Sale 1320 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Thursday, 22-25 April, 2024
Category — Vending and Afficing Machine Perforations, Scott 322
1c Green, Attleboro Stamp Co. Private Perforations (343). Pair, top stamp lightly hinged, bottom stamp Mint N.H., characteristic notches at bottom of each stamp with cut slant to lower left, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
5c Blue, Imperforate, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I (315). Strip of four, original gum, center stamps Mint N.H., top and bottom stamps h.r., deep rich color, light natural paper crease thru two bottom stamps
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE STRIP OF FOUR OF THE 5-CENT U.S. AUTOMATIC VENDING MACHINE COMPANY TYPE I WITH A MINT NEVER-HINGED CENTER PAIR.
The Belasco book notes a strip of four is the largest recorded multiple. We have offered only two others since 1993 and both were hinged (from the Getlan sales, one was a guide line strip). With 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott value for hinged strip of four.
1c Blue Green, 2c Scarlet, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 1-2 (314, 320b). One of first and two of second, Mint N.H., green "Patents Pending/ Patents Pending" with wording at bottom reading upside down, back with "U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pioneer Stamp Pocket 1 Madison Ave. New York City" and numbered "242", Very Fine, the Ty. I pocket is the rarest of the four different U.S.A.V. pockets, ex Dr. Agris, with 1997 P.F. certificate
Vending and Affixing Machine Perforations Collection. Comprehensive collection in two groups, first neatly arranged and mounted on album pages in a binder by company and type, range of companies including Brinkerhoff , Mailometer, interesting group of Schermack, U.S. Automatic Vending including pocket Ty. 4-1 (P.F.C.), others, second group in a file folder on album and stock pages, most in fresh condition, overall Very Fine group suitable for the general U.S. collector and specialist alike, most annotated by Richard Champagne, his estimated Scott value exceeds $18,000
Vending and Affixing Machine Extensions Balance. Six items offered as individual lots in our auctions of the Getlan collection, each received genuine certificates but noting faults, including Brinkerhoff Ty. II 409 used line pair (separations), Farwell block and pair 384, Mailometer Ty. III 346 pair (thin spot), pair of Schermack Ty. I six holes 368 (crease) and block of eight of Schermack Ty. III 345, all appear Very Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificates
2c Carmine, Coil (322). Pair with paste-up at right showing guide line, original gum, h.r., radiant color, few trivial perf separations at top
VERY FINE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM PASTE-UP PAIR OF THE 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 322.
Issued on July 31, 1908, and intended only to be used by private vending machine companies, Scott 322 is only known with the Die II widened line at lower left.