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The Curtis Collection: United States 20th Century and Air Post Issues continued...

1906-08 Imperforates and Coils, 1903 Shield Issue (Scott 314H-322)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
39 nh Image1c Blue Green, Imperforate Horizontal Coil (314H). Mint N.H. guide line strip of seven, large margins, deep rich color, light vertical crease along the guide line

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE STRIP OF SEVEN OF THE ONE-CENT 1908 IMPERFORATE FLAT PLATE COIL STAMP.

These coils were made from the flat plate regular issue stamps, and were issued in rolls of either 500 or 1,000. Very few large multiples are known for this issue.

With 1986 and 2007 P.F. certificates. The guide line strip of four is listed in Scott as hinged with a price of $8,000.00 -- the Mint N.H. guide line strip of four is unlisted. Scott Retail as Mint N.H. normal strip of four, plus a pair and half a pair, with no premium for the guide line (Image)

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 $ 13,625.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
40   Image4c Brown, Imperforate, Schermack Ty. III (314A). Full Schermack perforations at right and both notches visible at left, deep rich color, face-free cancel, nice centering for this difficult issue

FINE. A BEAUTIFUL SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT 1908 IMPERFORATE, SCOTT 314A WITH A FACE-FREE CANCEL. ONLY 31 USED SINGLES ARE CONTAINED IN OUR CENSUS.

With the rising popularity of vending and affixing machines, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing received numerous requests from manufacturers for supplies of imperforate stamps, which could then be privately perforated to conform to each firm's machine. In May 1908, a supply of 25 sheets (400 stamps per sheet) of the 4c 1902 Issue, without perforations, was delivered to the Schermack Mailing Machine Co. in Detroit. The entire supply was cut into coils with Schermack Type III perforations, designed for the firm's patented affixing machine and delivered to the Winfield Printing Co. for use on mass mailings of advertising material. Approximately 6,000 were used on a mailing for Hamilton Carhartt Manufacturer, and almost all of the 4,000 balance were used on a mailing for Burroughs Adding Machine Co.

Our recently-completed census of Scott 314A incorporates the records of the Philatelic Foundation, the Levi records (which represents over 40 years of auction sales) and our own computerized sales history, and is available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/314A/314A.pdf . The census reveals a startling fact -- there are only 31 used singles (two on piece), a used strip of three and three covers (one of which bears a strip of three), for a total of 39 used stamps.

Census No. 314A-CAN-28. This is the only used example contained in our census with a completely face-free cancel. With 1951 and 2005 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 $ 52,500.00

SOLD for $30,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
41 c ImageJoseph J. Schermack, Solicitation to Invest in Stamp Vending Machines. Two 1c singles with Schermack Ty. III perfs (314), tied by "Detroit Mich May 31, 1909, 8:30 PM" machine cancel on cover to Mrs. T. S. Farquharson in Des Moines Iowa, marked "Personal", four original enclosures: a letter dated May 29, 1909 with another 1c Schermack Ty. III affixed, discussing the Detroit Mailing Machine business and an enclosed proposal to invest in the Schermack Stamp Vending Machine Company, signed by Schermack; a 4-page typed background and proposal to sell capital stock in the company for the purpose of distributing stamp vending machines to large cities across the country, also signed by Schermack; finally an illustration of a Schermack counter-top vending machine showing several of the advertising cards from which revenue was to be derived as well as a price list for Brinkerhoff and USAV coils (a stamp-dealing side business for Schermack), Very Fine and fascinating group from this early stamp affixing and vending machine pioneer, these letters were sent to members of the APS shortly after Schermack joined the Society, see Steven Belasco's book (Chapter 11) for a detailed discussion of this second venture by Schermack (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
42 nh Image5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H., large margins incl. top sheet margin, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $850.00) (Image)

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 600.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
43 nhbl Image5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 2953 block of six, large margins other sides, deep rich color, inconsequential small corner crease in sheet margin at top left where slightly reduced

VERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT 1908 IMPERFORATE ISSUE.

Ex Mayer (Image)

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 $ 4,750.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
44   Image5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Large margins, rich color, neat strike of Boston double oval cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, a scarce issue genuinely used, with 1985 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $2,250.00), only three examples have been graded higher (at 95) (Image)

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 $ 1,250.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
45 ng Image5c Blue, Imperforate, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I (315). Pair, unused (no gum), well-centered, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as original gum (Image)

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 $ 1,100.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
46 og Image5c Blue, Imperforate, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. II (315). Pair, small h.r., exceptionally well-centered, tiny natural inclusion in top margin of left stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)

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 $ 1,100.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
47 og Image5c Blue, Coil (317). H.r., choice centering with wide margins, deep rich color

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL SINGLE OF THE RARE 1908 5-CENT VERTICAL COIL.

From our 1996 Rarities sale and ex Lyons. With 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 5,750.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
48 og Image5c Blue, Coil (317). Pair, both stamps lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression, attractive margins which clear the design all around

A FINE AND SOUND PAIR OF THE RARE 5-CENT 1908 VERTICAL COIL.

The 5c 1908 Coil stamps, which were stripped by hand, are almost always strongly centered to one side.

With 1977 (copy for strip) and 1992 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 $ 15,000.00

SOLD for $6,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
49 og Image1c Blue Green, Coil (318). With paste-up and guideline at right, lightly hinged, choice centering

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN ATTRACTIVE PASTE-UP SINGLE OF THE ONE-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 318. SCARCE WITH SUCH CHOICE CENTERING.

Copy of 2005 P.S.E. certificate for pair no longer accompanies (Image)

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 $ 4,250.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

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