Sale 104: The Alan Parsons Collection

Lot 2482 o   

1916, 1¢ green, unwatermarked, "Boy Scout" coil, "New York, N.Y." precancel as always, wide margins, lightly toned and two tiny flaws visible only in fluid at left (not mentioned on clear certificate), Fine and very rare; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 481 var.    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

This stamp was used by the Boy Scouts of America executive council for a mailing in 1922. The stamps are from the 1916 issue and were probably from an imperforate sheet privately perforated 14, rolled and applied by an unknown machine.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 2483    

1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, unwatermarked, horizontal rotary press coil, two pairs and single, used with 2¢ rose (499), all tied by multiple strikes of "Lansing, Mich. Jun 23, 1917" duplex on special delivery cover to Detroit, Mich., purple "Special Delivery" straightline, Jun. 24th arrival backstamp; coils lifted and hinged in place to check watermark, right coil with tear and crease, pairs with s.e. at right, a Very Fine use, ex-Siskin; with 1966 and 2000 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 491; $8,300+    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A GREAT COIL RARITY OF THE 2¢ TYPE II HORIZONTAL ROTARY PRESS COILS USED ON COVER.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 2484    

1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, unwatermarked, horizontal rotary press coil, tied by New York machine cancel, Dec 23, 1918, on a New Years Greetings postcard to Columbus, Nebr.; stamp removed and hinged in place., Very Fine, a scarce war rate postcard usage.; with 1988 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 491    $1,100.

Realized: $270

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Lot 2485    

1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, unwatermarked, horizontal rotary press coil, very fine single tied by Milwaukee "Wisconsin Products Exposition" slogan cancel, Oct 20, 1922, on a yellow cover with a fancy corner card of the "Russia Fur & Tanning Co.", Milwaukee, to Edella Pa.; roughly opened at top with additional edge tears at bottom, otherwise Fine.
Scott No. 491    $1,100.

Realized: $240

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Lot 2486    

1917, 3¢ violet, type I, unwatermarked, horizontal rotary press coil, tied by bold "Toledo, Ohio, Nov 2, 1917" wavy machine cancel on Harnit & Hewitt Co. cigar dealer window cover without address; reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, The Earliest Known Usage of 1917 3¢ Type I Horizontal Coil Used on the First Day of the 3¢ War Tax Rate.
Scott No. 493    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2487    

1918, 3¢ violet, type II, unwatermarked, horizontal rotary press coil, tied by Brooklyn, N.Y. slogan cancel, Apr 16, 1918, the earliest documented use, on a window envelope with a Charles William Stores corner card; small cover crease in upper right corner the stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 494    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2488    

1919, 5¢ blue, unwatermarked, horizontal rotary press coil, tied by "New York, N.Y., Hudson Term., Apr 15, 1919" machine postmark on Chas. Stork & Co. corner card cover to Copenhagen, Denmark, censor label and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, the earliest documented usage of the 1919 5¢ horizontal rotary press coil, ex-Berkun; with 2004 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 496    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $220

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