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1862 Civil War Encased Postage Stamp Currency, 3¢, BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES, R-6

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD
1862 Civil War Encased Postage Stamp Currency, 3¢, BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES, R-6
Encased Postage Stamps
Three Cents “Brown's Bronchial Troches” EP-38 Rarity-6 This Lovely Example Among the Finest Known Existent
EP-38, HB-63, S-32, Reed-BT03, Three Cents, BROWN'S BRONCHIAL TROCHES, Choice About Uncirculated.
Rated as Rarity-6 (16 to 20 known) according to Fred Reed. This example of Civil War “Emergency Use” small change coinage/currency has a bright fresh rich deep red 1861 U.S. Postage issue George Washington stamp that is very well centered, a hair to the right and viewed through clear unbroken mica with some faint mica laminations. Its natural golden-chestnut case is very clean and defect-free with sharp clear legends, smooth lustrous reverse surfaces highlighting the boldly detailed text. Only about a dozen examples of this scarce Encased Postage Stamp number are known, this lovely specimen among the very finest.