Sale 1247 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 14-15 December, 2021

Category — 1912-14 Washington-Franklin Issue (Scott 405-423)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
570
ogbl
Sale 1247, Lot 570, 1912-14 Washington-Franklin Issue (Scott 405-423)1c Green, Kansas City Roulette (408 var). Mint N.H. block of six with right selvage, imperforate between vertically where it shows absolutely no trace of the roulette wheel, Very Fine and choice, we have only encountered one other which is imperforate between in one direction (ex Hansen, Sale 963, lot 977), each stamp with impressed "WCM" or "ERM" initials in pencil, in December 1914, the Kansas City post office had an oversupply of imperforate stamps, originally intended for vending machines, the supply of stamps was rouletted with women's dressmaking tracing wheels, and official approval for their release was given by Washington, with 1994 P.F. certificate

E. 500-750
400