Lot 2298 /
1909, 5¢ blue, D.L. watermark, Brinkerhoff type I perfs, pair, o.g., lightly hinged at top, never hinged at bottom, deep intense color, very fresh, Very Fine; Mekeel guarantee handstamp on reverse, with 2002 P.F. certificate.Scott Nos. 347 $400.
Realized: $190
Lot 2299
1909, 2¢ Lincoln, Schermack type I perfs, 6 holes, pair, o.g., hinge remnant, fresh with choice centering and margins, left stamp with tear at top, Extremely Fine appearance; with clear 2000 A.P.S. certificate.Scott Nos. 368 $1,150.
Realized: $400
Lot 2300
1908, 2¢ carmine, D.L. watermark, U.S. Automatic Vending type II perfs, pair with paste-up at right, tied by "Hudson Term. Sta. N.Y. Aug 13, 1912" machine cancel on legal-size Foye-Fox Contracting Engineers cover to New York City address, marked "Personal"; reduced slightly at top and some slight cover wrinkling, Very Fine.Scott Nos. 344; $3,000 single on cover Estimate $750 - 1,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED PAIR OF THE 2¢ CARMINE TYPE II U.S. AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE PERFORATION USED ON COVER.
We record only six covers comprising four solo frankings (two ex-Belasco, two Getlan), two singles on one cover (Getlan), and the paste-up pair offered here.
Realized: $575
Lot 2301 /
1906, 2¢ carmine, type II, Schermack type III perfs, horizontal strip of 4, o.g., center stamps never hinged, strong color, F.-V.F., a scarce multiple; with 2003 P.S.E. certificate.Scott Nos. 320Ad $750 for hinged.
Realized: $325
Lot 2302
1908, 1¢ green, D.L. watermark, Schermack type III perfs, Punch Control, Intact perfs at right, tied by "Hudson Term. Sta. 1910" machine cancel on orange cover with De Laval Separator Co. illustrated corner card to Earleton Kans., additional advertisements on back; lower left corner improved slightly, Very Fine appearance and beautiful use.Scott Nos. 343 var. $500.
Realized: $140
Lot 2303
1908, 1¢ green, D.L. watermark, Schermack type III perfs, with control perfin, 9-hole control perfin missing pins 1, 2, 4 & 5 - Perfin Catalog 90-45 - neatly tied by a 1910 Hudson Terminal, N.Y. machine cancel on cover to Boston, Mass.; corner card "This is the Last", printed in manuscript, likely indicates that the recipient's subscription is about to expire, Very Fine.Scott Nos. 343 $500.
Realized: $150
Lot 2304
1908, 1¢ green, D.L. watermark, Schermack type III perfs, with control perfin, 9-hole control perfin missing pins 4, 5, 6, 8 & 9 - Perfin Catalog 90-74 - neatly tied by a 1910 Hudson Terminal N.Y. machine cancel on a U.T. Hungerford Brass & Copper Co. illustrated (both sides) advertising cover to Canton, O., Very Fine. Very scarce on cover.Scott Nos. 343 $500.
Realized: $130
Lot 2305
1908, 2¢ carmine, Schermack type III perfs with 5 hole perforated control mark, deep color, tied by "Hudson Term Sta., N.Y., Dec 17, 1909" wavy line machine postmark on illustrated De Laval Separator Co. ad cover to Binghamton, N.Y., Very Fine.Scott Nos. 344 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot 2306
1908, 2¢ carmine, D.L. watermark, Schermack type III perfs, with control perfin, 9-hole control perfin missing pins 6, 8 & 9 - Perfin Catalog 90-44 - neatly tied by a Hudson Terminal N.Y. machine cancel, Oct 24, 1910, on a cover with a Hill Publishing Co. corner card to Canton, O., Very Fine. Very scarce on cover.Scott Nos. 344 $500.
Realized: $120
Lot 2307
1908, 2¢ carmine, Schermack type III perfs, with control perfin, 9-hole control perfin missing pins 2, 4, 5, 6 & 8 - Perfin Catalog 90-69 - neatly tied by a New York, Jay Street Sta. machine cancel, Jun 2, 1910 on an attractive Austin, Nichols Co. illustrated advertising cover to Proctorville, Vt., Very Fine. scarce on cover.; with 2006 P.S.E. certificate.Scott Nos. 344 $500.
Realized: $170