Lot 2141
1908, 1¢ green, H. Wesley Legg Private Perforations, horizontal pair with large two-slot perforations, tied by "Brooklyn N.Y. Jul 19 1909" wavy flag Station V cancel on light yellow cover to H. Wesley Legg in Pepperell, Very Fine.Scott No. 343 var. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Legg's perforator was made from a notary-public seal with the seal replaced by two brass lugs which punched the slots. The stampers were not applied by machine and were used on philatelic mail.
Realized: $525