POLL - Malta 1909 perforated cut-out used on piece. Value?

HalfpennyYellow · **Posted:** Sat May 05, 2012 05:47:03 am

This sold on eBay a few minutes ago from a seller in New York.

It is a perforated cut-out from an 1885 newspaper wrapper used on piece with a common 30mm VALLETTA/Maltese Crosses/MALTA c.d.s.

The newspaper wrapper it was taken from:

(image taken from Wiki)

Catalogue value of the newspaper wrapper (mint or used): €15

Starting price on eBay: US$5

It attracted 3 bidders, with 6 bids in all. How much do you think it went for?

I will post the link to the item and final selling price in a few days' time if there are some votes in the poll.

patg · **Posted:** Sat May 05, 2012 14:22:47 pm

Hi Matt,
I picked $5 because there wasn't a $1

. Looks like it's been in an old album for quite some time.
It looks a bit strange when compared next to the complete wrapper.
The paper looks different and the perfs look not quite right, also like they were cut apart, not torn.

Could it be a die proof on card stock with a favor cancel?? Just a SWAG!

Anyway, I'm interested in the story behind it, and what it sold for.

Thanks,
pat

hutch · **Posted:** Sat May 05, 2012 19:12:00 pm

Hi, I picked $50-75.00. Probably should have gone higher

? You just never know what things like this are going to go for! Especially on e-bay.

Anne

HalfpennyYellow · **Posted:** Sat May 05, 2012 19:41:18 pm

patg wrote:

It looks a bit strange when compared next to the complete wrapper.
The paper looks different and the perfs look not quite right, also like they were cut apart, not torn.

That newspsper wrapper was printed on both light and dark buff. The one from Wiki (like the one in my collection) is the dark buff, while the cut-out is probably the light buff one.

patg wrote:

Could it be a die proof on card stock with a favor cancel?? Just a SWAG!

I don't think so, why would the printer (probably De La Rue) perforate it?

patg · **Posted:** Sun May 06, 2012 01:30:51 am

Matt,

"I don't think so, why would the printer (probably De La Rue) perforate it?"

That's the question: Who did the perf & why?

pat

HalfpennyYellow · **Posted:** Sun May 06, 2012 05:21:22 am

patg wrote:

That's the question: Who did the perf & why?

A collector who had a perforating machine (maybe a simple one he made himself)?

HalfpennyYellow · **Posted:** Tue May 08, 2012 05:15:08 am

Since nobody else voted today, here are the results and the link to the ebay auction:

Quote:

How much did this cut-out sell on eBay?

$5-$25 - 27% [ 4 ]
$25-$50 - 7% [ 1 ]
$50-$75 - 20% [ 3 ]
$75-$100 - 27% [ 4 ]
$100+ - 20% [ 3 ]

Total votes : 15

Well, 4 people got it correct. The cut-out sold for US$ 86.99

Seller: billwits11
Link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180870886496

I think that this price is way too high. I wouldn't pay more than $25 (£15) on this. I don't know why the 2 bidders would be willing to pay $80+ for this toned item - I think it is intresting just as a curio - just something made by a collector who had a perforating machine (?).

For patg, it is not a proof - the newspaper wrapper was issued on 1 January 1885, this one is postmarked on 22 June 1909 - a full 24 years after date of issue.

Anyway, if anyone has any comments about this item, feel free to comment here.


*Click For Our Newest Issues*	*Click for our Current Auction*	Internet Auctions-Buy & Sell Stamps	Melbourne 2013 - May 10-15

Postage Stamp Chat Board & Stamp Bulletin Board Forum

POLL - Malta 1909 perforated cut-out used on piece. Value?

Who is online