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Lot Number: 169
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Estimate Range: $2,000 - $3,000
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The First and Finest Rare Five Cents, Ayer's Cathartic Pills, Short Arrows Variety we have offered in over Five Decades

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1862 Civil War Era Encased Postage Stamp, EP-60, HB-7, S-4, Reed-AC05SA. Five Cents, Ayer's Cathartic Pills, Short Arrows, perhaps rating as Finest Known, Choice Extremely Fine or better.



Fred Reed rates this piece as an Rarity-7 (11 to 15 known). We believe the number known to been much closer to the eleven than the fifteen. Considerably scarcer than most collectors realize, Reed's auction records, which include “re-appearances” of the same piece, show 31 offerings in 124 years, (as compared to 133 for the Three Cent). This is a very nice example, with a bold colorful bright fresh brown Thomas Jefferson stamp, centered just a bit to the right. The mica is unbroken and very clear and the high-grade rich chestnut case retains traces of underlying luster within the sharp reverse legends. Certainly better than Ford and the Frederick Mayer collection examples, perhaps rating as Finest Known.
Keywords: Encased Postage Stamp, 1862, Fred Reed
Lot Number: 169
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