Sale 910 — The Scarsdale Collection, Part 1: Columbian and Later Issues
Sale Date — Friday, 21 April, 2006
Category — 1922 and Later Issues (Scott 578 to 594)
1c Green, Rotary (578). Mint N.H., rich color and detailed impression, unusually choice centering for this difficult rotary press printing, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.S.E. certificate for block of four, with 2000 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Rotary (579). Mint N.H., beautiful centering with almost perfectly balanced margins, brilliant color on crisp paper, Extremely Fine Gem, this rotary press issue is difficult to find in such superb condition, with 1995 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Perf 10 (583). Mint N.H., deep rich color, unusually wide margins for this difficult rotary press issue, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $105.00), only one stamp is graded higher in the P.S.E. Population Report
3c Violet, Perf 10 (584). Mint N.H., detailed impression on bright paper, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $160.00)
4c Yellow Brown, Perf 10 (585). Mint N.H., pretty pastel color, choice centering with wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $95.00)
5c Blue, Perf 10 (586). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 1996 P.F. certificate, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $100.00)
7c Black, Perf 10 (588). Mint N.H., intense shade and proof-like impression, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $250.00), only one example has received a higher grade
8c Olive Green, Perf 10 (589). Mint N.H., pretty pastel color, choice centering with well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $145.00)
10c Orange, Perf 10 (591). Mint N.H., brilliant color, magnificent centering with wide and balanced margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $435.00)
1c Green, Rotary, Perf 11 (594). Intense shade and impression, wavy-line machine cancel leaves entire design clearly visible, unusually choice centering for this difficult rotary press issueEXTREMELY FINE. ONLY A FEW SOUND AND CENTERED EXAMPLES OF THE 1923 ONE-CENT ROTARY PERF 11 ISSUE EXIST. PROBABLY ONLY TWO OR THREE HAVE THE CENTERING AND MARGINS OF THIS SUPERB STAMP. A GREAT CONDITION RARITY.
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 flat-plate perforator in use at the time, giving the sheets full perforations on all sides. In 1923 coil waste from the new 1c and 2c rotary production was turned into stamps later classified as Scott 578-579 and 594-595. These were the last of the coil-waste issues. Fewer than 100 of Scott 594 survive today.
With 1950, 1994 and 2004 P.F. certificates.