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United States Stamps continued...

Revenues: Wine and Beer Stamps
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2197   Image$400.00 Yellow Green & Black, 1942 Issue, Wine (RE165B). Without gum as issued, beautifully balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE. THE $400.00 SERIES OF 1942 WINE IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL WINE STAMPS AND AN IMPORTANT KEY TO A COMPLETE COLLECTION.

Only four used examples of this rarity are recorded. The six known unused examples, including the stamp offered here, were offered as part of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum deaccession in 2005 (Image)

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16,000.00

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2198   Image1867, 33-1/3c Violet Brown on Silk Paper, -1/3bbl., Beer, Cut to Shape (REA10b; Priester 10bB). Margins to in, showing plentiful silk fibers, rich color, blue handstamp, some faults including piece out at top where repaired

FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 ONE-THIRD BARREL ON SILK PAPER. ONLY THREE ARE RECORDED ON SILK PAPER.

The Priester census records three examples on silk paper. One is cut square and two are cut to shape. 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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$ 3,500.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2199   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

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
2200   Image1898, ($2.00) Ty. C Surcharge on $1.00 Red on Dark Blue, 1bbl, No. REA42f, Beer (REA49a; Priester 57C). Three large margins, just in at right, rich colors, fresh and Fine, scarce, ex "Scarsdale", with 2012 P.F. certificate as REA49c (Image)

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$ 1,500.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
2201   Image1898, ($4.00) Ty. C Surcharge on $2.00 Brown on Blue, 1hhd., No. REA43e, Beer (REA50c; Priester 58D). Priester Type 51 surcharge, large margins to slightly in at bottom, purple "Fredericksburg Brewery, Aug. ?, 1898, San Jose Cal." four-line datestamp, long repaired internal tear

VERY FEW EXAMPLES OF THE TYPE C 1898 PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE ON THE ONE-HOGSHEAD STAMP ARE KNOWN. A MAJOR BEER STAMP RARITY.

The Priester census reports only two known for REA50c, including one with Type 51 and one with Type 52 surcharge. We are aware of perhaps one or two others.

Ex Tolman and "Scarsdale". With 2006 P.F. certificate as REA50b, Dark Blue paper, which it is not (Image)

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$ 4,000.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2202   Image1898, ($4.00) Ty. C Surcharge on $2.00 Brown on Blue, 1hhd., No. REA43e, Beer (REA50c; Priester 58D). Priester Type 51 surcharge, large margins to in, purple "San Jose Cal., Fredericksburg Brewery, 1898" four-line datestamp, defective including torn in half and rejoined

FINE APPEARANCE. VERY FEW EXAMPLES OF THE TYPE C 1898 PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE ON THE ONE-HOGSHEAD STAMP ARE KNOWN.

The Priester census reports only two known for REA50c, including one with Type 51 and one with Type 52 surcharge. We are aware of perhaps one or two others.

Ex "Scarsdale". With 2012 P.F. certificate incorrectly stating Type 52 surcharge (Image)

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$ 4,000.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
2203   Image1902, 33-1/3c Violet on Bright Blue, -1/3bbl., Beer (REA78d; Priester 86D). Large margins to just in at lower left, rich colors, "M NUNAN 4.25.09" perforated cancel from this San Francisco brewery, few creases, tiny tear at bottom left, small surface scuff at left, otherwise Fine, only 16 are recorded in the Priester census but it is likely scarcer than that -- the example we offered in our Tolman sale turned out to be the more common Dark Blue paper so the stamp offered here is the only example we have offered since keeping computerized records -- ex "Scarsdale", with 2012 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 1,000.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
2204   Image1902, $2.00 Dark Brown on Pale Green, 1hhd., Beer (REA81b; Priester 89B). Large margins to in at right, large "B & EB Co. 4.20.0?" perforated cancel, sealed internal tears, Fine appearance, rare as only eleven are reported in Priester census, this is the only example we have offered since keeping computerized records, ex Tolman and "Scarsdale" (Image)

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$ 900.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
2205   Image1902, $2.00 Dark Brown on Bright Blue, 1hhd., Beer (REA81d; Priester 89D). Large margins to full, large "B & W, 1+6 11" perforated cancel, few small paper flaws, thin spot, appears Very Fine, only 23 are recorded in Priester census (same number as on Light Blue paper), we have offered only one other since keeping computerized records, ex "Scarsdale" (Image)

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$ 725.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
2206   Image1914, (75c) Surcharge on 50c Brown on Pale Green, -1/2bbl., No. REA79b, Beer (REA100Ab; Priester 105A). Large margins to in including part of adjoining stamp at left, bright colors and clear overprint, large "FINK B Co., 3:18:15" perforated cancel (Fink Brewing Co. of Harrisburg Pa.), small faults

FINE. PERHAPS TWO EXAMPLES OF THE HALF-BARREL 1914 ISSUE ON PALE GREEN PAPER ARE KNOWN. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF BEER STAMP COLLECTING.

During World War I, a surcharge of $1.50 per barrel was added to reflect the new tax rate. For a half-barrel stamp, such as the one offered here, the surcharge would have been 75c. The underlying stamp used for most of the 75c surcharges was the 1909-11 Issue (REA86). A small number of the 1902 Issue (REA79) on Light Blue and Pale Green paper (REA79b) was also surcharged. Perhaps two are known.

Ex "Scarsdale". With 2004 P.F. certificate as the old Scott REA100b. Scott Catalogue was changed to more correctly reflect the underlying stamp and this is now Scott REA100Ab, which is reflected in the 2012 P.F. certificate which also accompanies (Image)

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$ 11,500.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
2207   Image1917, (37-1/2c) Ty. A Handstamped Surcharge on (18-3/4c) Red Brown on Blue, -1/8bbl., No. REA96, Beer (REA117; unlisted in Priester). Priester Type 102 surcharge, large margins to a bit close at upper left, "W C B Co. +9+3-18" perforated cancel (either Westchester County Brewing Co., Pelham N.Y., or Watertown Consumer's Brewing Co., Watertown N.Y.), tiny thin spot at left center, light diagonal crease at bottom left

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE RECORDING COPY AND STILL THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-EIGHTH BARREL 1914 SURCHARGED ISSUE WITH "ACT OF 1917" HANDSTAMPED PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE, SCOTT REA117. UNLISTED IN THE 1990 PRIESTER BOOK.

This stamp was reported in the July-August 1996 American Revenuer. It was acquired by Henry Tolman from the Joyce collection. Also ex "Scarsdale". With 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 27,500.00

SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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