1871, 33-1/3c Violet Brown on
White Silk Paper, -1/3bbl., Beer (REA24). Large margins all around,
rich colors, light strike of blue handstamp, couple minor imperfections,
Very Fine appearance, scarce, only twelve are recorded in Priester (Image)
1871, $1.00 Yellow Orange,
Pinkish Grey Silk, 1bbl., Beer (REA27a). Large to huge margins incl.
bottom right corner margins, blue 1872 handstamps, few slight
creases, thin spot, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, Priester only records
eight examples on this paper (Image)
1871, $2.00 Red Brown on
Pinkish Gray Silk, 1hhd., Beer (REA29a). Large margins to clear,
intense colors, small thin speck, appears Very Fine, an attractive example
of this rarity, Priester only records six examples on this paper (Image)
No Lot. (Image)
1878, 33-1/3c Violet on Pale
Green, -1/3bbl., Beer (REA40c). Large margins to clear, rich color,
some sight creasing, small piece out of margin at bottom right, otherwise
Fine, only fourteen are recorded in Priester on the Pale Green paper (Image)
1898, (50c) on 25c Green on
Green, -1/4bbl., Beer (REA46d). Large margins to in incl. part of
adjoining stamp at bottom, rich colors, defective, still appears Fine,
reported in Priester book as unique (Image)
1898, ($2.00) on $1.00 Red on
Blue, 1bbl., Beer (REA49c).Large margins to in incl. part of adjoining
stamp at top and sheet margin at left, rich colors, small faults
incl. tiny repair at bottom right, appears Fine, rare, back of stamp with
note from Priester stating that "This is the 2nd copy of a pair that I
found. Other copy has stronger surcharge"
(Image)
1898, (66-2/3c) on 33-1/3
Violet on Dark Blue, -1/3bbl., Beer, Ty. D Surcharge (REA54a). Large
margins to clear, rich color, uncancelled, few small faults incl. vertical
creaseVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1898 TYPE D PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE ON THE ONE-THIRD BARREL.
Only two are recorded in Priester. (Image)
1898, 66-2/3c Violet on Dark
Blue Paper, -1/3bbl., Beer (REA61). Margins to in, rich colors, appears
uncancelled, faults incl. sealed tears and small repair at bottom
leftFINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL BEER STAMP ISSUES. ONLY TWO COPIES ARE RECORDED BY PRIESTER.
This issue, as rare as the 1c Z Grill, is one of the keys to a complete collection of Beer stamps. (Image)
1901, 53-1/3c Violet on Dark
Blue Paper, -1/3bbl., Beer (REA68). Large to huge margins incl. top
left corner margin with part imprint, deep rich colors, perf cancel
"Mrs. JHS" and date "2*22*02", few faults incl. horizontal crease and small
thin spot at topVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ONE-THIRD BARREL 1901 ISSUE.
Only five examples are recorded in the Priester book. This stamp with corner margins and part imprint is especially desirable. (Image)
1902, (33-1/3c) on 53-1/3c
Violet on Dark Blue Paper, -1/3bbl., Beer (REA73). Large margins to in,
deep rich colors, perf cancel, few faults incl. creasesFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1902 ONE-THIRD BARREL PROVISIONAL ISSUE.
Only four are recorded in the Priester book. (Image)