2c Lincoln, U.S. Automatic
Vending Co. Ty. III Perforation, Experimental Perf 12 (368 var).
Guideline pair, h.r., deep rich color, few reinforced perfs at top, faint
overall toningVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE GUIDELINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT LINCOLN WITH U.S. AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE TYPE III PERFORATIONS WITH EXPERIMENTAL GAUGE 12 PERFORATIONS.
With 1988 P.F. certificate. (Image)
2c Carmine, Coil (388).
Pair with 3mm spacing, lightly hinged, rich color and sharp impression,
choice centering with exceptionally wide even marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB PAIR OF SCOTT 388.
Scarce in such remarkably fresh condition. With 1968 and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image)
3c Deep Violet, Orangeburg
Coil (389). Centered to right and with full guideline at left,
deep rich color, tied by "Orangeburg N.Y. May 4 5PM 1911" wavy-line machine
cancel on light gray clasped envelope with "Bell & Company Incorporated
Manufacturing Chemists" corner card to New York City, minor cover edge
wrinkles as is usual for the Bell & Co. coversVERY FINE AND CHOICE. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE RARE 3-CENT ORANGEBURG COIL ON COVER. ONLY TWELVE ORANGEBURG COIL COVERS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS GENUINE BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.
This May 4, 1911 date is early for the Orangeburg coil. The presence of the guideline is a rare and desirable feature, as no guideline pairs are known.
Signed by Bartels and Sloane. Ex Agris. With 1988 P.F. certificate. (Image)
1c Green, Perf 12 x 10 (423A, formerly 424a). Deep rich color,
choice centering, tied by neat "Chicago Ill. Dec. 20 1:30 AM 1914"
wavy-line machine cancel on Christmas postcard to Pine Village Ind., card
creased at left away from stampVERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE USE OF THE COMPOUND-PERFORATION VARIETY. ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED COVERS.
Our updated census of No. 423A contains two postcards and one cover: 1) cover dated August 7, 1915, with pair, top stamp faulty, 2) postcard dated Dec. 23, 1914, ex Siskin, Zoellner, and 3) postcard dated Dec. 20, 1914, the card offered here, recently certified.
With 2002 P.S.E. certificate
5c Blue, Perf 12 x 10 (423C,
formerly 428a). Almost perfectly centered with well-balanced margins,
deep rich color, neat strike of Cleveland O. Apr. 14 (1915) circular
datestamp, single pulled perf at top, faint crease at bottomEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT WASHINGTON PERFORATED 12 X 10. THIS IS THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF SCOTT 423C.
Our census of Scott 423C contains 24 unused examples. Of these, only two are sound and centered. The example offered here was originally used on a piece with one other example of this stamp. The other stamp from the piece was offered in our Twigg-Smith sale.
With 1999 P.F. certificate. (Image)
1c Green, Perf 10 x 12 (423D,
formerly 424b). Deep rich color on bright white paper, neat "Dayton
Ohio" precancel, small diagonal crease at top right visible only in
fluidFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THIS COMPOUND-PERFORATION ISSUE.
Our census of Scott 423D contains 34 stamps. All genuine stamps are used incl. 29 with the Dayton precancel.
Ex Ewing. With 2001 P.S.E. certificate. (Image)
3c Violet, Coil (445).
Mint N.H. pair, almost perfectly centered with wide even margins, intense
color on radiant paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED 3-CENT 1914 ISSUE PAIR IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE CONDITION.
With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)
4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint
N.H. pair, phenomenal centering with enormous margins all around, bright
shade and crisp impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIRS OF SCOTT 446 IN EXISTENCE.
With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)