Sale 1014 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 12-14 October, 2011
Category — 1923-26 Issues (Scott 578-630)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2075
1c Green, Rotary (578). Mint N.H. block of four, wonderful color and clear impression, Very Fine block for this difficult Rotary Press Coil Waste Issue, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate
680
275
2076
1c-10c 1923-26 Issue, Perf 10 (581-591). Mint N.H. plate no. blocks of four, attractively centered, 3c with sizeable natural gum skips, Fine-Very Fine, also incl. No. 583a booklet pane of six
4,010
1,100
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4c Yellow Brown, Perf 10 (585). Mint N.H., perfectly balanced margins, lovely color and clear impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $800.00)
40
450
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1c Green, Rotary, Perf 11 (594). Bold strike of "Madison Sq. Sta. N.Y. Oct. 4, 1924" machine slogan cancel ties stamp to 67 x 42mm piece, rich color, centered to right, most likely originally part of a pair (right stamp and remainder of piece neatly removed)FINE. A RARE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT ROTARY PRESS COIL WASTE STAMP, SCOTT 594.
The 1c Green, Scott 594, is waste from a horizontal rotary printing used to make coils. At the beginning or end of a coil-stamp print run from the 170-subject rotary plates, some leading or trailing paper was produced that was too short for rolling into 500-stamp rolls. In 1919 the Bureau devised a plan to salvage this waste by perforating and cutting the sheets into panes. They were put through the 11-gauge flat-plate perforator in use at the time, giving the sheets full perforations on all sides. The existence of Scott 594 was not reported until four months after the final sheets were delivered, and the 1c Rotary Perf 11 was soon recognized as one of the rarest United States stamps.
Our recently completed exhaustive census of Scott 594, available at our website at: http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/594/594.pdf, contains 88 used singles, four used pairs and five covers (including one with a pair) for a total of 102 used stamps. Many have perforations either in on one or more sides, or have faults. Very few are known on piece.
Census No. 594-PCE-79. With 1995 P.F. certificate
10,500
3,750
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2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Mint N.H., uncharacteristically well-centered, fresh and crisp, rich color, Extremely Fine
550
475
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2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Mint N.H., handsome centering for this difficult Coil Waste issue, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate for block
550
550
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2082
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (599A). Mint N.H. pair, unusually well-centered, rich color, Very Fine
425
400
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (599A). Mint N.H. joint line pair, fresh, rich color, Fine-Very Fine, with 1972 P.F. certificate
1,150
375
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (599A). Mint N.H. joint line pair, deep rich color, Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate
1,150
160
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2c Harding (610-612). Mint N.H. plate no. blocks of six, six and four respectively, also incl. No. 611 center line block of four, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
725
325
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1c-5c Huguenot-Walloon, Lexington-Concord (614-619). Mint N.H. plate no. blocks of six, first 5c and last three are all attractive top positions, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
940
500
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2c Huguenot-Walloon (615). Mint N.H., perfectly balanced margins, bright color and detailed impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $425.00)
8
375
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5c Huguenot-Walloon (616). Mint N.H. top right corner selvage plate no. F15754 block of eight, all four top stamps with "broken circle" flaw, deep rich color, choice centering throughout, Extremely Fine, an especially choice plate block, the 5c Huguenot-Walloon was printed from four different plates (16 collectible positions) and this is the only collectible position to yield the "broken circle" flaw, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the flaw
445
900
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1c-5c Lexington-Concord (617-619). Plate no. blocks of six, top two stamps hinged on each, 1c and 5c signed "H.S.N. P.M.G" by Postmaster General Harry S. New, also signed and dated "April 1/ 1925" by the 3rd Assistant Postmaster General, which is three days prior to the First Day of Issue, Very Fine set
E. 200-300
200
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2c, 5c Norse-American (620-621). Mint N.H. arrow and double plate no. blocks of eight, attractively centered, especially the 5c, Very Fine
800
375
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13c Green, 17c Black (622-623). Mint N.H. plate no. blocks of six, 17c couple light natural gum creases and two tiny stain specks in extreme top center selvage, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
675
300
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17c Black (623). Mint N.H., gorgeous balanced margins, intense shade on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $240.00)
25
130
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Mint N.H., beautifully centered, fresh and Extremely Fine
600
300
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Mint N.H. bottom left pane fro 18773 with dot over first "S" of Position 11, bright color, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail with no premium for the position
600
250
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Two, Mint N.H., one is dot over "S" of States var (pos. 11 from bottom left plate no. 18733), other with natural gum creases and couple small pre-print creases, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail does not incl. premium for the variety
1,200
375
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet, Dot Over first "S" of States (630 var). Mint N.H., from plate 18774, bottom left position, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail for normal souvenir sheet with no premium added for the variety
600
250
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Two, one lightly hinged, other Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
975
400
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Six, Mint N.H., two are bottom left positions from plate no. 18733 showing dot over "S" of States on pos. 11, few minor faults (small selvage thin, natural "dimple", etc.), otherwise Fine-Very Fine
3,600
1,100
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