Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2308    

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, Schermack type III perfs, horizontal strip of four, used with 2¢ Lincoln (367), tied by "Proctorsville, Vt. 26 Apr 1909" duplex with grid cancel on 4¢ chocolate (U391) registered entire to Gilson Ill.; small edge tear at top, Very Fine and scarce use; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 368    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2309    

1912, 2¢ carmine, S.L. watermark, Schermack type III perfs, seven singles - paying double letter rate plus 10¢ registration fee - tied by faint Keswick, Va. duplexes, Oct 28, 1915, on registered cover to Syracuse, N.Y., backstamped Syracuse on Oct 29 (along with two clearer Keswick duplexes); Albemarle Stamp Co. corner card, F.-V.F. A rarely seen Schermack franking.
Scott Nos. 409    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2310    

1912, 2¢ carmine, S.L. watermark, Schermack type III perfs, dramatic vending machine error, miscut by 50% tied by Newark, N.J. machine cancel (with a second inverted strike overlapping the first) on an Osborne Co. corner card cover to Cheyenne, Wyo., Very Fine and most unusual.
Scott Nos. 409    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $60

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Lot 2311    

1923, 1¢ Franklin, Schermack type III perfs, horizontal pair with end leader coil paste-up at left, o.g., never hinged, unused with "Chicago, Illinois" precancel, Very Fine and scarce; with 2016 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott Nos. 575    $230 as normal pair.

Realized: $290

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Lot 2312    

1923, 1¢ Franklin, Schermack type III perfs, Very Fine paste-up pair tied by Cleveland, O. machine cancel, Jun 22, 1925, on a picture postcard to Springfield, Mass., F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 575; $450 for single on cover    Estimate $300 - 400.

Card is from a young collector to his uncle, thanking him for the stamps and saying, "I entered my collection in a stamp contest by the city stamp club of the city." .

Realized: $150

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Lot 2313    

1923, 1¢ Franklin, Schermack type III perfs, tied by Madison Square Sta. New York slogan cancel on a plain cover to Kalamazoo, Mich.; small stain at lower left edge, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 575    $450.

Realized: $60

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Lot 2314 o   

1908, 1¢ green, D.L. watermark, Attleboro Stamp Co. perfs, Attleboro double oval cancel, rich color, small thin spot at bottom, F.-V.F. appearance; with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 343    $1,000.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2315    

1909, 2¢ Alaska-Yukon, Brinkerhoff type II perfs, coiled sideways, pair, o.g. slightly disturbed, still fresh and Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 371    $190.

Realized: $110

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Lot 2316    

1911, 2¢ carmine, S.L. watermark, Farwell group 4 perfs, wide spacing, type 4B4, horizontal pair, o.g., n.h., Very Fine; with 1998 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott Nos. 384    $85 for hinged.

Realized: $300

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