The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-15

made by Fleming Bros. Of Pittsburg.
These were printed on old paper, and even
though 1t IL recorded that 100, 500 OF them
came from the engraver in 1858, a single
specimen Ia now worth 500,
The profile head of Washington is borne
by the stamp, while the inscription Is
'McLane's Celebrated Liver Pills" At the
right OF this is Fleming Bros, Pittsburg,
Pa. Sole Proprietors.'
The pink paper two cent stamp Of c. c.
Moore, issued between 1879 and 1881, is also
worth 800, Stamps Of this design to the
number of 1870 were issued. Part Of
the inscription reads, Sure Cure for Cbills.'
The stamp Of n cent denomination in
vermilion Is worth 81 on silk paper.
The two cent black stamp on water
marked paper issued by j. B. Rose d Co.
In New York between 1872 and 1877 is
now valued at 500. It Is not known ex-
actly how many of these stamps were origi-
nally printed, but the re cords show that
21l $50 on pink and watermarked paper
together were issued. The principal de-
sign is q oentaur on a disk, with Internal
Revenue" on three lines. In each Of the
! corners Is a disk, In which Is the numeral
Of value.
"Swaim's Panacea" bore a six cent stamp
In orange, printed on old paper. which Is
now valued at 500. These were issued
In 1858 To the number Of 1888. The eight
cent stamp used by the same firm Is worth
925.
The four cent black stamps used on the bot
ties OF Morehead's "Neurodyne" are now
quoted at CTS. The total number Of these
stamps, which were issued In 1895. printed
on old paper, was 1928. On q tablet
are the words, THE Great Neuralgia and
Pain Antidote."
Hiscox & Co.'s four cent black stamp on
watermarked paper IL still another highly
valued stamp. This was issued between
1875 and 1880, there being a total issue Of
90, 900 on old, silk and w~atermarked paper.
1t is worth 976.
The absence Of q period makes q diff
ference in value OF $1,000 between two
speciments OF one cent black stamps issued
by Dalley's Pain Extract in 1895. This
stamp was inscribed: "Dalley's Magical
Private Stamp" also s25 ots., so cts, d 500
q Box"
It is recorded that 81 900 Of these stamps
without a period, making it read 800 in
stead Of 81, were printed on old paper.
Inc 6TTOT WAS tlUoI WdEu ul6CoNciou oiiu
reotihed, but the error stamps are o
valued at $40, while those with the period
added, exactly the same with this minute
difference, are worth just 40 cents.
In the past not much attention was paid
to the collection Of medicine stamps and
the match issues, as the time Of stamp
collectors had been pretty well occupied
with the postal issues. Now, through the
growth of the number Of stamp collectors
and the narrowing OF the field, interest
has been turned in their direction, and
nothing proves the quick advance Of this
branch Of collecting more conclusively
than the fact that an album has just been
issued for the use of M. & NJ" collectors.
Perfumery and card stamps are also
included in the province Of NJ. & NJ. col
~lectors. or the perfumery stamps, which
embrace about thirty varieties, there are
some issues which are quite valuable. The
one held at the highest premium is the two
cent blue stamp issued by C. B. Wood
worth Il Son on silk paper. This STAN p
is valued at SIS.
There are fifteen varieties Of playing
card stamps, which are mostly low in price,
but one issue being very rare. This is the
five cent brown stamp issued by Caterson,
Protz & Co., which is worth 5000.