Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — Private Vending & Affixing Machine Perforations (U.S.A.V.M. Co.)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4607
1c-2c 1906-08 Issue, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I-III (314, 320, 320a, 320b, 320d). Nine items, all pairs, Ty. I includes 314, 320, 320a, 320b, Ty. II includes 314, 320b, Ty. III includes 314, 320, 320b, six items have P.F. or P.S.E. certificates, Very Fine, a beautiful group
607
650
4608
5c Blue, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I (315). Pair, top stamp lightly hinged, bottom Mint N.H., Very Fine and choice, exceptionally nice example with 1999 P.F. certificate
800
850
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1c-5c 1908-12 Issues, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I (343-347, 383-384, 408-409). 17 items, some Mint N.H., pairs or strips of four, incl. guide lines and paste-ups, No. 408 paste up with plate no., Very Fine lot which is extremely difficult to find in such choice condition, this is the product of ten years of diligent searching for better-quality items
452
700
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5c Blue, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I (347). Guide line pair, lightly hinged, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate
185
200
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2c Alaska-Yukon, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I, Ia (371). Pairs of each, lightly hinged, the Ty. Ia shows misplaced position dot in "S" of Postage, Very Fine, 1989 P.S.E. certificate and 2004 P.F. certificate respectively, also incl. Very Fine No. 368 pair with 1989 P.S.E. certificate
277
350
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2c Alaska-Yukon, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. Ia (371). Strip of four, couple h.r., fresh and Very Fine, scarce intact strip, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate
300
375
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5c Blue, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. II (315). Pair, lightly hinged, fresh and crisp, beautifully centered, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1,500
1,200
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5c Blue, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. II (315). Guide line pair, exceptionally well-centered and with deep colorEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB AND RARE GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1902 U.S.A.V. TYPE II COIL.
Ex Cohen and Manthey. With 1951 and 1988 P.F. certificates
2,650
2,400
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1c-4c 1908-12 Issues, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. II (343-344, 346, 368, 383-384, 408). Nine items, all pairs except No. 408 guide line strip of four, incl couple different spacing varieties, Very Fine lot
338
450
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2c 1909 Commemoratives, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. II (368, 371, 373). Three items in pairs, last two Mint N.H., No. 368 2mm spacing (Stanley Gibbons handstamp guarantee and 2002 P.S.E. certificate), Very Fine-Extremely Fine, scarce in such choice condition, Scott Retail as hinged
270
325
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5c Blue, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. III (315). Pair, lightly hinged, magnificent centering and intense color, Extremely Fine, remarkably choice condition, with 1986 A.P.S. certificate
1,275
900
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5c Blue, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. III (315). Guide line pair, lightly hinged, attractively centered, strong colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A REMARKABLY WELL-CENTERED AND FRESH GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1902 U.S. AUTOMATIC VENDING CO. TYPE III COIL.
With 1995 P.F. certificate
2,650
2,100
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1c-3c 1908-12 Issues, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. III (343-345, 383, 408-409). Twelve items, pairs, guide line pairs or strips and one paste-up pair, Very Fine lot in far better condition than usually seen, 2002 P.F. certificate for No. 345
380
550
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2c Lincoln, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. III, Experimental 12.3 Perforation (368). Guide line pair, lightly hinged a few insignificant reinforced perfs not mentioned on accompanying certificateFINE. A RENOWNED RARITY AMONG PRIVATE VENDING MACHINE ISSUES WITH ONLY TWO GUIDE LINE PAIRS KNOWN.
The experimental Type III 12.3 USAV perforations were used by the New York City firm of Heiman and Zorke in their vending machines, but they did not work properly and were replaced with Perf 8-1/2 coils.
With 2000 P.F. certificate
5,750
5,250
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2c Alaska-Yukon, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. II, III (371). Guide line pair and normal pair respectively, Extremely Fine, each with Mekeel handstamp guarantee
235
350
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2c 1909 Commemoratives, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. III (368, 371, 373). Pairs, No. 368 3mm spacing (Stanley Gibbons handstamp guarantee), last two with left sheet margin (letters and half arrow respectively), Extremely Fine lot
257
425
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1c Blue Green, 2c Scarlet, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 1-2 (314, 320b). Mint N.H. single and horizontal pair, "Patents Pending", advertising on reverse and numbered "245"A VERY FINE AND RARE U.S.A.V. VENDING MACHINE POCKET TYPE 1-2.
With 1999 P.F. certificate
2,900
2,200
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1c Green, 2c Alaska-Yukon, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 2-3 (343, 371). One and two respectively, the 1c with U.S. Auto Vend Ty. I perforations, Mint N.H., handstamp "Patent Applied For" and numbered "222" on reverseVERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE U.S.A.V. TYPE 2-3 VENDING MACHINE POCKET.
With 2004 P.S.E. certificate
2,100
1,600
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1c Green, 2c Alaska-Yukon, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 2-1 (343, 371). One and two respectively, Mint N.H., handstamp "Patent Applied For" and numbered "231" on reverse, Very Fine and very scarce, 2004 P.S.E. certificate
1,600
1,300
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1c Green, 2c Hudson-Fulton, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 2-2 (343, 372). One and two respectively, Mint N.H., handstamp "Patent Applied For" and numbered "236" on reverse, Very Fine and very scarce, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
950
750
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1c Green, 2c Hudson-Fulton, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 3-1A (343, 372). One and two respectively, Mint N.H., red "Patents Pending" and numbered "090" on reverse, Very Fine and very scarce, signed Belasco
1,050
650
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1c Green, 2c Hudson-Fulton, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 3-2 (343, 373). One and two respectively, Mint N.H., red "Patents Pending" and numbered "042" on reverse, Very Fine and very scarce
850
650
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1c Green, 2c Carmine, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 4-1 (343-344). One and two respectively, Mint N.H., without inscriptions and numbered "180" on reverse, Very Fine
320
275
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1c Green, 2c Alaska-Yukon, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 4-3 (343, 371). Pair of pockets containing one and two respectively in each, Mint N.H., without inscriptions and numbered "412-413" on reverse, Very Fine
640
425
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