Fedal Licenses to Sell Liquor: continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 1771 |
|
$25.00 Retail License (RM457). Sharp impression on 1816 "License to
a Retailer of Merchandize, including Wines and Spirits, in a city, town or
village" in New York City, faint file fold thru embossing, and few small
toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, fourteen reported |
400.00 |
375.00 |
| 1772 |
|
$25.00 Retail License (RM457). Sharp impression on 1817 "License to
a Retailer of Merchandize, including Wines and Spirits, in a city, town or
village" for Watertown Mass., Very Fine |
400.00 |
375.00 |
| 1773 |
|
 $30.00 Retail License
(RM458). Sharp impression on 1815 "License to a Retailer of Spirits, in
a city, town or village" for Athens N.Y., minor edge wear, otherwise Very
Fine, reportedly unique (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
1,400.00 |
| 1774 |
|
 $37.50 Retail License
(RM459). Sharp impression on 1817 "License to a Retailer of
Merchandize, including Wines and Spirits, in a city, town or village" for
Augusta Ga., minor splitting along file folds, file fold thru
embossing, otherwise Fine, an extremely rare Georgia usage, five total
known (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
500.00 |
| 1775 |
|
$37.50 Provisional Retail License (RM459var). Sharp impression of
$25 (RM457) with ms. "twelve doll. 50 Cts additional Duty" below, on 1816
License to sell Liquor in Boston, some splitting along file folds,
otherwise Fine, this provisional was necessary due to a 50% increase in
taxes effective Feb. 1 1815 |
E. 200-300 |
500.00 |