1866, $2.00 Red, 1hhd., Beer
(REA6). Uncancelled, few small edge tears, faint crease, trivial
soiling, otherwise Very Fine, only 48 are recorded in Priester (Image)
1867, 12-1/2c Orange,
-1/8bbl., Beer (REA7). Uncancelled, large margins to barely touched,
radiant color, light crease and small internal tear in margin at bottom
right, otherwise Fine example of this rarity, only eight examples are
recorded cut square in Priester (Image)
1867, 16-2/3c Dark Green,
-1/6bbl., Beer (REA8). Large margins to barely in at top, rich color,
blue handstamp cancel at top right, few faults incl. overall soiling,
otherwise Fine, scarce, only five are recorded cut square in Priester (Image)
1867, 33-1/3c Violet Brown,
-1/3bbl., Beer, Cut to Shape (REA10). Ms. cancel, some faults,
otherwise Fine example of this rarity, only seven are recorded in Priester
and all are cut to shape (Image)
1867, 33-1/3c Violet Brown on
Silk Paper, -1/3bbl., Beer, Cut to Shape (REA10b). Margins to in, rich
color, blue handstamp, some faults incl. piece out at top where repaired,
otherwise Fine example of this rare paper type, only three are recorded in
Priester, two are cut to shape and one is cut square
(Image)
1867, 33-1/3c Ocher Red,
-1/3bbl., Beer, Die Cut (REA10d). Bright color, neat handstamp cancel,
few faults incl. light creases and small tearsVERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 1867 ONE-THIRD BARREL IN THE OCHER RED COLOR. THIS IS THE ONLY DIE CUT EXAMPLE RECORDED IN PRIESTER.
Priester records two examples of this color variety. One is die cut, and one is cut to shape. (Image)
1867, $2.00 Red, 1hhd., Beer
(REA13). Uncancelled, large margins to clear, bright color, few faults
incl. thinned at corners, otherwise Very Fine, rare as a square cut, of the
22 examples recorded in Priester only three are cut square, unpriced in
Scott as unused, Scott Retail as used $1,300.00
(Image)
1870, 50c Brick Red,
Gray-Green and Yellow Security Lines, -1/2bbl., Beer (REA17b). Large
margins, radiant color, slight creasing, appears Very Fine, ex Joyce, only
four examples are recorded in Priester
(Image)
1870, $2.00 Black, Yellow
Security Lines, 1hhd., Beer (REA19a). Large margins to clear, clear
strike of red Massey & Co. red oval handstamp, punch holes, usual small
faultsVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 $2.00 BLACK WITH YELLOW SECURITY LINES.
Priester records only eight examples of this issue with yellow security lines. (Image)
1871, 33-1/3c Orange on Green
Silk Paper, -1/3bbl., Beer (REA23). Large margins all around, neat
strike of handstamp at center, small faults incl. light creases and thin
spotsEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONLY NINE ARE RECORDED IN THE PRIESTER BOOK.
The last example of this rarity we offered realized $5,750 hammer in our sale of the Kingsley Collection (Sale 865). (Image)
1871, 33-1/3c Orange on Gray
Silk Paper, -1/3bbl., Beer (REA23b). Brilliant colors, clear strike of
Jan. 1875 handstamp cancel from San Francisco, few small faults not readily
apparentFINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1871 ONE-THIRD BARREL ON GRAY SILK PAPER.
Priester records only four examples of this issue on the Gray paper. (Image)