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The Meter Stamp Society (MSS)
Auction #43
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(This auction closes at midnight, 28 November 2010)
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There is a printed / illustrated version of this auction in the MSS Quarterly Bulletin.
Terms of Auction
- Lots go the highest bidder at one increment over the second highest bid.
Increments:
$1.00 to $19.50: $0.50
$20.00 to $39.00: $1.00
$40.00 to $74.00: $2.00
$75.00 to $195.00: $5.00
$200.00 to $490.00: $10.00
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US Postage Meter Stamps
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Lot #1
Chicago 'Shield' cut: 1¢ Permit 5
Minimum Bid: $175.00
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| Lot # |
Description |
Minimum Bid |
| #2 |
1¢ BA cover. (M1042 / P41) Photo |
$25.00 |
| #3 |
2¢ BA cover. (M4 / P6) Photo |
$25.00 |
| #4 |
4¢ BA cut. (M1006 / P6). Photo |
$30.00 |
| #5 |
Collection of USPMSC Types DE1, DE2, and DE3. 49 items, mostly loose tapes, including many scarce and rare values and varieties.
DE1: .11, .18, .21, .24, .27, .30, 2.00, M# 80000, DE1b. DE2: .04ö, .21, .30, 2.00. DE3: .12, DE3a (4), Specimens. Photo |
$35.00 |
| #6 |
Registered cover franked by .28 value of USPMSC Type DF2 (VR). Very nice impression properly used on cover.
Meter no. 01030. Photo |
$15.00 |
| #7 |
Collection of USPMSC Type DF4. 38 items, mostly cut-outs but with a few nice covers. Many rare values: .03ö, .04ö, .06ö (RRR), .08, .09, .12, .15,
.18, .21, .23, .24, .26, .27, .28, .29 (cover), .31, .36, .39 (RRR), DF4-3, DF4-4, specimen.
Photo |
$65.00 |
| #8 |
Collection of USPMSC Types DF5, DF6 and DF7. 80 items, mostly cut-outs but several covers and tapes. Includes many rare values and varieties.
DF5: .09, .12 DF6: .12, DF6a, M# 50000 DF7: 2ø , 2-5/8, 2-7/8, .3ö , .13, DF7c, DF7e, DF7-1, DF7-2, "CHICAGA" error
Photo
| $25.00 |
| #9 |
USPMSC Type DG2b (RRR) cover, post card franked by very rare Queens County meter.
Photo |
$40.00 |
| #10 |
Collection of USPMSC Type DH1. 46 items, mostly tapes and cut-outs with some covers. Many rare values included:
12, 14, 16, 18, 26, 27 (RRR), DH1a (3).
Photo
| $30.00 |
| #11 |
Scarce Type GB tape. M# X-1004. Blue impression. Photo
| $50.00 |
| #12 |
SCARCE Type FA1 tape, Experimental. Photo
| $50.00 |
| #13 |
SCARCE Type FB1 tape, Experimental. Photo
| $45.00 |
| #14 |
Loose meter tape (full gum) with Commercial Controls town mark variety with underlines of the town and state.
This is Type HC1d (VR) in the USPMSC. Photo
| $10.00 |
| #15 |
Cover franked by IMPMSC Type ID2a (inverted town mark). The cover has a small piece out at the lower right corner.
Photo
| $10.00 |
| #16 |
VMX-B1 Autopost meter stamp 'FIRST CLASS' singles. Seven from Kensington (09/01/89) and six from Washington (08/23/89).
(Only one of each is shown here)
Photo
| $75.00 |
| #17 |
VMX-B1 Autopost meter stamp 'FIRST CLASS' cover. From Washington (08/23/89).
Photo
| $75.00 |
| #18 |
VMX-B1a Unsevered Autopost meter stamp 'FIRST CLASS' tape. From Kensington (11/18/89).
Photo
| $75.00 |
US Advertising Covers and Slogans
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ITEM #19
Beautiful Sailing Ship advertising meter stamp cover.
