Lot 2502
1794, $5 Federal Licence to Sell Liquor, bold high embossing on printed form licence dated September 30, 1798, to sell liquor carrier off premises in Beverly, Mass.; file fold just affecting edge of embossing, Very Fine, rare with Comb's 1993 book quoting Makepeace's finding of 34 stamps.Scott Nos. RM400 $600.
The annual licence was required between September 30, 1794 and Jun 30, 1801. This was the first Federal government stamp to show a denomination.
Realized: $280