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Private Perforations

Companies that used their own perforations used as their resource imperforate stamps issued between the years 1906 and 1925. These perforations were applied to imperforate stamps in order the stamps they sold in their stamp machines could be easily separated. The distance between the columns of perforations can vary according to the size of the stamp, it is sufficient to say the perforations are in the stamps margins.

Under each illustration of a private perforation I have listed the catalog numbers of the stamps associated with that perforation. Click a catalog number or stamp, to find out more details about the stamp. I have listed the companies perforations roughly in the order of the quantity issued.

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Schermack Perforations

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The following stamps have Schermack perforations

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All types
343

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Type II and III
383

U.S. Automatic Vending Company Perforations

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The following stamps have Automatic Vending perforations

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All types
343

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All types
383

Mailometer Perforations

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The following stamps have Mailometer perforations

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All types except type V
343

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All types
383

Brinkerhoff Perforations

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The following stamps have Brinkerhoff perforations

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All types
343

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All types
383

Farwell Perforations

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The following stamp has Farwell perforations

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Type 4A4
343

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Types 2B3, 3A2, 3B4, 4A4, 4A5, 4B3 and 4B4
383

Attleboro Perforations

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The following stamp has Attleboro perforations

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343

Perf 8½
Perf 8½
Perf 12
Perf 12
No perfs
No Perfs
Private perfs
Private Perfs