Philosateleia
Kevin Blackston
PO Box 217
Floresville TX 78114-0217
United States of America

Antique stamp perforator sales and prices realized

About a month and a half ago I wrote how I’m looking for an antique stamp perforator with which I can perforate my local post stamps—preferably a tabletop model simply because those are small enough to ship. I’m still looking.

Stamp perforators—and I’m referring to machines that make perforations between stamps, not machines that punch initials—are not especially common, but I’ve seen a couple listed for sale online since beginning my search. To try to help other local post operators or artistamp creators who may also be looking for a perforator, I plan to update this blog post whenever I spot one that is either too far away or too expensive for me to buy. I’ll also add prices realized so we have an idea of how much a perforator should cost us!

The following table contains a list of perforators, when they sold, and either how much they sold for or (for those that are still on sale) links where you can get details.

DateManufacturerTypeSourceLocationPrice
Sep. 2023SouthworthTabletopPrivate SaleTX$475 (sold) 5
Nov. 2022SouthworthTabletopPrivate SaleGA$400 (sold)
Nov. 2022RosbackFull-SizeeBayTX$350 (asking)
Jan. 2022SouthworthTabletopeBayNY$1,200 (asked)
Sep. 2021RosbackTabletopPhilosateleiaTX$800 (sold) 4
July 2021RosbackFull-SizeeBayFL$500 (sold)
July 2021RosbackFull-SizeeBayCanada$500 (asked)
May 2021RosbackTabletopPrivate SaleOK$450
Apr. 2021H.C. HansenFull-SizeeBayCT$299 (asked)
Sep. 2020LathamFull-SizeBriar PressMO$1200 (asking)
Mar. 2020RosbackFull-SizeeBayVA$625 (asked)
Feb. 2020?TabletopeBayNV$180 (sold)
Jan. 2020RosbackFull-SizePrivate SellerCA$800 (asking)
July 2019RosbackFull-SizeeBayLA$1 (asked)
Mar. 2019Samuel C. TatumFull-SizeeBayMA$1,750 (asked)
Aug. 2018RosbackFull-SizeeBayMN$375 (asked)
June 2018RosbackFull-SizeBriar PressTN$550 (asked)
May 2018LathamFull-SizeBriar PressCA$250 (sold)
Mar. 2018LathamFull-SizeBriar PressMA$600 (asking)
Mar. 2018RosbackFull-SizeBriar PressPA$500 (asked)
Feb. 2018RosbackFull-SizeeBayAZ$1,000 (sold)
Feb. 2018SouthworthFull-SizeBriar PressOR$900 (asking)
Jan. 2018RosbackFull-SizeeBayCA$10 (asked)
Jan. 2018RosbackFull-SizeeBayIN$800 (asked)
Jan. 2018E.B. Stimpson & SonFull SizeBriar PressOR$750 (asked)
Jan. 2018FranklinFull SizeeBayIL$400 (asked)
Nov. 2017RosbackFull SizeeBayNC$800 (asked)
Sep. 2017RosbackTabletopPhilosateleiaTX$500 (sold) 3
Aug. 2017RosbackTabletopeBayMO$156 (sold)
July 2017SouthworthFull SizeeBayMA$300 (asked)
July 2017RosbackFull SizeeBayCO$200 (asked)
Apr. 2017RosbackFull SizeCraigslistMN$250 (asked)
Apr. 2017FranklinTabletopPrivate OwnerSD$40 (sold)
Apr. 2017RosbackFull SizeBriar PressWA$1,100 (asked)
Feb. 2017SouthworthTabletopeBayVA$263 (sold)
Dec. 2016RosbackFull SizeOfferUpOK$425 (sold)
Oct. 2016RosbackFull SizeBriar PressMA$200 (asked)
Sep. 2016RosbackTabletopeBayIL$540 (sold)
Aug. 2016RosbackFull SizeCraigslistTN$1,000 (asked)
Aug. 2016RosbackFull SizeBriar PressIL$425 (asking)
June 2016W.E. CookTabletopeBayEngland$122 (sold)
June 2016FranklinFull SizeKijijiCanada$77 (asked)
May 2016MonitorFull SizeBriar PressOR$450 (asked)
Apr. 2016FranklinFull SizeCraigslistOK$150 (asked)
Mar. 2016FranklinTabletopPhilosateleiaFL$700 (sold) 2
Mar. 2016RosbackTabletopeBayCA$843 (sold) 1
Feb. 2016SouthworthTabletopPrivate OwnerFL$350 (sold)
Jan. 2016RosbackFull SizeeBayMA$400 (sold)
Dec. 2015RosbackFull SizeCraigslistWA$500 (asked)
Oct. 2015RosbackFull SizeCraigslistWA$1,200 (asked)
June 2015RosbackTabletopPrivate OwnerIN$450 (sold)
May 2015RosbackFull SizeeBayVA$151 (sold)
May 2015Harrild & SonsTabletopPrivate OwnerEnglandFree (claimed)
May 2015LathamFull SizeBriar PressMO$450 (asked)
Apr. 2015RosbackTabletopBriar PressCA$500 (sold)
Mar. 2015RosbackTabletopNJAuctionNJ$1,450 (asked)
Mar. 2015RosbackTabletopeBayKS$586 (sold)
Feb. 2015RosbackFull SizeBriar PressWA$1,800 (asking)
Feb. 2015LathamFull SizeEstateSales.netIL$500 (asked)
Dec. 2014FranklinTabletopAntykeRI$400 (sold)
Nov. 2014FranklinFull SizeKijijiCanada$134 (asked)
Nov. 2014Samuel C. TatumFull SizeCraigslistOH$2,000 (asked)
Nov. 2014?Full SizeeBayIL$250 (sold)
Oct. 2014RosbackFull SizeeBayPA$500 (asked)
Aug. 2014LathamFull SizeBriar PressIN$485 (asked)
July 2014RosbackFull SizeeBayNY$1,550 (asked)
July 2014RosbackFull SizeCraigslistNE$150 (asked)
June 2014RosbackFull SizeUsedVictoriaCanada$327 (asked)
June 2014LathamFull SizeCraigslistID$500 (asked)
May 2014RosbackFull SizeRare FindsCO$1,395 (asked)
May 2014RosbackFull SizeeBayNC$750 (asked)
May 2014E.B. Stimpson & SonFull SizeeBayPA$500 (sold)
Apr. 2014SouthworthFull SizeeBayPA$199 (asked)
Apr. 2014RosbackFull SizeeBayCA$499 (sold)
Mar. 2014RosbackFull SizeCraigslistOK$1,500 (asked)
Mar. 2014Harrild & SonsTabletopeBayEngland$205 (sold)

Notes

  1. This is the same Rosback tabletop perforator listed as having sold for $586 in March 2015.
  2. This is the same Franklin tabletop perforator listed as having sold for $400 in December 2014, but with new pins.
  3. This is the same Rosback tabletop perforator listed as having sold for $156 in August 2017.
  4. This is the same Rosback tabletop perforator listed as having sold for $450 in May 2021.
  5. This is the same Southworth tabletop perforator listed as having sold for $350 in February 2016.

Published 2014-05-07 Last updated 2023-09-20

Comments

LesT (2021-08-14 08:19):

Hi,

I bought a small perforator from the talented chap at this web site. https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/523904921/cutter-for-making-of-postage-stamps

It may come in smaller than your smallest perforator and may be worthy of one of your aticles.

egards

Les

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