Sale 110: The Fall Sale

Lot 668    

Imperial Mail Marking Machine Co., "Boston, Mass., Jul 9, 1896", Type D-53 Involute flag with "C", bold complete strike on 2¢ green entire to Boston Mass., Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

THE FIRST OF USE OF AN INVOLUTE FLAG MACHINE CANCEL.

The involute flag with "96" year-date is pared with American's Type D dial with "1896", producing a double-dated error. It was in use only July 9 to July 14, 1896, when the Imperial dial was installed.

The Boston involutes were produced from just two flag dies: one with a spread field and another with an ovate field. The pairing of these two dies with four different dials produced for Imperial machines and Type B and D dials produced for American machines resulted in sixteen recognized varieties, in use from as little as a week to as much as two years.

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Lot 669    

Imperial Mail Marking Machine Co., "Boston, Mass., Dec 30, 96", Involute flag Type P-53 (Large "C") Dial 3, bold complete strike on 2¢ green entire to Chester Conn.; tiny edge tear at left, Extremely Fine and choice, known used only Dec 26-31, 1896 (Langford $800).
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Lot 670    

Imperial Mail Marking Machine Co., "Boston, Mass., Nov 6 1897, 97", Type B-42 involute flag with double year date variety, bold strike tying 2¢ carmine on commercial cover to North Berwick Me.; some perf toning, F.-V.F., known use from November 2nd to the 8th, a beautiful example (Langford $300).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $160

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Lot 671    

International Postal Supply Co. Postal Machine, ca. 1910-20's hand-driven postmark machine, model no. HD-2 (weight 55lbs), includes a few Pennsylvania dies (may or may not be for this machine).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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