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The Summit Collection of United States Encased Postage

Encased Postage A-Z
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
4001   Aerated Bread Co., New York, 1c Blue (EP1).> Stamp with fresh color, slight mica wrinkling and lamination at left<><>^VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE VERY RARE ONE-CENT AERATED BREAD COMPANY ONE-CENT ENCASED POSTAGE.^<><>The Aerated BreaAerated Bread Co., New York, 1c Blue (EP1). Stamp with fresh color, slight mica wrinkling and lamination at left

VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE VERY RARE ONE-CENT AERATED BREAD COMPANY ONE-CENT ENCASED POSTAGE.

The Aerated Bread Co. was located on the corner of Lafayette Place and 4th Street in New York City. The firm was based on the novel "aerated" bread process, but it folded after two years. Aerated Bread Co. produced only two denominations of encased postage -- 1c and 5c -- but the 5c is believed to be unique, therefore, the only practical way to represent this firm is with one of the 11-15 examples of the 1c value. (Image Magnifier)

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4002   Ayers Cathartic Pills, Lowell Mass., 1c Blue, Short Arrows (EP2).> Stamp well-positioned and mica appears intact, Extremely Fine, especially nice qualityAyer's Cathartic Pills, Lowell Mass., 1c Blue, Short Arrows (EP2). Stamp well-positioned and mica appears intact, Extremely Fine, especially nice quality (Image Magnifier)

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4003   Ayers Cathartic Pills, Lowell Mass., 3c Rose, Long Arrows (EP3).> Fairly strong <Rose Pink> shade, not washed out as usual, the case is in excellent condition, some wrinkling and slight mica crazing, Very FineAyer's Cathartic Pills, Lowell Mass., 3c Rose, Long Arrows (EP3). Fairly strong Rose Pink shade, not washed out as usual, the case is in excellent condition, some wrinkling and slight mica crazing, Very Fine (Image Magnifier)

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4004   Ayers Cathartic Pills, Lowell Mass., 10c Green, Long Arrows (EP5).> Stamp nicely positioned with denomination label fully visible, typical mica flaws mainly along bottom, Very Fine, ex MayerAyer's Cathartic Pills, Lowell Mass., 10c Green, Long Arrows (EP5). Stamp nicely positioned with denomination label fully visible, typical mica flaws mainly along bottom, Very Fine, ex Mayer (Image Magnifier)

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4005   Ayers Cathartic Pills, Lowell Mass., 12c Black, Long Arrows (EP6).> Stamp well-positioned, some mica faults and small dent in rim nick about eleven oclock on reverse<><>^VERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE AYERS 12-CENT LONG ARROWS VARIETAyer's Cathartic Pills, Lowell Mass., 12c Black, Long Arrows (EP6). Stamp well-positioned, some mica faults and small dent in rim nick about eleven o'clock on reverse

VERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE AYER'S 12-CENT "LONG ARROWS" VARIETY

Fewer than ten examples of the Ayer's Cathartic Pill's 12c are reported. The Ford sale catalogue (Stack's 6/23/2004, lot 346) reported as few as two or three of the Long Arrows variety. (Image Magnifier)

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4006   Take Ayers Pills, 1c Blue (EP8).> Retains <large part of original silvering on reverse,> slight stamp bends and trivial mica flaw bottom right, Very FineTake Ayer's Pills, 1c Blue (EP8). Retains large part of original silvering on reverse, slight stamp bends and trivial mica flaw bottom right, Very Fine (Image Magnifier)

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4007   Take Ayers Pills, 3c Rose (EP9).> Bright stamp color, tiny mica flaw, Very FineTake Ayer's Pills, 3c Rose (EP9). Bright stamp color, tiny mica flaw, Very Fine (Image Magnifier)

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4008   Take Ayers Pills, 5c Red Brown (EP10).> A good amount of <original silvering> on reverse, mica clear with only slight lamination, Extremely Fine, a rare encased postage with 5-10 reported in Reed census, this Plain Frame variety is rarer than the RiTake Ayer's Pills, 5c Red Brown (EP10). A good amount of original silvering on reverse, mica clear with only slight lamination, Extremely Fine, a rare encased postage with 5-10 reported in Reed census, this Plain Frame variety is rarer than the Ribbed Frame (Image Magnifier)

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4009   Take Ayers Pills, 12c Black (EP12).> Stamp beautifully positioned with U.S. Postage and Twelve Cents labels fully visible, <silvering on reverse> with the raised letters colored in a golden brown shade, slight scratches on right obverse case tabTake Ayer's Pills, 12c Black (EP12). Stamp beautifully positioned with "U.S. Postage" and "Twelve Cents" labels fully visible, silvering on reverse with the raised letters colored in a golden brown shade, slight scratches on right obverse case tab

VERY FINE. AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 12-CENT "TAKE AYER'S PILLS" ENCASEMENT.

This 12c Take Ayer's Pill's has a rarity rating of R-8 (5-10 known) in Reed census (Image Magnifier)

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4010   Ayers Sarsaparilla, 1c Blue, Medium Ayers (EP13).> Some mica cracking and crazing, Very FineAyer's Sarsaparilla, 1c Blue, Medium "Ayer's" (EP13). Some mica cracking and crazing, Very Fine (Image Magnifier)

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4011   Ayers Sarsaparilla, 1c Blue, Small Ayers (EP13a).> Slight stamp wrinkling and small mica flaw top left, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate that does not mention any flawsAyer's Sarsaparilla, 1c Blue, Small "Ayer's" (EP13a). Slight stamp wrinkling and small mica flaw top left, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate that does not mention any flaws (Image Magnifier)

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