Sale 910 — The Scarsdale Collection, Part 1: Columbian and Later Issues
Sale Date — Friday, 21 April, 2006
Category — 1922 and Later Issues (Scott 595 to 613)
2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Mint N.H., radiant color on bright and crisp paper, almost perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a difficult stamp to find in such wonderful condition, with 2000 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (599A). Mint N.H., brilliant color, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, 1994 and 2004 P.F. certificates
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (599A). Mint N.H., rich color and detailed impression clearly showing the Type II characteristics, gorgeous centering with well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE TYPE II COIL, SCOTT 599A.
With 1998 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (599A). Mint N.H. pair, intense color, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
3c Violet, Coil (600). Mint N.H. joint line pair, rich color and proof-like impression, magnificent centering with balanced margins on all sides, Extremely Fine Gem, scarce in such superb condition
4c Yellow Brown, Coil (601). Mint N.H. pair, pretty shade, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful pair
10c Orange, Coil (603). Mint N.H. pair, vibrant color, beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, scarce in such superb condition
2c Harding, Rotary, Perf 11 (613). Well-centered with unusually wide margins for this printing, sharp impression, bold wavy-line machine cancelFRESH AND VERY FINE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT HARDING ROTARY PERF 11. ONE OF ONLY A FEW SOUND EXAMPLES WHERE THE PERFORATIONS DO NOT TOUCH THE DESIGN.
Our census of the 2c Harding Rotary Perf 11 as (published in our Zoellner sale catalogue and updated at our website at www.siegelauctions.com/enc/census/613/613.htm) records 40 used singles (one faintly cancelled, if at all) and two used pairs. Of the singles, 23 are sound, but of these only five rate a grading of Very Fine or Extremely Fine. The stamp offered here is one of the few choice sound examples.
The 2c Harding Rotary Perf 11 stamp was discovered in 1938 by Leslie Lewis of the New York firm, Stanley Gibbons Inc. Gary Griffith presents his hypothesis in United States Stamps 1922-26 that rotary-printed sheets of 400 were first reduced to panes of 100 and then fed through the 11-gauge perforating machine normally used for flat plate sheets. This method distinguishes sheet-waste stamps -- Scott 544, 596 and 613 -- from the coil-waste stamps and explains the existence of a straight-edge on Scott 613.
Census No. 613-CAN-07. Ex Bettin, Stollnitz and "Connoisseur". With 1976 S.P.A. certificate. With 1977, 1992 and 2004 P.F. certificates. Scott Catalogue value is based on grade of Fine.