Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — Private Vending & Affixing Machine Perforations (Schermack Co.)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4582
1c Blue Green, 2c Lincoln, Schermack Ty. I, Eight Holes (314, 368). Pairs, Fine-Very Fine, each with 2002 P.F. certificate
370
375
4583
2c Carmine, Schermack Ty. I, Seven Holes (320). Pair, h.r., rich color, Fine-Very Fine, ex Agris, with 1997 P.F. certificate
1,150
950
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2c Carmine, Schermack Ty. I, Eight Holes (320). Block of four, bottom pair Mint N.H., Extremely Fine, ex Geisler, with 2007 P.F. certificate
270
450
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2c Lake, Schermack Ty. I, Eight Holes (320a). Pair, lightly hinged, Very Fine, Mekeel handstamp guarantee and with 1995 P.S.E. certificate
375
425
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2c Lincoln, Schermack Ty. I, Seven Holes (368). Pair, lightly hinged, Very Fine and very scarce, with 1995 P.S.E. certificate
925
1,000
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2c Lincoln, Schermack Ty. I, Six Holes (368). Pair, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine, wonderful quality for this very scarce private vending coil, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate
1,050
1,200
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1c Blue Green, Schermack Ty. II (314). Strip of four, position 2 h.r., other three Mint N.H., Very Fine-Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
640
650
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5c Blue, Schermack Ty. II (315). Pair, rich color, minute tear in the top margin of the right stampVERY FINE. A GREAT RARITY AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL THE PRIVATE VENDING MACHINE ISSUES.
There are believed to be eight pairs known, which includes two line pairs.
Ex Christopher, Agris and Manthey. With 1991 A.P.S. certificate, which does not mention the minute tear, and 2003 P.F. certificate, which does.
13,000
8,500
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2c Carmine, Lincoln, Schermack Ty. II (320, 368). Pairs, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, former with 2001 P.S.E. certificate, latter Mekeel handstamp guarantee and 2002 P.F. certificate
320
325
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2c Lake, Schermack Ty. II (320a). Pair, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
275
325
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1c Green, Schermack Ty. II (343). Pair, Fine-Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
650
800
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3c Deep Violet, Schermack Ty. II (345). Pair, lightly hinged, wonderfully well-centered, Extremely Fine, a fabulous pair of this scarce private coil, with 2007 P.F. certificate
650
700
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1c-2c 1906-08 Issue, Schermack Ty. III (314, 320, 320a, 320b, 320d). Seven items, incl. pairs, strips of three and guide line strips of four, all but one 2c strip of four Mint N.H., incl. No. 320d pair (2002 P.F. certificate), Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a lovely lot in far better condition than most that are encountered, Scott Retail as hinged
306
325
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1c-3c 1906-26 Issues, Schermack Ty. III (314, 320a, 368, 483, 534, 534A, 535, 575). All used, incl. only one pair, others strips of three, four or five, guide lines on three, also incl. used No. 320a Brinkerhoff Ty.II strip of three and used 409V Imperforate Coil line strip of four (unpriced used), Fine-Very Fine lot, used private perf multiples are much more difficult to locate than the Scott Retail prices would suggest
294
500
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5c Blue, Schermack Ty. III (315). Pair, lightly hinged, remarkably well-centered and with a clear impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A FABULOUS EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 5-CENT 1902 ISSUE WITH TYPE III SCHERMACK PRIVATE VENDING MACHINE PERFORATIONS.
Ex Agris. With 1986 A.P.S. and 1997 P.F. certificates
4,750
4,250
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Schermack Ty. III (320d). Mint N.H. strip of four, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as two hinged pairs
260
250
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Schermack Ty. III (320d). Mint N.H. paste-up strip of four, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate, paste-up pairs are not listed but are certainly more valuable than an ordinary pair, Scott Retail as two hinged pairs
260
275
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1c-5c 1908-17 Issues, Schermack Ty. III (343-347, 408-409, 481-484). 17 items, incl. pairs, strips of four, guide line strips of four and paste-up strips of four, over half Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged
270
500
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3c-5c 1908-09 Issue, Schermack Ty. III (345-347). Blocks of four, 4c Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine, scarce
E. 300-400
650
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2c 1909 Commemoratives, Schermack Ty. III (368, 371, 373). Five items, No. 368 strip of four and guide line strip of four, 371 two pairs (one with right imprint margin), 373 pair, both 368 strips and one 371 pair Mint N.H., majority Very Fine-Extremely Fine, scarce in such choice condition, both No. 368 strips with 2002 or 2003 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as hinged
526
750
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2c Carmine, Ty. IV, Schermack Ty. III (532). Four items, incl. pair, strip of four, guide line strip of four and paste-up strip of four (pairs in different shades), all Mint N.H. except paste-up, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged
382
300
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1c Green, Schermack Ty. III (575). Mint N.H. paste-up pair, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate which does not mention the paste-up, Scott Retail as hinged
400
400
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1c Green, Schermack Ty. III (575). Mint N.H. guide line pair, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
400
450
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1c-2c 1923-26 Issue, Schermack Ty. III (575-577). Six items, 1c pair, 1-1/2c pair, guide line pair and paste-up strip of four, 2c pair and paste-up pair, 1-1/2c strip and both 2c Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine, 1c with 1982 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
401
650
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2c Harding, Schermack Ty. III (611). Strip of four, paste-up strip of four, guide line pair and block of four, last with disturbed original gum, the strip of four and guide line pair Mint N.H., Very Fine lot, block with 1992 P.F. certificate, others with 2002 or 2005 P.F. certificates
840
650
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