VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE VERY RARE 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.
Ex "Summit"
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. Ex "Summit"
VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT AYER'S CATHARTIC PILLS. ONE OF THE GREATEST RARITIES OF ENCASED POSTAGE COLLECTING.
This is listed in the Reed book as unique, with only one auction appearance in his 104-year study. It was missing from the Ford collection.
Ex Mayer.
VERY FINE. AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 12-CENT "TAKE AYER'S PILLS" ENCASEMENT.
This 12c has a rarity rating of R-8 (5-10 known) in the Reed census. Ex Mayer
A FINE AND COLLECTIBLE EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT AYER'S SARSAPARILLA WITH MEDIUM "AYER'S" INSCRIPTION, OF WHICH FIVE TO TEN ARE REPORTED IN THE REED CENSUS.
Ex "Summit". With 1990 P.F. certificate
VERY FINE. A DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 10-CENT BAILEY AND COMPANY ENCASED POSTAGE STAMP.
J. Bailey & Company was one of the largest jewelry firms in the United States (it still operates under the name Bailey, Banks and Biddle). The firm's engravers also freelanced for the U.S. Mint.
The Reed census reports only 5-10 known. Ex "Summit"
VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT JOSEPH L. BATES WITH RIBBED FRAME. ONLY TWO ARE REPORTED IN REED.
Ex Ford and Mayer
EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE ENCASED POSTAGE STAMP, WITH THE REED CENSUS REPORTING ONLY FIVE TO TEN KNOWN. THIS IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST.
Ex Ford, Mayer and "Summit"
FINE. THE 12-CENT BROWN'S BRONCHIAL TROCHES ENCASED POSTAGE IS EXTREMELY RARE, WITH APPROXIMATELY TWO TO FOUR KNOWN.
The Ford sale catalogue (Stack's 6/23/2004, lot 418) states "We have no recent records of a Brown's 12 Cents encasement and none seems to have been auctioned in decades." The Reed census reports 2-4 known. Ex "Summit"
VERY FINE. THE ONE-CENT BUHL AND COMPANY ENCASED POSTAGE IS VERY RARE, WITH APPROXIMATELY FIVE TO TEN KNOWN.
Frederick Buhl & Co. of Detroit, dealers in hats and furs, produced some of the rarest encased postage.
Ex Ford, Mayer and "Summit"
EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE ENCASED PSOTAGE STAMP WHICH IS SUPERIOR IN QUALITY TO THE FORD EXAMPLE OFFERED IN 2004. ONLY FIVE TO TEN ARE REPORTED IN THE REED CENSUS.
Although the 10c denomination is the most available of the Buhl & Company encasements, it is still extremely rare. The example offered here is certainly among the finest of the few known.
Ex "Summit". With 1987 P.F. certificate
VERY FINE. AN ENORMOUSLY RARE 24-CENT ENCASED POSTAGE STAMP FROM BUHL AND COMPANY.
The Ford collection lacked a 24c Buhl, and the introductory note to the Buhl entries in the sale catalogue (Stack's 6/23/2004) alluded to a sole 24c with stamp substitution. The Reed census reports seven known, but this figure seems far too high. This example, which has been certified genuine by both ANACS and The Philatelic Foundation, is one of the great rarities of encased postage.
Ex "Summit". With 1984 ANACS and 1992 P.F. certificates
VERY FINE. THE 12-CENT BURNETT'S IS AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ENCASEMENT, WITH ONLY FIVE TO TEN REPORTED.
Despite the Reed estimate of 5-10 known, other reports vary from "fewer than three" to "two known" (see Stack's 6/23/2004 Ford sale catalogue, lot 435).
Ex Mayer and "Summit"
VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT BURNETT'S COCOAINE KALLISTON ISSUE. ONLY 2-3 ARE KNOWN. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.
The Reed book notes this is R-9, with 2-3 known. The Ford sale catalogue description (Stack's 6/23/2004, lot 436) states that the cataloguer cannot confirm a specimen in any major institution and that none seems to have been sold in decades.
Ex Ford and Mayer. This is the first we have offered
EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ENCASED POSTAGE RARITY WITH AN ESTIMATED TWO TO FOUR EXTANT.
The Ford sale catalogue (Stack's 6/23/2004, lot 448) described the 30c Burnett's as "Possibly just three known" and "may only be as few as two."
Ex Ford, Mayer and "Summit"
VERY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 90-CENT BURNETT'S COOKING EXTRACTS. A PHENOMENAL HIGH DENOMINATION AND ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAUER COLLECTION.
Only two examples are recorded. The other, ex Ford, is in similar condition.
Ex Mayer. Undervalued in Scott at $6,000.00 (and only recently listed). This example realized $12,000 hammer in the Mayer sale