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4057   Drakes Plantation Bitters, 12c Black (EP74).> Stamp centered a little to the right but the Twelve Cents value label is fully visible, lightly toned, clear mica with some slight lamination, case condition is excellent<><>^VERY FINE. A LOVELY EXAMDrake's Plantation Bitters, 12c Black (EP74). Stamp centered a little to the right but the "Twelve Cents" value label is fully visible, lightly toned, clear mica with some slight lamination, case condition is excellent

VERY FINE. A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THE VERY RARE 12-CENT DRAKE'S PLANTATION BITTERS, WITH ABOUT FIVE TO TEN REPORTED.

Ex Ford (Image Magnifier)

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4058   Drakes Plantation Bitters, 24c Rd Lilac (EP75).> Stamp with rich color (almost a Violet shade), positioned downward with part of Twenty-four Cents label obscured but showing 24 numerals at top, slight mica laminations, the case is in excellent cDrake's Plantation Bitters, 24c Rd Lilac (EP75). Stamp with rich color (almost a Violet shade), positioned downward with part of "Twenty-four Cents" label obscured but showing "24" numerals at top, slight mica laminations, the case is in excellent condition

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 24-CENT DRAKE'S PLANTATION BITTERS ENCASEMENT. THE REED CENSUS REPORTS ONLY TWO TO FOUR SURVIVING EXAMPLES.

Both the Reed census and the Ford catalogue describer report no more than five examples known of this high-value encasement.

Ex Mayer (Image Magnifier)

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4059   Drakes Plantation Bitters, 30c Orange (EP76).> Stamp with strong color and positioned a bit to left, slight soiling, minor mica lamination, the case is a lovely olive brown shade and in excellent condition<><>^VERY FINE. THIS IS AMONG THE FINEST ODrake's Plantation Bitters, 30c Orange (EP76). Stamp with strong color and positioned a bit to left, slight soiling, minor mica lamination, the case is a lovely olive brown shade and in excellent condition

VERY FINE. THIS IS AMONG THE FINEST OF THE FEWER THAN FIVE REPORTED SURVIVING EXAMPLES OF THIS 30-CENT DRAKE'S PLANTATION BITTERS ENCASED POSTAGE STAMP.

Ex Ford (where the stamp color was described as "typically faded," an opinion with which we disagree) (Image Magnifier)

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4060   Ellis, McAlpin & Co., Cincinnati, 5c Red Brown (EP80).> Stamp well-positioned, rich color, small piece out of mica at bottom and the mica protrudes above the case edge at top, the encasement itself is in excellent condition with traces of original siEllis, McAlpin & Co., Cincinnati, 5c Red Brown (EP80). Stamp well-positioned, rich color, small piece out of mica at bottom and the mica protrudes above the case edge at top, the encasement itself is in excellent condition with traces of original silvering, nearly Very Fine, rare with Reed census reporting 5-10 known (Image Magnifier)

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4061   Ellis, McAlpin & Co., Cincinnati, 10c Green (EP81).> Stamp has rich color, minor soiling spot at bottom, rotated in case but shows Ten Cents label, mica intact with only minor crazing, few rim flaws on reverse, otherwise Very Fine, only 10-12 reporEllis, McAlpin & Co., Cincinnati, 10c Green (EP81). Stamp has rich color, minor soiling spot at bottom, rotated in case but shows "Ten Cents" label, mica intact with only minor crazing, few rim flaws on reverse, otherwise Very Fine, only 10-12 reported in Ford catalogue (Image Magnifier)

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4062   Ellis, McAlpin & Co., Cincinnati, 12c Black (EP82).> Stamp well-positioned, couple trivial mica cracks, the case is in excellent condition with attractive dark brown patina<><>^VERY FINE. A VERY RARE 12-CENT ELLIS McALPIN & COMPANY ENCASED POSTAGEEllis, McAlpin & Co., Cincinnati, 12c Black (EP82). Stamp well-positioned, couple trivial mica cracks, the case is in excellent condition with attractive dark brown patina

VERY FINE. A VERY RARE 12-CENT ELLIS McALPIN & COMPANY ENCASED POSTAGE STAMP, WITH ONLY FOUR TO FIVE REPORTED EXAMPLES.

The Ford sale catalogue (Stack's 6/23/2004, lot 484) reported four to five known after a revised census count.

Ex Mayer (Image Magnifier)

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4063   Ellis, McAlpin & Co., Cincinnati, 24c Red Lilac (EP83).> Stamp with beautiful intense color (nearly Violet shade), positioned to the right but value tablet visible, mica intact with only tiny imperfections, the case is in excellent condition (possiblEllis, McAlpin & Co., Cincinnati, 24c Red Lilac (EP83). Stamp with beautiful intense color (nearly Violet shade), positioned to the right but value tablet visible, mica intact with only tiny imperfections, the case is in excellent condition (possibly lacquered at one point)

VERY FINE. A RARE HIGH-VALUE ENCASEMENT, WITH FEWER THAN TEN REPORTED EXAMPLES.

The Ford sale catalogue (Stack's 6/23/2004, lot 486) notes "although a higher denomination than the 12 Cents, the 24 Cents issue is less difficult to find and we estimate there are about 10 to a dozen surviving."

Ex Mayer (Image Magnifier)

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4064   C. G. Evans, Philadelphia, 1c Blue (EP84).> Stamp has rich color, couple tiny trivial toning specks, mica intact with trivial laminations, the case shows an <almost complete silvering on the reverse,> Very FineC. G. Evans, Philadelphia, 1c Blue (EP84). Stamp has rich color, couple tiny trivial toning specks, mica intact with trivial laminations, the case shows an almost complete silvering on the reverse, Very Fine (Image Magnifier)

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4065   C. G. Evans, Philadelphia, 3c Rose (EP85).> Stamp has rich color, a few minor wrinkles, some mica faults, the case is nice with <some original silvering on the reverse>, Very Fine, Reed census reports 11-15 knownC. G. Evans, Philadelphia, 3c Rose (EP85). Stamp has rich color, a few minor wrinkles, some mica faults, the case is nice with some original silvering on the reverse, Very Fine, Reed census reports 11-15 known (Image Magnifier)

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4066   Gage Bros. & Drake, Tremont House, Chicago, 1c Blue (EP88).> Stamp positioned to left and slightly rotated, minor wrinkles, mica has only tiny imperfections, the case is richly toned, Very Fine and elusive, the Reed census reports only 5-10 known, wiGage Bros. & Drake, Tremont House, Chicago, 1c Blue (EP88). Stamp positioned to left and slightly rotated, minor wrinkles, mica has only tiny imperfections, the case is richly toned, Very Fine and elusive, the Reed census reports only 5-10 known, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)

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4067   Gage Bros. & Drake, Tremont House, Chicago, 5c Red Brown (EP90).> Stamp has beautiful rich color, slight crease, mica has a few trivial imperfections, the case is in excellent condition, Very FineGage Bros. & Drake, Tremont House, Chicago, 5c Red Brown (EP90). Stamp has beautiful rich color, slight crease, mica has a few trivial imperfections, the case is in excellent condition, Very Fine (Image Magnifier)

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