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Sale 61

The Patrick Murphy Collection of the 1¢ Washington-Franklins

Vending & Affixing Machine Perforations

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 121		1¢ Pair, #343, #343, O.g. (h.r.), fresh, fine-very fine. Cat. $1300. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 122		1908 1¢ Misperforated Pair, #343, #343, Very l.h., seldom seen, fine-very fine. PSE (2004) cert. Cat. $1300+. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 123		1908 1¢ Strip of 4, #343, #343, N.h., "slanting to right", fine-very fine, extremely scarce. PSE (2004) cert. Cat. $2600+. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,898
Lot 124		1908 1¢ Strip of 4, #343, #343, Unused, "slanting to left, top and bottom stamps re-attached", fine-very fine, extremely scarce. PSE (2004) cert. Cat. $2600. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $2,070
Lot 125		o 1908 1¢ Single, #343, #343, Attleboro, Mass cancel, sound, fine, scarce piece. PSE (2004) cert. Cat. $850. Estimate $350-400. View details	Realized $661
Lot 126		1908 1¢ on Wrapper, #343, #343, Tied to "The Attleboro Philatelist" wrapper, to Denver, CO, "coil and wrapper with faults", still extremely scarce, fine appearance. PSE (2004) cert. Cat. $5000. Estimate $2,000-2,500 Only 5 or 6 such wrappers are believed to exist. View details	Realized $4,485
Lot 127		Brinkerhoff Company: Type I, 1¢ Paste-up Pair, #343, #343, N.h., fresh, fine-very fine. PSE (2004) cert. Cat. $220+. Estimate $100-120. View details	Realized $219
Lot 128		Brinkerhoff Company: Type I, 1¢ Guide Line Pair, #343, #343, O.g., fresh, very fine. PSE (1992) cert. Cat. $250. Estimate $100-120. View details	Realized $219
Lot 129		Brinkerhoff Company: Type IIa; 1¢ Strip of 4 on Cover, #383, #383, Pinelawn, MO, AUG 8, 1911 postmark, cover and stamps very fine. Cat. $800 (for one single). Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 130		Covel Manufacturing Co.: 1¢, Private Perforate 11 3/4 Vertical, Guide Line Pair on Cover, #408 var., #408 var., Guthrie, Okla. MAY 2, 1914 postmark, return cover to Covel Mfg. Co. (with corner card), vert. file fold (not affecting stamps), very fine. APS (1989) cert. Estimate $300-400 Stamps probably produced by F.P. Rosback Co. (Benton Harbor). These coils were typically used on business envelopes sent back to the Covel Co. Very few survive. View details	Realized $546
Lot 131		Group 3, 1¢ Pair 2 mm Spacing, #383-4B3, #383-4B3, O.g., fresh, very fine. PSE (1994) cert. Cat. $350. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $546
Lot 132		Group 4, 1¢ Strip of 3, Imprint "A" and Plate Number, #383-4A4, #383-4A4, O.g., #5709, 2.6 to 2.8 mm spacing, very fine, seldom seen. Unpriced. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $460
Lot 133		Group 4, A & B, 1¢ Block of 4, #383, #383, L.h., fine-very fine. PSE (1989) cert. Cat. $110+. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $242
Lot 134		Group 4 & 5, 1¢ Block of 4, #383-4A5, 4A4, #383-4A5, 4A4, L.h., fine-very fine. PSE (1991) cert. Cat. $630+. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 135		Group 4, 1¢ on John Farwell Co. Envelope, #408-4A4, #408-4A4, Tied by Chicago 1914 postmark, to Norwalk, OH, unsealed circular rate, some toning at left, fine-very fine. Less than 5 known on Farwell Co. small envelope. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $403
Lot 136		Group 4, 1¢ Arrow Block of 4, A & B Perforations, #408 var., #408 var., O.g., very fine. PSE (1989) cert. Unpriced. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $184
Lot 137		Group 5, 1¢ Strip of 4, #383-4A5, #383-4A5, O.g., fresh, very fine. PSE (1989) cert. Cat. $1150+. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 138		Group 5, 1¢ Strip of 4, #383-4A5, #383-4A5, O.g., left edge 4B4, fresh, very fine. Cat. $1150. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 139		Group 5, 1¢ Pair, #408-4A5, #408-4A5, L.h., fresh, very fine, scarce piece. APS (1990) cert. Cat. $800. Ex. Agris. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 140		Type I, Blank Test Strip of 3, #343 var., #343 var., N.h., interesting archival piece, very fine. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $127
Lot 141		Type I, 1¢ Pair, 3 mm Spacing, on Cover, #343, #343, St. Louis, MO SEP 15 1910 postmark, "cover with small corner repair at upper right", still fresh and attractive piece, fine-very fine. PSE (2004) cert. Cat. $500+. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $431
