$250.00
The Holcombe book cites James C. Kerr’s entries in the Williams’ Cincinnati business directories, starting with 1864 as a “clerk,” in 1865 as a “showman,” and in 1866 as a “museum.” In 1868 he has the title “Dr. Kerr, system renovator,” and subsequently he emerges as “Proprietor of Kerr’s System Renovator.” Dr. Kerr’s private die stamp bears a portrait of himself. The denomination was reduced from 6¢ to 4¢ in 1870 when the price of his product was reduced to a dollar per bottle.
| Catalog Number | RS159b |
|---|---|
| Condition | VG, several small thins, corner wrinkle |
| Denomination | 4c |
| Paper | silk |
| Number Issued | 70,875 |
| First Issued | First issued March 1871. Last issued June 23, 1882 |
| Cancel | Uncanceled |
| Catalog Value | 350.00 |
