Sale 1283 — Commemoratives, Featuring Morton Trans-Mississippi, Brody Jamestown and Haber 1909 Issues
Sale Date — Wednesday, 19 April, 2023
Category — Vending and Affixing Machine Perforations
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1673
1c Green, Attleboro Stamp Co. Private Perforations (343). Paste-up, lifted and re-affixed, with full perf teeth on the paste-up tab at bottom, characteristic notch at bottom and level cut, tied by "Attleboro Mass. Aug. 2 2-PM 19?" machine cancel on Attleboro Stamp Co. corner card cover to Stamford Conn., overall toning/staining has been expertly removedFINE APPEARING AND EXTREMELY RARE COVER BEARING THE ONE-CENT ATTLEBORO PRIVATE VENDING MACHINE COIL.
In 1909 the Attleboro Stamp Company employed a stamp-affixing machine to apply postage to bulk mailings of its price lists and editions of the Attleboro Philatelist. Although the company served stamp collectors, the Attleboro coil appears to have been a purely utilitarian product, limited in its scope to the basic 1c and 2c stamps necessary for mailing and not intended to create new varieties for collectors. Examples of these coils are scarce to rare, especially on cover or wrapper.
With 2008 A.P.S. certificate
7,500
1,300
1674
2c Carmine, Alaska-Yukon, Attleboro Stamp Co. Private Perforations (371). Strip of four, three stamps Mint N.H., pos. 3 lightly hinged, pos. 2 with "R.W.B." handstamp (Rudy W. Becker, B.I.A. member no. 1), characteristic notches at right, level cutVERY FINE. A CHOICE AND RARE STRIP OF FOUR OF THE 2-CENT ALASKA-YUKON ISSUE WITH ATTLEBORO PRIVATE VENDING MACHINE PERFORATIONS AND THREE MINT NEVER-HINGED STAMPS. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THIS ISSUE.
The Belasco book notes that a strip of four is the largest recorded multiple. With 2014 P.F. certificate
7,500
6,500
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2c Carmine, Alaska-Yukon, Attleboro Stamp Co. Private Perforations (371). Full teeth, characteristic notch at right and cut slant slightly to lower left, rich color, Attleboro Mass. double-oval handstamp, central shallow thin spot, Very Fine appearance and rare in used condition
1,350
300
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1c-5c 1908-09 Issue, Brinkerhoff Ty. I (343-347). Pairs, rich colors and Very Fine, ex Belasco, 5c with 1977 P.F. certificate
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1,185
1,600
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2c Carmine, Brinkerhoff Ty. I and Ty. II Combination (344). Ty. I perforations in bottom margin as normal along with Ty. II perforations near the top, tied by "Sedalia Mo. Jun. 29, 1909 5-30P" waving flag machine cancel on cover to stamp dealer C. H. Mekeel in St. Louis Mo., F. H. Brinkerhoff return corner card, Very Fine, this is the only recorded Brinkerhoff Ty. I Scott 344 cover, this combination of Brinkerhoff Ty. I and Ty. II perforations likely occurred during testing of the second type of perforations -- not wanting to waste money, Brinkerhoff used Ty. I perforated stock on hand to test the Ty. II perforations, ex Getlan, illustrated in Belasco book (p. 122)
E. 1,000-1,500
1,300
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5c Blue, Brinkerhoff Ty. I (347). Clear perforations, used with 1c Blue Green, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I Perforations (314) and also 2c Shield Imperforate (320) and 2c Alaska-Yukon, Brinkerhoff Ty. IIa (371), tied by "St. Louis Mo. Dec. 20, 1909" circular datestamps on registered 2c entire with Mekeel return address to Charleston S.C., purple "Pine Lawn Mo. Registered Dec. 20, 1909" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, some trivial soilingVERY FINE COVER BEARING THE PERFORATIONS OF TWO DIFFERENT COMPANIES. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE 5-CENT BRINKERHOFF TYPE I ON A COVER, AND ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED TYPE I COVERS IN TOTAL. IN ADDITION, ONLY SIX COVERS ARE RECORDED WITH THE 2-CENT ALASKA-YUKON WITH BRINKERHOFF TYPE IIa PERFORATIONS. A PHENOMENAL USE.
According to the Belasco book, in early 1909 Brinkerhoff perforated 8,000-10,000 stamps with Type I or Type II perforations for St. Louis stamp dealer Charles H. Mekeel, who advertised them for sale and used a variety of them on his mail. Of the six recorded covers bearing a Brinkerhoff Type I perforation, this is the only cover with the 1909 5c No. 347 stamp. The mixed use of the Brinkerhoff Type I with the Type IIa and the U.S. Automatic Vending Machine Co. Ty. I perforation adds an additional element of rarity to this cover.
