Sale 1107 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 28-29 July, 2015
Category — Complete Sheets and Panes, Cont.
1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 x 10, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (538a). Mint N.H. pane of 170 containing 83 pairs of the variety plus a plate block at top, radiant color, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED INTACT PANE OF 170 OF SCOTT 538a, THE 1919 ONE-CENT WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE PERFORATED 11 BY 10.
During World War I, leftovers at the end of each rotary press coil roll had been accumulating. They were perforated 10 in one direction on the rotary press perforator, but were too short to be used for coil rolls (issued in rolls of 500 or 1,000). In an effort to save waste, they were later perforated 11 in the horizontal direction using the wheel-type perforator normally used for flat-plate printings, giving us Scott Nos. 538, 539 and 540. The imperforate horizontally sheets (Scott Nos. 538a and 540a) were acquired by by Edward C. Worden, who sold them through J.M. Bartels in 1922.
Scott Retail as plate block and 83 pairs
2c Carmine Rose, Ty. III, Rotary Perf 11 x 10, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (540a). Mint N.H. pane of 170 containing 83 pairs and a plate block of four with star at upper left, deep rich color, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE INTACT PANE OF 170 OF THE 2-CENT TYPE III COIL WASTE, SCOTT 540a, WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE PERFORATED 11 BY 10.
During World War I, leftovers at the end of each rotary press coil roll had been accumulating. They were perforated 10 in one direction on the rotary press perforator, but were too short to be used for coil rolls (issued in rolls of 500 or 1,000). In an effort to save waste, they were later perforated 11 in the horizontal direction using the wheel-type perforator normally used for flat-plate printings, giving us Scott Nos. 538, 539 and 540. The imperforate horizontally sheets (Scott Nos. 538a and 540a) were acquired by by Edward C. Worden, who sold them through J.M. Bartels in 1922.
Scott Retail as plate block and 83 pairs
14c Blue (565). Mint N.H. pane of 100 with plate no. 17465 at right and bottom, natural s.e. at left and top, natural gum bends, Fine with a few Very Fine
5c Blue, Perf 10 (586). Mint N.H. pane of 100 with plate no. 19088 at upper right, radiant color, few perf separations, few vertical gum ridges, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles and plate block
2c Harding, Rotary, Perf 10 (612). Mint N.H. pane of 100 with plate no. 14995 at upper left, intense shade, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles and plate block
1c-5c Huguenot-Walloon (614-616). Complete panes of 50, 1c and 5c Mint N.H., one stamp and three spots in selvage h.r. on 2c, 2c signed in top selvage by 3rd Asst. PM Glover and PMG Harry S. New, Fine-Very Fine
1c-5c Lexington-Concord (617-619). Mint N.H. panes of 50, each from the top right pane of the sheet with plate nos. at top and right and natural s.e. with part arrows at bottom right and top left, radiant colors, 2c few light natural gum bends of little consequence, fresh and Very Fine set of panes, the 5c is especially choice
2c, 5c Norse-American (620-621). Mint N.H. panes of 100, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as plate block and singles
17c Black (623). Mint N.H. pane of 100 with plate no. 18027 at bottom and right, natural s.e. at left and top, intense shade, few nicely centered towards left middle section, fifth row has some natural gum skips, Fine-Very Fine
13c-30c 1931 Issue (694-696, 698-700). Mint N.H. panes of 100, 13c with "17" control no. handstamp in margin, 25c one stamp with thin, minor spots of missing narrow selvage on 13c, 14c few minor perf separations, Fine-Very Fine, the 30c is Fine throughout
50c Lilac (701). Mint N.H. pane of 100 with plate no. 20554 at lower left, vibrant color on bright paper, far better centering and overall condition than normally seenVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED PANE OF 100 OF THE 1921 50-CENT ROTARY PRESS ISSUE.
Scott Retail as singles and plate block
16c Green, 1918 Air Post (C2). Complete Mint N.H. pane of 100, deep rich color, choice centering throughoutVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A PARTICULARLY CHOICE COMPLETE PANE OF 100 OF THE 16-CENT 1918 AIR POST.
Scott Retail with Mint N.H. premium