$1.00 Presidential, USIR Wmk. (832b). Complete Mint N.H. sheet of 100, clearly showing the watermark, most prominently in the selvage, fresh color and choice centering, usual natural gum skips and bends including in two stamps in plate block

VERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED COMPLETE SHEET OF 100 OF THE 1938 $1.00 PRESIDENTIAL ISSUE WITH "USIR" WATERMARK.

According to The Prexies by Roland E. Rustad, the printing of the $1.00 on "USIR" double-line watermarked paper intended for revenue stamps, occurred inadvertently, probably in 1950 or 1951. It marked the first time since 1916 that a U.S. postage stamp was issued on watermarked paper. The variety was first discovered in 1953 and the earliest documented use is May 9, 1951

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