT OF 1918" SURCHARGED ON THE "REVENUE ACT OF 1914" STAMP ARE RECORDED. A GREAT RARITY.

Only six examples of this issue are recorded in the Priester census. We have offered only one other since keeping computerized records, which had Priester Type 163 surcharge inverted. The example offered here is a true condition rarity.

With 2005 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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3,000.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
196 ng Image1918, ($1.00) Ty. A Surcharge on 25c Black on Blue, -1/6bbl., No. REA107, Entire Stamp, Beer (REA134, Priester 177A). Priester Type 163 surcharge, unused (no gum), large margins all around

EXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACULAR SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE SIXTH-BARREL 1918 PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE PRINTED IN BLACK.

The Priester census records six copies. The stamp offered here was the top copy in the pair offered in our Tolman sale. With 2006 P.F. certificate for pair. Unlisted in Scott as unused. Scott Retail as used (Image)

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3,000.00

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
197 ng Image1918, ($1.00) Ty. A Surcharge on 25c Black on Blue, -1/6bbl., No. REA107, Entire Stamp, Beer (REA134, Priester 163A). Priester Type 153 surcharge, large margins to in, intense shade, paper has a distinctly more greenish hue than the previous lot, light crease, almost Fine, scarce, only six are listed in the Priester census for the various surcharge types (we are aware of Types 150, 153 and two of Type 163), unlisted in Scott as used, Scott Retail as unused (Image)

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3,000.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
198   Image1918, ($1.50) Ty. A Surcharge on 37-1/2c Green on Blue, -1/4bbl., No. REA108, Beer (REA137, Priester 166A). Priester Type 163 surcharge, large and even margins all around, "M B of SF, 3:19:19" perforated cancel, minor paper wrinkle at bottom left corner, Very Fine, scarce, only six are recorded in the Priester census, this is the second we have offered since keeping computerized records and the first in used condition (Image)

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600.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
199   Image1918, ($1.50) Ty. A Surcharge Dated "1919" on 37-1/2c Green on Blue, -1/4bbl., No. REA108, Beer (REA137a, Priester 166B). Priester Type 203 surcharge, large even margins, "MB of SF 3:+5:19" perforated cancel, completely sound

EXTREMELY FINE. THE FINER OF TWO EXAMPLES OF THIS ISSUE RECORDED IN THE PRIESTER CENSUS. THIS IS ALSO THE EARLIEST DATE OF USE OF THE "ACT OF 1919" SURCHARGE ON ANY QUARTER-BARREL 1914 ISSUE. A MAGNIFICENT BEER STAMP RARITY.

This stamp was the subject of an article in the American Revenuer, May 1982 (copy accompanies). Both of the two REA137a stamps reported in Priester are Type 203 surcharges.

Ex Tolman. (Image)

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1,500.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
200 ng Image1918, ($1.50) Ty. A Surcharge on 37-1/2c Green on Blue, -1/4bbl., No. REA115, Beer (REA138, Priester 171A). Priester Type 156 surcharge, unused (no gum), large to huge margins incl. bottom right corner sheet margin, bright color, faint horizontal crease, four small staple holes at bottom

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE QUARTER-BARREL 1918 PROVISIONAL ISSUE. ONLY FOUR ARE RECORDED IN THE PRIESTER CENSUS.

The Priester census records four examples of this issue. Two are used copies with Type 165 surcharge. This unused example with Type 156 surcharge may be unique.

With 2005 P.F. certificate. Unlisted in Scott as unused. Scott Retail as used (Image)

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1,250.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
201   Image1918, ($1.50) Ty. A Surcharge on 37-1/2c Green on Blue, -1/4bbl., No. REA115, Beer (REA138, Priester 171A). Priester Type 165 surcharge. large and even margins all around, "TJFTEB, 5:+2:19" perforated cancel, completely sound, Very Fine and choice, only four are recorded incl. one other with Type 165 surcharge (offered in our Tolman sale) and the unused example offered in the preceding lot (Image)

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1,250.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
202   Image1918, ($1.50) Ty. A Surcharge on (75c) Green on Blue, -1/4bbl., Ty. C Surcharge, No. REA122c, Beer (REA139). Two unused and one used, incl. unused of Nos. REA139 and REA139a, used of No. REA139, large margins to full, trivial flaws, Very Fine, the REA139 is unlisted in Scott as unused (REA139a is listed at $350.00) (Image)

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E. 200-300

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

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