Elusive EP-63 Five Cents “AYER’S SARSAPARILLA”
Collection of Twenty Seven “Ayers American Almanacs”
240 EP-63, HB-33, S-16. Five Cents. AYER’S SARSAPARILLA. Medium letters. Very Fine or better. Rated as Rarity-6 (16 to 20 known) according to Fred Reed. The rich deep brown stamp is perfectly centered, sharp and bold. The mica is very clear and as a few trivial natural surface laminations. The case is quite clean and a nice golden-chestnut with some deeper scattered charcoal tones. This rarely encountered number is an important and quite collectable example for this type and scarce five cent denomination............. .................................................................................... (800-1,200)
Bold 5¢ “Burnett’s Standard Cooking Extracts” Boston
243 “AYER’S” Encased Postage Stamp Related, Collection of Twenty Seven All Different, “AYER’S American Almanacs,” Average grade Very Fine. This hard to recreate, very interesting Collection of Twenty Seven different “AYER’S American Almanacs” which include the years: 1868 to 1873, 1875 to 1878, 1880 to 1890, and 1891 to 1896. A few exhibit some minor expected foxing and some minor handling problems with most being quite nice and clean and sold “as is” as such. Overall a very fine grouping for any Match and Medicine or Encased Postage Stamp related “AYER’S” collection. (27 Issues)......... (500-700)
Obsolete Currency & Related One of Kentucky’s Earliest “Frontier-Issued” Banknotes
241 EP-70, HB-83, S-54. Five Cents. BURNETT’S STANDARD COOKING EXTRACTS, Boston, Choice Extremely Fine. Rarity-4 (31 to 40 known) according to Fred Reed. This is a beautiful, bold looking example which might have graded About New but for one small natural piece of the central mica lacking from Jefferson’s mouth and right cheek, with a fine central lamination in the mica to the left moon. The stamp itself remains a rich original deep bold brown. The case is a lovely lustrous chestnut in color, having superb defect free smooth surfaces that appear virtually New. Surprisingly, we have not offered another for over three years, since 2008. Overall, this is a very attractive, collectable example.......................................................................... (500-600)
Extremely Rare Twelve Cents “Lord & Taylor” New York
244 The Kentucky Insurance Company. Lexington, KY. Five Dollars. Contemporary Counterefeit. Dated 1803. Very Fine. Haxby KY-170 C36. Hughes 403. This very important “Frontierissued” note, which is dated 1803 is absolutely one of the earliest known notes to be actually issued in Kentucky for circulation, even as a Contemporary Counterfeit. No Genuine notes from this plate type are known. Contemporary counterfeits from this current plate, are ever rarely seen. There is a small right-end professionally sealed split which does not detract from the great rarity and desirability of this important note. It is bright and vivid, with two small pen cancels on the right signature. This historic, major Kentucky note is a significant rarity for placement into a serious Obsolete and/or Kentucky currency collection........................................ (600-800)
242 EP-153, HB-172, S-125, Reed-LT12. Twelve Cents. LORD & TAYLOR, New York. Plain Frame. Extremely Fine. Rated as Hi Rarity-8 (5 to 10 known) according to Fred Reed. An important Encased Postage Stamp “Key” and Twelve Cents denomination. There are estimated to be no more than six examples known of this significant rarity. This is a very collectable example, net graded Extremely Fine as there is a small 1/4” void in the mica from below Washington’s chin to the bottom rim edge. The deep black stamp is very clean and sharp in appearance, centered slightly to the right. The mica has some light surface lamination at lower left. The case itself easily grades Choice About New as all details of the legends are superbly sharp, defect-free with a perfect glossy, natural chestnut color. According to a prior owner, the pedigree for this piece is the famous Arnold Pearl Sale in 1969 (no insert tag included)............................................................ (3,000-3,500)
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245 Boston, MA, The Massachusetts Bank, $2, 1700s, Later Proof Impression on Bond Paper, Choice Extremely Fine. Haxby MA-270 G74. PRF-R5. Small format plate proof done in the 19th Century. Text with date designated “17,” a series listed in Newman. A choice example from this eight peice set of small size, square shaped notes. Wide left edge margin and a single punch hole cancel..................................................................... (500-600)