Sale 905 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 December, 2005
Category — Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 405 to 423)
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Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2537
1c Green, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, Kansas City Roulettes (408 var, 409 var). Blocks of four, hinged on notarized affidavit describing the circumstances of their purchase, fresh and Very Fine, a rare set of plate blocks of four of this officially sanctioned private perforation. 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.
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