US Schermack Control Perfins

Perfin Image
Cover
Number of Holes 9
Missing Pins 5-6-8-9
City NY
Company John Wanamaker & Co., Review Of Reviews
1906 Series 314
1906 Series 320
1908 Series 343 35
1908 Series 344 208
1908 Series 345
1908 Series 346
1911 Series 383
1911 Series 384 2f
1912 Series 408
1912 Series 409
Total Count 245
Total Count On Cover 56
Earliest Usage 1/10/1910
Latest Usage 10/1/1910
Comments John Wanamaker Co. was a department store founded in Philadelphia. When they expanded to NY they acquired a Schermack machine with control perforation die. The Philadelphia store used a Schermack without control marks.John Wanamaker raised large political doanations for Benjamin Harrison. When he was elected President, he appointed John Wanamaker his Post Master General.Some early (1909) covers are reported on Review Of Review corner cards. Best guess is that this was demonstration machine that was later sold to Wanamaker.