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The Henry Tolman II Collection of United States Revenues, Part Two ? Beer Stamps continued...

**1870 Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
207		1870, 12-1/2c Brown, Lilac Security Lines, -1/8bbl., Beer (REA14). Unused (no gum), full margins, deep rich colors, Very Fine and choice, extremely rare in such pristine uncancelled condition (Image)	220.00
208		1870, 12-1/2c Brown, Yellow Security Lines, -1/6bbl., Beer (REA14a). Large margins, rich color, ms. cancel, few faults, Very Fine, scarce, only 12 are recorded in Priester (Image)	1,100.00
209		1870, 16-2/3c Yellow Orange, Lilac Security Lines, -1/6bbl., Beer (REA15). Full margins, bright colors, few faults incl. thin spots, Very Fine (Image)	275.00
210		1870, 16-2/3c Yellow Orange, Yellow Security Lines, -1/6bbl., Beer (REA15a). Large margins to just in, bright colors, bold strike of "C. Koch & Co. New York, Jul. 22, 1870" datestamp, some faults incl. small hole at top left, Fine, only 22 are recorded in Priester (Image)	1,100.00
211		1870, 16-2/3c Yellow Ochre, Lilac Security Lines, -1/6bbl., Beer (REA15c).Large margins to just in at left, rich colors, well-struck "C. Rivinius Morrisania Mar. 8, 1871" octagonal datestamp, few faults incl. pinholes, Very Fine, scarce and undercatalogued in Scott, only six are recorded in Priester (Image)	750.00
212		1870, 25c Green, Yellow Security Lines, -1/4bbl., Beer (REA16a). Large margins to clear, rich color, central strike of blue 1871 datestamp, few faults incl. toned spots, Fine, only 36 are recorded in Priester (Image)	225.00
213		1870, 25c Green, Yellow & Gray-Green Security Lines, -1/4bbl., Beer (Unlisted, REA16b). Unused (no gum), large margins to clear, rich color, few faults incl. creases and small edge tears, Very Fine, rare, unlisted in Scott or Priester, accompanied by detailed color drawing done by Tolman showing where to distinguish the different colors, Scott Retail as with Yellow security lines only (Image)	300.00
214		1870, 50c Red, Lilac Security Lines, -1/2 bbl., Beer Stamp (REA17). Unused (no gum), large margins all around, deep rich colors and detailed impression, horizontal crease, Very Fine and choice, probably one of the finest examples of this issue (Image)	300.00
215		1870, 50c Red, Yellow Security Lines, -1/2 bbl., Beer (REA17a). Unused (no gum), clear margins all around, radiant color, minor faults but in far better condition than most, Very Fine and choice, only 26 are recorded in Priester (Image)	500.00
216		1870, 50c Brick Red, Lilac Security Lines, -1/2bbl., Beer (REA17c). Large margins to clear, intense shade, neat strike of July 22, 1870 datestamp at bottom right, few small faults, Very Fine, only 17 are recorded in Priester (Image)	800.00
217		1870, 50c Brick Red, Yellow Security Lines, -1/2 bbl., Beer (REA17d). Margins to in (repaired at top), clear strike of "L. Hildebrand Philada. Aug. 17, 1870" datestamp with day slug inverted, defective but still Fine example of this great rarity, only two are recorded in Priester (Image)	2,500.00

1870 Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

207

1870, 12-1/2c Brown, Lilac Security Lines, -1/8bbl., Beer (REA14). Unused (no gum), full margins, deep rich colors, Very Fine and choice, extremely rare in such pristine uncancelled condition (Image)

220.00

208

1870, 12-1/2c Brown, Yellow Security Lines, -1/6bbl., Beer (REA14a). Large margins, rich color, ms. cancel, few faults, Very Fine, scarce, only 12 are recorded in Priester (Image)

1,100.00

209

1870, 16-2/3c Yellow Orange, Lilac Security Lines, -1/6bbl., Beer (REA15). Full margins, bright colors, few faults incl. thin spots, Very Fine (Image)

275.00

210

1870, 16-2/3c Yellow Orange, Yellow Security Lines, -1/6bbl., Beer (REA15a). Large margins to just in, bright colors, bold strike of "C. Koch & Co. New York, Jul. 22, 1870" datestamp, some faults incl. small hole at top left, Fine, only 22 are recorded in Priester (Image)

1,100.00

211

1870, 16-2/3c Yellow Ochre, Lilac Security Lines, -1/6bbl., Beer (REA15c).Large margins to just in at left, rich colors, well-struck "C. Rivinius Morrisania Mar. 8, 1871" octagonal datestamp, few faults incl. pinholes, Very Fine, scarce and undercatalogued in Scott, only six are recorded in Priester (Image)

750.00

212

1870, 25c Green, Yellow Security Lines, -1/4bbl., Beer (REA16a). Large margins to clear, rich color, central strike of blue 1871 datestamp, few faults incl. toned spots, Fine, only 36 are recorded in Priester (Image)

225.00

213

1870, 25c Green, Yellow & Gray-Green Security Lines, -1/4bbl., Beer (Unlisted, REA16b). Unused (no gum), large margins to clear, rich color, few faults incl. creases and small edge tears, Very Fine, rare, unlisted in Scott or Priester, accompanied by detailed color drawing done by Tolman showing where to distinguish the different colors, Scott Retail as with Yellow security lines only (Image)

300.00

214

1870, 50c Red, Lilac Security Lines, -1/2 bbl., Beer Stamp (REA17). Unused (no gum), large margins all around, deep rich colors and detailed impression, horizontal crease, Very Fine and choice, probably one of the finest examples of this issue (Image)

300.00

215

1870, 50c Red, Yellow Security Lines, -1/2 bbl., Beer (REA17a). Unused (no gum), clear margins all around, radiant color, minor faults but in far better condition than most, Very Fine and choice, only 26 are recorded in Priester (Image)

500.00

216

1870, 50c Brick Red, Lilac Security Lines, -1/2bbl., Beer (REA17c). Large margins to clear, intense shade, neat strike of July 22, 1870 datestamp at bottom right, few small faults, Very Fine, only 17 are recorded in Priester (Image)

800.00

217

1870, 50c Brick Red, Yellow Security Lines, -1/2 bbl., Beer (REA17d). Margins to in (repaired at top), clear strike of "L. Hildebrand Philada. Aug. 17, 1870" datestamp with day slug inverted, defective but still Fine example of this great rarity, only two are recorded in Priester (Image)

2,500.00