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 John J. Macklin & Co., 1c Black, Old Paper, Rouletted (RO129a). Better condition than most for this issue which is printed on fragile white paper, few imperfections incl. thin spots and sealed
tearVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE ONE-CENT ROULETTED JOHN J. MACKLIN & CO. MATCH STAMP. The history of this stamp is recorded in the book Private Die Match Stamps by Christopher West, the
nom-de-plume of Elliott Perry. In the book, he notes that the stamps were printed by American Phototype Co. When other match manufacturers saw the inferior workmanship of the stamp, they called it to the attention of Butler, Carpenter & Co., who
reported it to the authorities as a stamp easy to counterfeit. Butler & Carpenter refused to print from the same plate. Macklin refused to have a new plate made due to the cost (he had lost his business several times due to fire) and used 1c
Proprietary stamps for a period of time. Eleven examples are recorded in the Aldrich census. Of these, eight are faulty. With 2001 P.S.E. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
10,000.00
SOLD for $7,000.00
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