Sale 56: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2157    

1911, 1¢ green, Mail-O-Meter type IV perfs, rich color, tied by "St. Louis, Mo. 1912" third-class wavy machine cancel to local street address; unsealed flap, Very Fine.
Scott No. 383    $225.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2158    

Shermack Ty. III, Brown Test Stamp, on cover with yellow and black label advertising the Chicago Business Show at the Coliseum Sept. 8-13, 1913, Very Fine, This is the only recorded example of this promotional use, ex-Belasco.
Scott No. TD14    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2159    

Test Stamp, 1906-09, "Mail-O-Meter Stamp", brown, Shermack type III perforations, horizontal pair, o.g., F.-V.F.
Scott No. TD14    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2160    

1908, 1¢ green, Shermack Type III with Punch Control, intact perfs on both sides, perfin control punch type 90-53, rich color, tied by "New York, N.Y. Sta. V" machine cancel on unsealed cover to Pacific Grove Cal., clean and Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 343    $450.

The Shermack Company provided a device to punch perfins (perforated initials) in privately made coils just before the stamps were cut and attached to envelopes. The purpose was to discourage pilferage and misuse of stamps.

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Lot 2161    

1908, 1¢ green, Shermack Type III with Punch Control, intact perfs at right, perfin control punch type 90-56, tied by "Hudson Term. Sta. 1910" machine cancel on orange cover with De Laval Separator Co. illustrated corner card to Earleton Kans., additional advertisements on back; minor corner mends at left, Very Fine appearance, an attractive use.
Scott No. 343    $450.

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Lot 2162    

1908, 1¢ green, Shermack Type III, two singles, tied by "Detroit Mich. May 15 1910" duplex on multicolor illustrated Detroit Industrial Exposition illustrated cover to Meriden Conn., Very Fine.
Scott No. 343    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2163    

1912, 1¢ green, Shermack Type III and Privately Perforated 13, double perforations, tied by "New York, N.Y. Jan 15 1914" machine cancel on post card to Philadelphia Pa.; card creasing, Fine and exceptionally rare; with 1995 A.P.S. and 1998 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 408    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

This item was illustrated and discussed in an article by Ken R. Lawrence in the September 1998 American Philatelist on page 824. It is hypothesized that the extra private 13 gauge perforations were most likely done for use in Mailometer equipment that had been altered to accept government coils.

Realized: $800

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Lot 2164    

1908, 1¢ green, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Type I, Belasco type Ia, tied by "New York N.Y. Sta. O Jan. 4, 1909" machine cancel on post card to Bellport N.Y., Very Fine, ex-Belasco.
Scott No. 343    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

THE EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE OF BOTH THE IMPERFORATE AND PRIVATELY PERFORATED ISSUES OF THIS STAMP.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 2165    

1908, 1¢ green, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Type I, tied by "Washington D.C. Feb 9, 1909" machine cancel on multicolor post card to Round Pond Me., Very Fine.
Scott No. 343    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 2166    

1908, 1¢ green, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Type II, tied by "Brockton Mass. Mar 14 1911" wavy flag machine cancel on multicolor post card to Whitman, Mass., Very Fine; with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (declining opinion as to 343 or 383).
Scott No. 343    $1,150.

Scott #383 earliest known use is January 28, 1911 and this post card with private vending perforations was used only 45 days later. It is logical to presume it is Scott #343.

Realized: $525

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