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The Grant Inman Collection, Part 7: Private Die Medicine Stamps continued...

Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia thru H.R. Stevens
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2148   ImageRing's Vegetable Ambrosia, 2c Blue, Silk Paper, Imperforate (RS199b). Large margins, deep rich color, completely sound

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT RING'S VEGETABLE AMBROSIA ON SILK PAPER.

Only 20 copies are recorded in the Aldrich book.

Ex Kingsley. With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 3,750.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2149   ImageRing's Vegetable Ambrosia, 2c Blue, Silk Paper, Perforated (RS199bp). Deep rich color and detailed impression, choice centering, small horizontal thin in bottom margin is hardly noticeable

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 2-CENT RING'S VEGETABLE AMBROSIA ISSUE ON SILK PAPER.

This is one of the keys to a complete collection of these issues. It was lacking from the Joyce collection.

Ex Hochman, Watson and Bulkley. With 2012 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 14,500.00

SOLD for $10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2150   ImageRing's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4c Black, Old Paper, Imperforate (RS200a). Large margins to ample, detailed impression, few thins

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE 4-CENT BLACK RING'S VEGETABLE AMBROSIA ON OLD PAPER. ONLY NINE ARE RECORDED.

Nine examples are recorded in the Aldrich book. The book also notes that five are sound, but every copy we have encountered has thin spots, including both Joyce copies, the Lilly copy, the Tolman copy and one in a 1953 Harmer's sale. The P.F. has only certified two -- one with thin spots and one seriously defective. (Image)

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 5,500.00

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
2151   ImageRing's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4c Black, Silk Paper, Imperforate (RS200b). Three large margins, barely in at right, intense shade and impression, tiny thin speck at far right

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT RING'S VEGETABLE AMBROSIA ON SILK PAPER.

Only ten are recorded in the Aldrich book, about half of which are sound. One of the ten has a clipped corner and another has part of bottom of design scissors-separated and rejoined. (Image)

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 5,500.00

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2152 og ImageRing's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4c Black, Silk Paper, Perforated (RS203b). Original gum, crisp impression, completely sound

VERY FINE. A RARE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 4-CENT RING'S VEGETABLE AMBROSIA ISSUE ON SILK PAPER.

Only 24 are recorded in the Aldrich book. It is unknown how many retain their original gum. Ex Tolman. With 2007 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 2,000.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2153 og ImageRing's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4c Black, Silk Paper, Part Perforated (RS203bp). Original gum, h.r., intense shade and impression, choice centering, tiny hinge thin speck

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RING'S 4-CENT PART-PERFORATED ISSUE ON SILK PAPER.

Only 15 are recorded in the Aldrich book, which does not note how many are known with original gum. Ex Weill Brothers (Oct. 1990 Christie's sale) (Image)

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 3,750.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2154   ImageRing's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4c Black, Watermarked Paper, Perforated (RS203d). Detailed impression, tiny thin speck is barely noticeable, some lightened manuscript on back, Very Fine appearance, scarce, only 13 are recorded in the Aldrich book and less than half are sound (Image)

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 2,750.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
2155 og ImageScheetz's Celebrated Bitter Cordial, 4c Black, Silk Paper, Perforated (RS210b). Original gum, h.r., perfectly centered, bright shade, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce in sound and centered condition, only 39 are recorded in the Aldrich book, this is without question one of the finest in existence, we were able to locate only one other with gum, in the Joyce sale, ex Tolman, with 2007 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
2156 og ImageSchenck's Mandrake Pills, 1c Green, Watermarked Paper, Perforated (RS212dp). Original gum, well-centered, rich color

VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF SCHENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS ONE-CENT PERFORATED ON WATERMARKED PAPER.

2,479,000 of the 1ct Mandrake Pills stamps were issued on Old Paper, 27,000 of which were perforated. 3,439,827 were issued on Silk Paper, and 1,266,827 were issued on Pink and Watermarked papers, most of which were imperforate. This stamp on Watermarked paper with perforations is exceedingly rare. The Joyce and Lilly collections did not contain an example, and this is the only example we have offered since keeping computerized records.

Ex Tolman and "Scarsdale". With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 4,000.00

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2157   ImageSchenck's Pulmonic Syrup, 6c Black, Watermarked Paper (RS213d). Beautiful large margins, fresh, few minor thin spots, Very Fine and choice appearance, ex "Scarsdale", with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 160.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2158   ImageJ. E. Schwartz & Co., 1c Lake, Pink Paper (RS215c). Large margins all around, brilliant color, Very Fine, only 26 are recorded in the Aldrich book of which approximately half are sound, ex Tolman (Image)

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 $ 1,100.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

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