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Vending and Affixing Perforations by Company continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
241		320b	#320b, 2c Scarlet imperforate, International Vending Machine perforations 12 1/2 to 13, extraordinarily fresh pair of this rare coil, vivid color, with its perforations much less diagonal than typically found, centered a bit to right, pristine o.g., n.h., fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged 1,250.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
242		320b	#320b, 2c Scarlet imperforate, International Vending Machine perforations 12 1/2 to 13, pair, usual distinctive slightly diagonal perforations, radiant color, o.g., both stamps with small hinge thin, fine appearance for this; clear 1959 PF certificate. (Image)	1,250.00 SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
243		320b	#320b, 2c Scarlet imperforate, International Vending Machine perforations 12 1/2 to 13, two pairs that were once a strip of four, natural s.e. at left, characteristic slightly diagonal perforations, vibrant color, centered a bit to right as often found, second stamp in left pair with small thin spot, fine; a very rare multiple of this distinctive private vending machine coil; 1966 PF certificate as a strip. (Image)	2,500.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
244		320	#320, 2c Carmine imperforate, Mailometer Ty. I perforations, exceedingly choice pair, outstanding centering, bright vibrant color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; especially scarce in this gem quality. (Image)	375.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
245		320a	#320a, 2c Lake imperforate, Mailometer Ty. I perforations, pair, deep luxuriant color, nicely centered, o.g., very fine for this scarce pair. (Image)	300.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
246		320b	#320b, 2c Scarlet imperforate, Mailometer Ty. I perforations, pair, exceptionally bright and fresh, well centered, o.g., minor h.r., each stamp with trivial natural paper wrinkle, very fine. (Image)	275.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
247	O	314	#314, 1c Blue green imperforate, Mailometer Ty. II perforations, single tied to small piece by duplex numeral cancel, well centered, strong rich color, very fine; Mailometer Ty. II perforations are unlisted by Scott on this particular value and are believed to be exceedingly scarce, in fact, only two such used examples have been reported to date. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
248		320	#320, 2c Carmine imperforate, Mailometer Ty. II perforations, unusually well centered, strong color and crisp impression, o.g., trivial h.r., extremely fine; seldom encountered in this choice quality. (Image)	350.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
249		320b	#320b, 2c Scarlet imperforate, Mailometer Ty. II perforations, an especially select mint pair, possessing near perfect centering and with wonderfully rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; one of the finest examples of this rare pair we have ever seen; 1994 APS certificate. (Image)	750.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
250		320	#320, 2c Carmine imperforate, Mailometer Ty. III perforations, pair, extraordinarily well centered, brilliantly fresh, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; ex-"Christopher" collection. (Image)	400.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
251		320b	#320b, 2c Scarlet imperforate, Mailometer Ty. III perforations, pair, well centered, rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; a very scarce pair that is seldom encountered certified; 1989 PSE certificate; ex-"Villanova" collection. (Image)	600.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
252		320	#320, 2c Carmine imperforate, Mailometer Ty. IV perforations, pair, exceptionally well centered, prooflike color and impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine. (Image)	130.00 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
253		314	#314, 1c Blue green imperforate, Schermack Ty. I perforations (eight holes), very scarce mint block of four, excellent centering and margins, rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; multiples of Schermack Ty. I perforations are rarely seen; 1952 PF certificate. (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
254		320	#320, 2c Carmine imperforate, Schermack Ty. I perforations (eight holes), seldom seen guide line strip of four, excellent centering within large margins, extraordinarily fresh, o.g., three stamps n.h., fourth lightly hinged, extremely fine and handsome. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
255		320	#320, 2c Carmine imperforate, Schermack Ty. I perforations (eight holes), highly desirable and seldom seen mint block of four, well centered and margined, strong fresh color, o.g., top pair h.r., bottom pair lightly hinged, couple of trivial natural paper wrinkles, very fine and quite choice; 1989 PSE certificate. (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
256		320a	#320a, 2c Lake imperforate, Schermack Ty. I perforations (eight holes), pair, nicely centered, deep rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, couple of natural paper wrinkles, very fine; the lake shade is seldom encountered with the Schermack Ty. I perforations; each stamp with violet McKeel's guarantee handstamp. (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
257		314	#314, 1c Blue green imperforate, Schermack Ty. Ia perforations (seven holes), a lovely mint pair of this Schermack coil rarity, incredibly well centered and margined, luxuriously rich color on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an especially desirable pair in this premium condition; signed lightly in pencil by S.D. Harris and accompanied by a 1999 PF certificate; ex-Manthey. (Image)	800.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
258		320	#320, 2c Carmine imperforate, Schermack Ty. Ia perforations (seven holes), handsome mint pair of this rarely offered coil, rich luxuriant color, well centered, o.g., couple of trivial inclusion specks, very fine. (Image)	700.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
259		320	#320, 2c Carmine imperforate, Schermack Ty. Ia perforations (seven holes), an exceptionally rare mint paste-up pair, being a distinctive scarlet shade which is unlisted by Scott (only the carmine shade is listed), virtually perfect centering within wide margins, lovely rich color, o.g., paper h.r., extremely fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	750.00+ SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
260	PBPBPB	320	#320, 2c Carmine imperforate, Schermack Ty. Ia perforations (seven holes), a single example (perfs. trimmed at left by vending machine) tied to a neat corner card cover of the "Murphy Chair Co./Manufacturers/Detroit, Mich." by clear "Detroit, Mich. Sta. F/Dec 14, 1907" wavy line machine cancel, addressed to and backstamped Winchendon, Mass., very fine; there were only five commercial Detroit companies who used the Schermack Ty. I stamps (the Murphy Chair Co. being one of them) and their use went virtually unnoticed by philatelists making these covers among the rarest of all vending machine coils on cover; in fact, we can find only two such covers ever having been offered at public auction; but most impressive of all is the fact that this December 14, 1907 cover represents the earliest documented usage of any U.S. coil stamp, whether a private vending coil or a Bureau issue coil; this very cover was the subject of one of Donna O'Keefe's Philatelic Gems articles in Linn's Stamp News (September 21, 1992 edition, page 22, copy included); a must for the serious collector of important vending machine coil rarities, as well as a key to a gold medal exhibit of either coil issues of the United States or the 1902-03 Bureau issues; 1991 APS certificate; ex-Agris (where it realized $12,100.00 in our September 1997 sale). (Image)	Est. 10,000-15,000 SOLD for $7,000.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM