The Henry Tolman II Collection of United States Revenues, Part Two - Beer Stamps

**Essays and Proofs**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
101	E	25c Blue, -1/4bbl., Oval Beer Stamp Essay, Scrolls at Bottom (Turner B-3-A). On 130 x 100mm thin buff card, blue "J. N. T. Levick, 54 William St." and magenta "Apr. 22, 1890" backstamps, two vertical creases, small edge tears and slight thins in card, otherwise Extremely Fine, a very rare essay (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
102	E	25c Green, -1/4bbl., Oval Beer Stamp Essay, Scrolls at Bottom (Turner B-3-A). On 110 x 95mm cream paper, blue "J. N. T. Levick, 54 William St." and magenta "Apr. 22, 1890" backstamps, creases and tears rebacked in places (appears to have been peeled off newsprint), still presentable, the faults are irrelevant considering the great rarity of this essay, pictured in Turner (Image)	E. 500-750 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
103	E	25c Blue, -1/4bbl., Oval Beer Stamp Essay, "Barrel" at Bottom (Turner B-3-B). On 125 x 113mm thin buff card, blue "J. N. T. Levick, 54 William St." and magenta "Apr. 22, 1890" backstamps, two vertical creases, couple small thins in card, otherwise Extremely Fine, another very rare essay from the Levick holding (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
104	E	25c Green, -1/4bbl., Oval Beer Stamp Essay, "Barrel" at Bottom (Turner B-3-B). On 115 x 90mm white paper, blue "E. L. Green" and magenta "Apr. 22, 1890" backstamps, creases, thins and faults, apparently peeled off newsprint, still presentable and very rare (Image)	E. 500-750 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
105	E	25c Green, -1/4bbl., Oval Beer Stamp Essay, "Twenty Five Cents" at Bottom (Turner B-3-C). On 123 x 110mm cream paper, blue "J. N. T. Levick, 54 William St." and magenta "Apr. 22, 1890" backstamps, creases, small tears and thins, otherwise Very Fine, rare essay (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
106	E	25c Blue, -1/4bbl., Oval Beer Stamp Essay, "Twenty Five Cents" at Bottom, Background Covers "-1/4" at Center (Turner B-3-D). On 122 x 109mm manila card stock (narrow strip of white at lower left), blue "J. N. T. Levick, 54 William St." and magenta "Apr. 22, 1890" backstamps, creases and couple small thins, otherwise Extremely Fine, rare essay (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
107	E	25c Green, -1/4bbl., Oval Beer Stamp Essay, "Twenty Five Cents" at Bottom, Background Covers "-1/4" at Center (Turner B-3-D). On 121 x 107mm white paper, blue "J. N. T. Levick, 54 William St." and magenta "Apr. 22, 1890" backstamps, creases, tears and thins, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare essay (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
108	P	1866, 12-1/2c-$2.00 -1/8bbl.-1hhd. Die Proofs (REA1P1/REA6P1). The six die proofs listed in Turner (the 16-2/3c value is not known in proof form), incl. two $1.00, all in deep shades of issued colors on card (second $1.00 on India, card mounted), each approx. 75-80 x 75-80mm., $2.00 with plate no. "404" reversed at lower left, adherences on back but no apparent flaws VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING AND VERY RARE SET OF BUREAU DIE PROOFS OF THE FIRST BEER STAMP SERIES. This set is the basis of the Turner listings. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $5,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
109	E	1866, 33-1/3c Violet Brown, -1/3bbl., Die Essay on India (Turner B-4). Card mounted, approximately 70 x 70mm., small scraped line into design at left VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE DIE ESSAY OF THE ONE-THIRD BARREL VALUE IN THE 1866 SERIES DESIGN TYPE. The Act of March 2, 1867, authorized the first One-Third Barrel Beer stamp to accommodate brewers west of the Rockies who carried two kegs of this size up the mountains on the backs of mules bound for mining camps. The 1867 Series included a One-Third Barrel value, but the designs were altered by deleting "Stamp" from the curved label above the center. This die essay combines the 1866 design with "Stamp" and 33-1/3c One-Third Barrel value. (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
110	P	1867, 12-1/2c-$2.00 -1/8bbl.-1hhd. Die Proofs on Card (REA7P1-REA13P1). Complete set of 1867 values in deep shades of issued colors, each approximately 75 x 75mm, all but 16-2/3c with small circular cut in blank tablet, some adherence or small card thins, a few toned spots VERY FINE AND RARE COMPLETE SET OF 1867 SERIES BEER STAMP DIE PROOFS. This set is the basis of the Turner listings. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $5,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
111	E	1870, 12-1/2c Deep Orange, -1/8bbl., Die Essay on India (REA14-E, Turner B-15). 73 x 74mm, affixed to thin card, couple slight wrinkles, tiny scissors-cut at top, otherwise Very Fine, this rare essay for the 1870 Series has no BEP imprint, no shading in "-1/8" center tablet and has "Place for Cancellation" in normally blank center panel (Image)	E. 500-750 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction

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