Sale 1028 — The Natalee Grace Collection of Used U.S. Stamps, Part Three: 1902 and Later Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 20 September, 2012
Category — 1919-20 Rotary Press Coil and Sheet Waste Issues (Scott 538-546a)
1c Green, Rotary (545). Radiant color, crisp impression, neat machine cancel, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, long and full perforations all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT ROTARY COIL WASTE ISSUE, SCOTT 545, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
By their very nature, rotary press waste stamps are extremely difficult to obtain with such choice centering. The production process was far less precise, resulting in many off-center stamps. This issue was perforated in both directions on the flat plate perforating machine, which was set for a slightly different size of stamp, resulting in poor centering for the issue. The rotary press sheets also had a natural tendency to curl, making accurate perforating very difficult.
With 1991 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $960.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only one other shares this grade.
