Sale 1255 — The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 17-20 May, 2022
Category — Washington-Franklins and Later 20th Century Issues (Scott 339-599A)
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1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 (544). Lightly cancelled, extraordinarily well-centered, deep shadeEXTREMELY FINE AND VERY RARE. ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THE 1923 1-CENT ROTARY PERF 11, SCOTT 544.
A small quantity of 1c Rotary Press stamps was perforated 11 at the end of 1922, using remainder sheets from the earlier printings that were normally perforated in 10 gauge or 11/10 compound gauge. Its existence as a Perf 11 variety was discovered in 1936, and the stamp received its Scott catalogue listing in 1938.
Most of the recorded used copies of Scott 544 are poorly centered. This well-centered, lightly cancelled stamp is an extreme rarity. With 1990 and 2003 P.F. certificates
3,500
4,000