US Schermack Control Perfins

Perfin Image
Cover
Number of Holes 9
Missing Pins 7-9
City STL
Company Third National Bank
1906 Series 314
1906 Series 320
1908 Series 343
1908 Series 344 19
1908 Series 345
1908 Series 346
1911 Series 383
1911 Series 384 3
1912 Series 408
1912 Series 409 3
Total Count 25
Total Count On Cover 1
Earliest Usage 7/8/1910
Latest Usage
Comments Thought is that prior to having a perforator in St. Louis, stamps with Schermack type III perforations were provided to St. Louis customers from Chicago. When St Louis received their own perforator, it had Mailometer type I perforations. Stamps with control pattern 7-9 are found on both types. Still need to get a better handle on the sequence of events but covers are scarce.