Additional information
| Catalog Number | RS127P3 |
|---|---|
| Condition | VF, margin copy |
| Denomination | 4c |
| Paper | india on card |
| Issued | Die approved July 1879 |
| Catalog Value | 65.00 |
RS127P3 Holman Liver Pad Co. Medicine Stamp Plate proof
$45.00
“Holman’s Fever and Ague and Liver Pad – Cures without medicine, simply by Absorption….The only true cure for, and preventative of Malaria, in all its forms. Liver Complaint, Jaundice, Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Yellow Fever, Sea-Sickness, Neuralgia, Bilious Disorders, &c., &c.” Holman also offered Spleen Belts, Abdominal Pads, Pectoral Pads and Absorptive Medicinal Foot Plasters (for Cold Feet, Headaches and Sluggish Circulation, per pair, 25¢), among other items. 208,280 of the Holman one-cent stamps were issued from 1879 until April 20, 1882. 216,438 of the four-cent ones were issued from 1879 until April 4, 1882. All were printed on watermarked paper.