Minimum Bid: $10.00
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| ITEM # |
Description |
Minimum Bid |
| #20 |
Topical – two covers with different slogans picturing canaries, 1938 and 1938.
Photo
| $15.00 |
| #21 |
Topical - Dino the Dinosaur meter stamp slogan cover. (Only the slogan is shown)
Photo
| $10.00 |
| #22 |
Topical - selection of 50+ aircraft / aviation cuts and top cuts. Mostly from the 30s and 40s. Minor duplication. Nice color
varieties.
Photo
| $15.00 |
| #23 |
Vintage Planters Peanut meter stamp slogan top cuts and permit. Lot of 4.
Photo
| $12.00 |
US Essays, Specimens, and Proofs
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ITEM #24
SPE-B18 Autopost meter stamp. Solid block fills
denomination box. Generated when machine first
powers up or is tested for problems.
Minimum Bid: $65.00
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| ITEM # |
Description |
Minimum Bid |
| #25 |
SPE-A(DE2)2: Pitney Bowes slogan SPECIMEN cover. Jayhawk. Bird.
Photo
| $8.00 |
| #26 |
SPE-A(DE2)2: Pitney Bowes slogan SPECIMEN cover.
Photo
| $8.00 |
| #27 |
SPE-A(DF2)1B: Pitney Bowes slogan SPECIMEN cover. Standard Oil.
Photo
| $8.00 |
| #28 |
SPE-A(DF7)1C: Pitney Bowes slogan SPECIMEN cover. Ohio State University.
Photo
| $8.00 |
| #29 |
SPE-A(GA1)1C: Pitney Bowes slogan SPECIMEN cover. Frankfurters and Wieners.
Photo
| $8.00 |
| #30 |
Pitney Bowes ESSAY cover. Major portions of the indicia unengraved 'METER'.
Photo |
$12.00 |
| #31 |
ESY-B(IC)1: Pitney Bowes ESSAY cover and tape. Very small
'METER'. Photo |
$12.00 |
Rest of the World
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US Covers, Essays, Specimens, and Proofs
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ITEM #32
Germany – philatelic cover franked by rare Post Office meter used only for
Registered Mail
plus matching receipt. IPMSC Type PO1.
Photo of Receipt
Minimum Bid: $25.00
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| #33 |
Belgian Congo – first meter type, IPMSC Type A1, Timbrographe denomination proof sheet showing 9 values.
The sheet has been folded into thirds (two vertical folds).
Photo |
$25.00 |
| #34 |
1957 Congo meter stamp cover, Registered.
Photo |
$7.00 |
| #35 |
Fiji – three small sheets with proofs of first meter types (IPMSC Types A1 and A3) from 1930. Meters M1 and N1 .
Photo
| $20.00 |
| #36 |
Finland – proof sheet of Universal Midget meter no. 301, three different values, IPMSC Type A3.
Photo |
$15.00 |
| #37 |
Germany – die proof on card of Saar meter frank that has been altered for use in the Third Reich.
Photo |
$20.00 |
| #38 |
Topical – Germany - four items: three covers and one cut-out with different meter slogans picturing postage stamps (Penny Black,
Mauritius Post Office, Braunschweig horse, and Hannover post horn).
Photo |
$20.00 |
| #39 |
Topical – German inflation franked cover with spider illustrated advertisement. The cover comes with the original
enclosures which include a photo of a nude woman.
Photo |
$20.00 |
| #40 |
2000 German meter stamp slogan card 1, Space. Nice cachet
Photo |
$7.00 |
| #41 |
2000 German meter stamp slogan card 2, Space. Nice cachet.
Photo |
$7.00 |
| #42 |
2000 German meter stamp slogan card 3, Space. Nice cachet.
Photo |
$7.00 |
| #43 |
1999 German meter stamp slogan cover, with ATM, Space. Nice cachet.
Photo |
$5.00 |
| #44 |
2000 German meter stamp slogan cover, with enclosure. Rocket Mail. Nice
cachet. Photo |
$8.00 |
| #45 |
1952 German meter stamp slogan cover, Aviation.
Photo |
$8.00 |
| #46 |
Greece – Francotyp essay design on card from 1939. Stamp is similar to IPMSC Type A4 but has Gothic value figures
and a charity surcharge which is not known used with the issued stamp.