Ex Belasco and Getlan.
E. 2,000-3,000
1,500
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2c Carmine, Lincoln, Brinkerhoff Ty. I (368). Guide line pair, original gum, h.r., bright color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2013 P.F. certificate
500
400
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2c Carmine, Lincoln, Brinkerhoff Ty. I-II (368). Group of 12 items, nice range including four Ty. I, guide line pair and unused and used pairs, the rest Ty. II including guide line pair, guide line strip of four, pairs and strip of four, also a used single, nice condition with the only flaw noted a partly separated stamp at top of the normal strip of four, Fine-Very Fine group, ten 2016 P.F. certificates accompany plus one A.P.S.
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2,990
1,400
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2c Carmine, Alaska-Yukon, Brinkerhoff Ty. I (371). Guide line pair, disturbed original gum, outstanding centering and margins, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Fekete
1,250
1,800
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2c Carmine, Alaska-Yukon, Brinkerhoff Ty. II (371). Group of eight items, best are horizontal pair with wide sheet margin and plate no. 5249, right stamp Mint N.H., also guide line pair (separated at top), also four pairs and a strip of three, original gum, couple small flaws including one creased between, Very Fine group, three P.F. or P.S.E. certificates accompany
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1,850
1,000
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2c Carmine, Hudson-Fulton, Brinkerhoff Ty. II (373). Two pairs, including a paste-up pair with part imprint under the tab, original gum, fresh and Very Fine, the paste-up pair with 2014 P.F. certificate
950
1,300
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2c Carmine, Lincoln, Mailometer Ty. II (368). Pair with 2mm spacing, original gum, h.r., deep rich color, Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate
1,200
1,100
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2c Carmine, Lincoln, 2c Alaska-Yukon, Mailometer Ty. I, II, IV (368, 371). Group of five pairs, each with a fairly recent P.F. certificate, including No. 368 Ty. Ia, right stamp small thin spot, No. 368 Ty. III and 2mm spacing, No. 371 Ty. I, No. 371 Ty. II, finally test coil TD47 Ty. I (faulty), overall Fine-Very Fine
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2,020
750
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2c Hudson-Fulton, Mailometer Ty. II, IV (373). Pair of Ty. II and two pairs of Ty. IV, original gum, first Mint N.H., Fine
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2,000
500
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2c Carmine, Lincoln, Schermack Ty. I-III (368). One multiple of each Schermack type, including Ty. I pair with 3mm spacing, Ty. II strip of four with combination 2mm and 3mm spacing, Ty. III pair with part imprint sheet margin, original gum, bright and fresh, Fine-Very Fine trio, each with 2016 P.F. certificate
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785
1,500
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2c Carmine, Lincoln, Schermack Ty. III (368). Tied by "Chicago Ill. Feb. 19 7-PM 1909" wavy-line machine cancel on Marshall Field & Co. corner card cover to Milwaukee Wis., blurry strike of Milwaukee receiving datestamp also struck much more clearly on back (Feb. 20), Very Fine, the earliest known use of the 2c Lincoln Schermack Ty. III
E. 500-750
400
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2c 1909 Commemoratives, Schermack Ty. III (368, 371, 373). Collection balance of off-cover and on-cover stamps, the vast majority consists of Lincoln No. 368, also a couple Nos. 371 and 373 pairs, range of formats for the Lincoln stamps including block of four, guide line strip of four, strips of seven and eight with 2mm and 3mm spacing, used strip of four, pairs and single, paste-up strip of three with plate no. under the tab, TD46 test coil, also nine Lincoln covers including several very early uses on February 22 and 25, 1909 (EDU is Feb. 19, offered in lot 1688), a few faults to be encountered but overall nice condition, the off-cover portion accompanied by eleven 2016 P.F. certificates, the covers with a few certificates as well, Scott value in excess of $3,700.00
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E. 1,000-1,500
1,800
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2c Scarlet, Ty. I, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I (320b). Used with 2c Carmine, Mailometer Ty. IV (384), and pair 2c Carmine, Lincoln, Imperforate (368), tied by "Ithaca N.Y." oval cancels on registered 4c Green entire to Canton O., receiving backstamp of May 23 (year incomplete but appears to be 1912), 2c Scarlet stamp with tiny tear at top, left stamp in Lincoln pair with minor crease, still Very Fine and scarce use of the 2c Scarlet USAV Ty. I, Scott value $4,250.00
E. 1,000-1,500
550
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1c Green, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I (343). Tied by "New York N.Y. Sta. O Jan. 4, 1909 1-PM" wavy-line machine cancel on Bronx River picture postcard to Bellport N.Y., Very Fine, the earliest known use of Scott 343, obviously also the earliest documented use of a private perforation on this issue, ex Belasco and Getlan, with 2014 P.F. certificate
E. 1,500-2,000
1,300
