1916, 1¢ green, unwatermarked, "Boy Scout" coil. "New York, N.Y." precancel as always, wide margins; lightly toned, 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. US$1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2483
Symbol:Cat No:491

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. US$2,000-3,000 (Image)

Scott $8,300+
Est. $2,000-3,000

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2484
Symbol:Cat No:491

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. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,100

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2485
Symbol:Cat No:491

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. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,100

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2486
Symbol:Cat No:493

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. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2487
Symbol:Cat No:494

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. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2488
Symbol:Cat No:496

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. US$400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600