Lot 142		Type II, 1¢ Strip of 4, #383, #383, L.h., 2 mm and 3 mm spacing, very fine. Cat. $180+. Estimate $120-150. View details	Realized $184
Lot 143		Type III, 1¢ Guide Line Pair, #343, #343, O.g., fine-very fine. Cat. $240. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $115
Lot 144		Type IV, 1¢ Strip of 4, Perforate Horizontal Error, #383, #383, O.g., fine-very fine, striking error. PSE (1994) cert. Unpriced. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $920
Lot 145		Type IV, 1¢ on Cover, #383, #383, St. Louis, MO, 1912 local usage, fresh, very fine. Cat. $200. Estimate $100-120. View details	Realized $184
Lot 146		Blank Test Paste-up Strip of 5, #343 var., #343 var., N.h., very interesting archival piece, very fine. Unpriced. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $127
Lot 147		1¢ Pair Multiple Perforations, #343 var., #343 var., O.g., unusual perforation error, very fine. PSE (2004) cert. Unpriced. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $161
Lot 148		o 1¢ Perforated, "Open Square", #343 var., #343 var., Used, AF 12.3, fine, very scarce piece. Unpriced. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $299
Lot 149		o 1¢ Perforated, "Upright Diamond", #343 var., #343 var., Used from Calif. Perfume Co., fine, seldom seen. Unpriced. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $546
Lot 150		1¢ Perforated "DeLaval Separator Co" on Advertising Cover, #343 var., #343 var., Single tied to cover by New York, NY, 1910 cancel, lovely 3 color envelope for the DeLaval Co., fresh, fine-very fine. Cat. $450+. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $374
Lot 151		1¢ Perforated, "H", on Postcard, #343 var., #343 var., From Tax League of Detroit, 1910 usage, fresh, very fine. Cat. $450+. Only 10 known. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $374
Lot 152		1¢ Perforated "Review of Reviews" on Cover, #343 var., #343 var., Single tied to cover by Hudson Term. Sta., 1910 cancel, fresh, fine-very fine. Cat. $450. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $575
Lot 153		1¢ Compound Perforate 13 at Right, on 1914 Postcard, #408 var., #408 var., New York, NY JAN 15 postmark, "gauge 13 (unidentified), genuine" (APS), "perf. 13 perforations of unknown origin" (PSE), card with crease, fine, a most interesting and rare piece. APS (1995), PSE (1998) certs. Estimate $800-1,000 One theory is that the Schermack stamp was reperforated 13 by an unknown party to fit a modified stamp vending machine. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 154		Type I, 1¢ Strip of 5, on Cover to Norway, #408, #408, New York, NY March 16, 1915 postmark, to Fevik, Norway, opened at bottom, stamps fresh, very fine. Only 3 or 4 covers with USAV strips are known to a foreign destination. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $6,325
Lot 155		Type II, 1¢ on Postcard, #383, #383, Brockton, Mass DEC 15, 1911 cancel, to Boston, Mass, fresh, very fine. Cat. $1000. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 156		Type 2-1; 1¢, 2¢, #343, 371, #343, 371, Mint, fresh, very fine. PSE (2004) cert. Cat. $1250. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 157		Type 2-2; 1¢, 2¢, #343, 372, #343, 372, Mint, fresh, very fine. PSE (2004) cert. Cat. $900. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $748
Lot 158		Type 2-3; 1¢, 2¢, #343 (USAV type I), 371, #343, 371, Mint, fresh, very fine, scarce item. PSE (2004) cert. Cat. $1900. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 159		Type 3-1; 1¢, 2¢, #343, 372, #343, 372, Mint, fresh, very fine. PSE (2004) cert. Cat. $900. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $805
Lot 160		Type 3-2; 1¢, 2¢, #343, 373, #343, 373, Mint, fresh, very fine. PSE (2004) cert. Cat. $700. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $690
Lot 161		Type 3-4, 1¢, 2¢, #383, 406, #383, 406, Mint, fresh, very fine. Cat. $800. Estimate $700-900. View details	Realized $805
Lot 162		Type 4-1; 1¢, 2¢, #343, 344, #343, 344, Mint pair, fresh, very fine, scarce multiple. PSE (2004) cert. Cat. $600+. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $604
Lot 163		Type 4-3; 1¢, 2¢, #343, 371, #343, 371, Mint, fresh, very fine. PSE (2004) cert. Cat. $300. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $242
Lot 164		Type 4-6, 1¢, 2¢, #383, 384, #383, 384, Mint, fresh, very fine. Cat. $300. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $334

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