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1c Green, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I (343). Three picture postcards, most interesting is one tied by "Seattle Wash. Aug. 30 1-PM 1909" Exposition cancel on postcard for Alaska-Yukon Exposition to Everson Wash., minor card scuff and slight bends, message erased, otherwise Very Fine and rare combination of the USAV Ty. I and the Exposition cancel (only about five recorded), two other postcards used in Feb. and Dec. 1909, with Richmond Va. church and Portland Or. Christmas greetings respectively, few flaws on those, Fine appearance
E. 400-500
500
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2c Carmine, Lincoln, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I (368). Tied by "Hartford Conn. May 18, 1909 6-PM" wavy-line machine cancel on cover to The Lake Placed Club N.Y., missing top flap, Very Fine and scarce use on cover, with 2015 A.P.S. certificate, Scott value $2,250.00
E. 500-750
600
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2c Carmine, Lincoln, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I (368). Tied oval grid with "Washington D.C. May 16 10AM 1909" duplex datestamp on buff cover to Sheridan In., receiving backstamp partly rubbed away, Very Fine and scarce use on cover, Scott value $2,250.00
E. 500-750
700
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2c 1909 Commemoratives, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I-III (368, 371, 373). Balance of 17 items, each of the three 2c Commemoratives represented, Lincoln No. 368 with five Ty. I or Ty. II multiples including block of four, guide line pair and guide line strip of four, also Ty. III pair, Alaska-Yukon No. 371 Ty. I guide line strip of four, all stamps with position dot in "S", also pairs Ty. I and Ty. III, Hudson-Fulton No. 373 with strip of four Ty. II, also several pairs and a guide line pair Ty. III, original gum and a number of stamps Mint N.H., a couple small faults but overall nice condition, nine 2016 P.F. certificates accompany, Scott value in excess of $3,200.00
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E. 1,000-1,500
1,700
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2c Carmine, Hudson-Fulton, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. III (373). Mint N.H. guide line strip of four, outstanding centering, crisp and intact, Extremely Fine, Scott value as hinged
350
500
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2c Carmine, Lincoln, Private Roulettes (368). Group of five items on album pages, each with private roulettes of unknown origin, including block of four with bottom selvage, used pair and strip of three tied to separate pieces, unused single, finally a single with part imprint selvage on Covel Mfg. Co. cover, a few minor flaws, Very Fine and interesting group, all but the cover with 2016 P.F. certificates
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E. 750-1,000
900
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1c Green, 2c Carmine, Hudson-Fulton, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 2-2 (343, 372). Strip of three pockets containing one of each stamp, Mint N.H., handstamp "Patent Applied For" and numbered "208-210" on back, Very Fine, scarce strip, Scott value as three single pockets, with 2009 P.S.A.G. certificate
3,000
2,400
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1c Green, 2c Carmine, Hudson-Fulton, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 3-1A (343, 372). Pair of pockets containing one of each stamp, Mint N.H., red "Patents Pending/ Patents Pending" and numbered "180-181" on back, Very Fine, Scott value as two single pockets
2,000
1,700
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1c Green, 2c Carmine, Hudson-Fulton, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 3-1A (343, 372). Containing one of first and two of second stamp, Mint N.H., red "Patents Pending/ Patents Pending" and numbered "464" on back, Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate that appears to match and shows only one No. 372 stamp, the other was likely right behind the first and and has subsequently been shifted
1,000
475
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1c Green, 2c Carmine, Hudson-Fulton, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 3-1A (343, 372). Containing one of first and two of second stamp, Mint N.H., red "Patents Pending/ Patents Pending" and numbered "125" on back, Very Fine
1,000
425
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1c Green, 2c Carmine, Hudson-Fulton, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 3-2 (343, 373). Containing one of first and two of second, Mint N.H., red "Patents Pending/ Patents Pending" and numbered "417" on back, Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
1,000
375
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1c Green, 2c Carmine, Lincoln, 2c Carmine, Alaska-Yukon, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pockets Ty. 4-2 and 4-3 (343, 368, 371). Two items, first with single 1c and pair 2c Lincoln Imperforate, Mint N.H., without inscriptions and numbered "480" on back, Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate, second is a pair of pockets with single 1c and two 2c Alaska-Yukon Imperforate, without inscriptions and numbered 90-91 on back, Very Fine and scarce multiple, with 2009 P.S.A.G. certificate
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1,425
2,000
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