U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History; The David Mace Collection of U.S. Stamps
April 24-25, 2018

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2116
United States 1908 Coil Stamps
1908 4c brown, Imperforate, Schermack Type II, large margins to just into design at left with full Schermack perforations on the right side, deep rich color, usual wavy-line cancel, fine example of the rare 4c 1908 imperforate with Schermack perforations, with 1992 PFC. Only 32 used singles have been recorded (with the rising popularity of vending and affixing machines, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing received numerous requests from manufacturers for supplies of imperforate stamps, which could then be privately perforated to conform to each firm's machine. In May 1908, a supply of 25 sheets (400 stamps per sheet) of the 4c 1902 Issue, without perforations, was delivered to the Schermack Mailing Machine Co. in Detroit. The entire supply was cut into coils with Schermack Type III perforations, designed for the firm's patented affixing machine and delivered to the Winfield Printing Co. for use on mass mailings of advertising material. Approximately 6,000 were used on a mailing for Hamilton Carhartt Manufac
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Catalog #314A
Catalog Value $50,000
Price Realized
$17,000.00

Lot #2117
United States 1908 Coil Stamps
1908 5c dark blue, imperforate single, n.h., v.f., with photocopy of 1981 PFC for a pair from which this originated,
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Catalog #315
Catalog Value $575
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #2118
United States 1908 Coil Stamps
1908 5c blue, perf. 12 horizontally, h.r., fresh and well proportioned stamp, fine, with 1940 APS certificate for a vertical pair from which this originated,
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Catalog #317
Catalog Value $5,750
Price Realized
$2,600.00

Lot #2119
United States 1908 Coil Stamps
1908 5c blue, perf. 12 horizontally, vertical coil pair, l.h., fresh and well centered for issue, nearly v.f., with 1968 and 1989 PFCs (According to Johl, these first government coils were an experiment, and collectors and dealers were generally unaware of their existence. Regular sheets of 400 were printed and then perforated in only one direction. They were then cut into strips of 20. The strips were then hand pasted together to form rolls. As such, they are almost always strongly centered to one side)
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Catalog #317
Catalog Value $15,000
Price Realized
$6,500.00

Lot #2120
United States 1908 Coil Stamps
1908 1c blue, perf. 12 vertically, coil single, incredibly well centered, dried original gum, fresh and v.f., with PSE certificate verification for a graded (XF-90 Mint POG) pair from which this originated (SMQ $10,000 for graded XF-90)
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Catalog #318
Catalog Value $4,250
Price Realized
$3,125.00

Lot #2121
United States 1908 Coil Stamps
1908 1c blue green, perf. 12 horizontally, vertical coil pair, h.r. at right, left stamp appears to be n.h., centered to top, fine, with 1955 and 2005 PFCs,
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Catalog #318
Catalog Value $11,000
Unsold
Lot #2122
United States 1908 Coil Stamps
1903 2c lake, booklet pane of six, with Plate No. 4594, h.r., v.f.
Booklet
Catalog #319a
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #2123
United States 1908 Coil Stamps
1903 2c carmine, scarlet and lake, three different booklet panes of six, n.h. or l.h., fine-v.f.,
Booklet
Catalog #319g,319p,319q
Catalog Value $725
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #2124
United States 1908 Coil Stamps
1903 2c carmine, Type II, booklet pane of six, h.r., fresh and fine,
Booklet
Catalog #319h
Catalog Value $900
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #2125
United States 1908 Coil Stamps
1908 2c carmine, perf. 12 vertically coil single, nice and fresh color, l.h. (if at all), centered to right, slight gum creases, with 2008 PSE certificate. A rare stamp,
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Catalog #322
Catalog Value $7,000
Price Realized
$1,500.00

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