RS157c Kennedy & Co. Dr. Radcliff’s Great Remedy Medicine Stamp

$250.00

R. Monroe Kennedy of Pittsburgh was engaged in the sale of proprietary medicines as early as 1869, and organized Kennedy and Company in 1872 to serve as the sole proprietors of Dr. Radcliffe’s Great Remedy, Seven Seals and Golden Wonder. Sir John Radcliffe, M.D., was physician to the Queen of England and his Seven Seals or Golden Wonder formula consisted of ether, chloroform, camphor, oil of peppermint, capsicum and alcohol. Kennedy and Company also manufactured Carboline, the petroleum hair renewer and the Great Nervine, continuing in business at least until 1883. (Holcombe, Henry w. , Weekly Philatelic Gossip, 29: 116, 127, October 14, 1939)

Additional information

Catalog Number

RS157c

Condition

VF, condition rarity

Denomination

2c

Paper

Pink Paper

Number Issued

pink & watermarked 932,811

Issued

First issued July, 1872. Last issued Dec. 4, 1880.

Cancel

Uncancelled

Catalog Value

110.

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