Sale 1266 — The Melvin Getlan Collection of U.S. Vending & Affixing Machine Perfs, Part 2
Sale Date — Wednesday, 19 October, 2022
Category — The Schermack Company, Compound Perforations
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2254
2c Carmine, Schermack Ty. III, Compound Perf 12.75 (344). Normal Schermack Ty. III perfs with additional perfs measuring approximately 12.75, tied by "Chicago Ill. Jul. 14 4-30PM 1909" machine cancel on commercial cover to local address, Very Fine and attractive, these varieties are discussed in the Belasco book (pp. 52-53), there are varying theories as to why or how they were produced, but whatever the correct explanation they are rare
E. 400-500
425