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 Dougan, Hatter, New York N.Y., 1c Blue (EP66). Case
is a golden brown color, mica with trace of crazingEXTREMELY FINE. THE REED CENSUS ESTIMATES ONLY ELEVEN TO FIFTEEN ONE-CENT DOUGAN THE HATTER ENCASED POSTAGE STAMPS HAVE SURVIVED IN ANY CONDITION. John A. Dougan sold his hats from a store
located at 102 Nassau Street in New York City. The advertising legend on Dougan's encasements depicts a men's top hat, making them among the most distinctive and desirable of encased postage stamps. Dougan's store and $5,000 worth of goods were
destroyed in a fire on December 12, 1878 (New York Times archive). With 2004 P.F. certificate stating that "it is genuine" (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
2,500.00
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 Dougan, Hatter, New York N.Y., 5c Red Brown (EP68).
Stamp with attractive warm color, golden brown case has part of original silvering on reverse around letters, mica with minor crazing and laminationEXTREMELY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 5-CENT DOUGAN THE HATTER ENCASEMENT, OF
WHICH FEWER THAN FIVE ARE REPORTED KNOWN.
John A. Dougan sold his hats from a store located at 102 Nassau Street in New York City. The advertising legend on Dougan's encasements depicts a men's top hat, making them among the most distinctive
and desirable of encased postage stamps. Dougan's store and $5,000 worth of goods were destroyed in a fire on December 12, 1878 (New York Times archive). 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 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
3,750.00
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
