Sale No: 104
Lot No:2664
Symbol:Cat No:343V

1908, 1¢ green, D.L. watermark, imperf, vertical coil. Tied by "Philadelphia, Pa. 1909" third-class machine cancel on lovely large-size green Christmas card envelope to Canton Ohio, Very Fine early use, This was considered the EKU since no 1909 covers had surface, but a Nov. 1909 use has surfaced, ex-Alpha (Berkun), with 2004 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 343V; Estimate $150 - 200.

The stamp is unquestionably a vertical format imperforate coil as it was applied by a Simplex plunger-style affixing device that miscut it through the top labels and having the top portion of the stamp below. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2665
Symbol:Cat No:344V var.

1908, 2¢ carmine, D.L. watermark, imperf, vertical coil, foreign entry of 1¢ design. O.g., some never hinged including foreign entry (gum-side inclusion), three with h.r., rich color, folded below line pair, F.-V.F. and rare plate variety.
Scott No. 344V var.; $4,500. US$0 (Image)

Scott $4,500

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2666
Symbol:Cat No:346V

1909, 4¢ orange brown, D.L. watermark, imperf, vertical coil, earliest known usage. Single tied by "Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb 18, 1911" machine postmark on green Pittsburgh Steel Co. illustrated advertising cover to Vermont, with additional ad on reverse, with original enclosures including a 40 page brochure with multicolored lithograph cover accounting for the multiple rate; cover lightly cleaned, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare and earliest document use of this imperforate coil, with only four recorded usages of this stamp all from the same correspondence, ex-Berkun.
Scott No. 346V; Estimate $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2667
Symbol:Cat No:347V

1909, 5¢ blue, D.L. watermark, imperf, vertical coil. Paste-up pair with part imprint on tab, o.g., never hinged, Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 347V; $450. US$0 (Image)

Scott $450

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2668
Symbol:Cat No:347V

1909, 5¢ blue, D.L. watermark, imperf, vertical coil. Paste-up strip of 4, o.g., fresh with rich bold color; first stamp with thin and third stamp with slight vertical crease, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott No. 347V; $500. US$0 (Image)

Scott $500

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2669
Symbol:Cat No:347V

1909, 5¢ blue, D.L. watermark, imperf, vertical coil, earliest known usage. Two singles showing slightly rough separation at top and bottom as well as slight scouring from a stamp affixing devices (most likely the early Simplex Stamp Affixer), tied by indistinct handstamps on registered printed return cover to New York, purple "Brooklyn, N.Y., Registered, Apr 17, 1909" origin cds on front and reverse, red New York registry receiving oval backstamp; cover with small edge tears at top, otherwise Very Fine, the earliest of only four recorded usages of the 5¢ vertical imperforate coil issue, with 2005 P.F. & A.P.S. certificates.
Scott No. 347V; Estimate $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2670
Symbol:Cat No:368V

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, imperf, vertical coil. O.g., top and bottom stamps h.r., middle pair n.h., full to large margins, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 368V; $450. US$0 (Image)

Scott $450

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2671
Symbol:Cat No:368V

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, imperf, vertical coil. Strip of 4 with paste-up in bottom pair, o.g., deep color and nicely centered; small corner thin top stamp not mention on certificate, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Ainsworth, signed E. Costales, with clear 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 368V; $480 for pairs. US$0 (Image)

Scott $480 for pairs

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2672
Symbol:Cat No:368V

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, imperf, vertical coil. Paste-up line strip of 4 with part imprint on tab, o.g., never hinged, strong bold color, F.-V.F., very scarce in never hinged condition, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 368V; $750. US$0 (Image)

Scott $750

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2673
Symbol:Cat No:368V

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, imperf, vertical coil. Guide line pair, o.g., never hinged, wonderfully fresh, F.-V.F., with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 368V; $650. US$0 (Image)

Scott $650

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2674
Symbol:Cat No:368H

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, imperf, horizontal coil. Paste-up line strip of 4, o.g., never hinged, attractively centered, strong color, Very Fine, a very scarce paste-up line strip in never hinged condition, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 368H; $900. US$0 (Image)

Scott $900

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2675
Symbol:Cat No:384V

1911, 2¢ carmine, S.L. watermark, imperf, vertical coil. Paste-up single with plate no. 5351 under paste-up at top, tied by neat New York machine cancel, Jan 4, 1911, to Alfred, Me.; stamp removed - causing two thin spots - and hinged in place, cover reduced slightly at right, light vertical file fold not affecting stamp, Very Fine appearance, with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 384V; Estimate $250 - 350.

Said to be the only known example of this plate number on an imperf coil. US$250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2676
Symbol:Cat No:384V

1911, 2¢ carmine, S.L. watermark, imperf, vertical coil. Strip of four with guideline between top pair, paste-up strip of five used with 1¢ green (410) coil and 2¢ carmine (634), all tied by partial "Hamilton N.Y." ovals, purple "Hamilton N.Y., Nov 4, 1928" cds backstamps on manila registered envelope from Colgate University to Albany N.Y., printed "Registered, Return Receipt Requested" at bottom, Very Fine and wonderful use.
Scott No. 384V; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2677
Symbol:Cat No:384H

1911, 2¢ carmine, S.L. watermark, imperf, horizontal coil. Single tied by "Cleveland, Ohio, Mar 9, 1912" machine postmark on cellophane address window cover with "The Morehouse Co." corner card, Very Fine, the earliest documented use, extremely rare with only two recorded on cover usages, ex-Berkun, with 2004 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 384H; Estimate $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000