Sale 1093 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. 20th Century and Air Post
Sale Date — Monday-Tuesday, 23-24 February, 2015
Category — 1918-21 Offset, Rotary and Bi-Colored Issues (Scott 525-547)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
509
1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 (544). Horizontal pair, bright color, clear 1922 duplex cancelFINE. A RARE PAIR OF THE ONE-CENT PERF 11 ROTARY WASTE ISSUE, SCOTT 544. THIS IS ALSO A VERY EARLY USE.
The earliest reported use of Scott 544 is December 17, 1922. Unfortunately the day of the cancel used on this pair is not known, but it would be in the first few weeks of use.
With 1974 and 1999 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as singles.
7,500
1,600