Photo |
$25.00 |
| #47 |
Greece – Pre-production proof on sheet of the country's first meter, the Hasler F-22, dated 25 November 1938,
several months before meters were first used.
Photo
| $25.00 |
| #48 |
Great Britain – large portion of newspaper wrapper franked in 1931 by scarce Neopost meter stamp variety with TM to the right
of the frank rather than to the left. This is Type B5b in the IPMSC.
Photo |
$15.00 |
| #49 |
1976 Israel meter stamp cover to France. Nicely backstamped.
Photo of front
Photo of back |
$20.00 |
| #50 |
Italy meter stamp slogan cover, Martini, Alcohol.
Photo |
$4.00 |
| #51 |
Scarce 1967 Kuwait meter stamp cover, bold impression. Postalia.
Photo |
$4.00 |
| #52 |
Poland – Proof on sheet of Hasler F-22 stamp from 1933. This is the exact stamp used for the illustration of
Type BA3 in the IMPSC.
Photo |
$25.00 |
| #53 |
Austria Olympics meter stamp slogan cover and cut.
Photo of cover
Photo of cut |
$12.00 |
| #54 |
USSR Olympic adhesive stamp cover and Maiden Voyage of SS Leonardo Da Vinci handstamp.
Photo |
$5.00 |
| #55 |
Scarce Monsorrat meter stamp cover.
Photo |
$5.00 |
| #56 |
Staint Vincent meter stamp cover.
Photo |
$9.00 |
| #57 |
Italy Generic meter stamp SPECIMEN cover.
Photo |
$10.00 |
| #58 |
Pitney Bowes Generic meter stamp SPECIMEN cover.
Photo |
$10.00 |
| #59 |
Italy Francotyp meter stamp SPECIMEN cover.
Photo |
$10.00 |
| #60 |
1988 China ATM meter stamp cover,
Photo
| $10.00 |
| #61 |
RARE Italy meter stamp slogan cover, Bird, Ostrich. This is a full cover, only the slogan portion is shown.
Photo
| $10.00 |
Donation Lots
The following lots have been generously donated and all proceeds from sales will
go directly to the Meter Stamp Society.
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| #62 |
PC Postage pane of 10 stamps, $0.70 value. The 23-cent panes of this stamp have sold on
eBay for upwards to $200.
Photo
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$75.00 |
| #63 |
BA1: beautiful green impression of 1-cent stamp on cover, meter M.1013,
P.10, mailed locally in NYC without date.
Photo
| $25.00 |
| #64 |
BA1: 2-cent cover, meter M.1018, P.21, mailed locally in NYC January 3, 1922.
Cover has large tear not affecting the stamp.
Photo
| $15.00 |
| #65 |
Israel ATM meter stamp tapes, lot of 3. Bird theme.
Photo
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$5.00 |
| #66 |
Israel ATM meter stamp tapes, lot of 3.
Photo
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$5.00 |
| #67 |
Israel ATM meter stamp tapes, lot of 3.
Photo
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$10.00 |
| #68 |
Israel ATM meter stamp tapes, lot of 3.
Photo
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$9.00 |
Lot #69
Special Pitney Bowes Commemorative stamp.
Minimum Bid: $12.00
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Lot #70
Special Pitney Bowes SPECIMENS stamps - Dallas Mavericks.
Minimum Bid: $12.00
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Lot #71
Special Pitney Bowes SPECIMENS stamps - Boston Celtics.
Minimum Bid: $12.00
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