Sale 962 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 24-26 September, 2008
Category — 1912-23 Issues (Scott 544-550)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2829
1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 (544). Mint N.H., fresh and bright color, choice centering for this notoriously challenging issueFINE AND RARE. ONE OF THE FEW EXTANT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLES OF THIS MAJOR 20TH CENTURY RARITY. PROBABLY FEWER THAN 20 OF THE 1923 ONE-CENT ROTARY PERF 11, SCOTT 544, EXIST IN ANY UNUSED STATE -- FEWER THAN TEN ARE MINT NEVER-HINGED.
A small quantity of 1c Rotary Press stamps was perforated 11 at the end of 1922, using remainder sheets from the earlier printings that were normally perforated in 10 gauge or 11/10 compound gauge. Its existence as a Perf 11 variety was discovered in 1936, and the stamp received its Scott Catalogue listing in 1938.
Most of the recorded copies of Scott 544 are off-center or have been damaged -- the result of poor production standards and mis-handling.
With 2007 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates.
36,500
30,000
2830
1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 (544). Binghamton New York precancel, perfs close, Fine, an elusive stamp missing in many advanced collections, with 1968 P.F. and 2001 P.S.E. certificates
3,750
1,500
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1c Green, Rotary (545). Mint N.H., nicer margins and centering than typically seen, rich color, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
500
500
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1c Green, Rotary (545). Top plate no. 13931 and star block of four, natural s.e. at left, stamps Mint N.H., deep rich color, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue, Very Fine and choice, with copy of 1976 P.F. certificate
2,000
1,500
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1c Green, Rotary (545). Block of four, well-centered for this difficult Coil Waste issue, couple tiny h.r., Fine-Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate
825
475
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$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Mint N.H., near perfect centering, deep shade and impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,350.00)
350
900
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$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine
160
110
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$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Center line block of four, right perfs close on left pair, Fine, right pair fabulous margins and well-centered, Extremely Fine
850
350
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1c Pilgrim Tercentenary (548). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 12428, perfectly balanced wide margins, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine Gem, exquisite, surprisingly difficult to find in such outstanding condition, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $690.00)
12
900
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5c Pilgrim Tercentenary (550). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $840.00)
110
475
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5c Pilgrim Tercentenary (550). Mint N.H. top plate no. 12426 block of six, deep rich color, Very Fine, an extremely difficult plate block to find in this condition, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
750
650
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5c Pilgrim Tercentenary (550). Mint N.H. right plate no. 12427 block of six, Fine-Very Fine
750
275
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