Auction: 148 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 266
#343, 344 1c Green and 2c Carmine imperforates with Brinkerhoff Ty. IIa vending machine perforations, vert. pairs of each along with a horiz. pair of 1c Blue green (#314) with Schermack Ty. III perforations, all tied to illustrated registered advertising 2c Postal entire (#U411c) of Mekeel's stamp magazine by "Pine Lawn/MO./Jun 25 1909" h.s. cancels, to Chicago, Ill., backstamped, very fine; Mekeel's was a contemporary Philatelic company with the private vending machine issues, both using and expertizing them at the time; a very rare usage of pairs on cover paying a legitimate registry rate.
Sold for
$425