1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 (544). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, rich color and detailed impression

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THIS MAJOR 20TH CENTURY RARITY. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST CENTERED EXAMPLES WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.

A small quantity of 1c Rotary Press stamps was perforated 11 gauge at the end of 1922, using remainder sheets from the earlier printings that were normally perforated in 10 gauge or 10/11 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 copies of Scott 544 are off-center or have been damaged--the result of irregular production and mishandling. There are perhaps a dozen Mint N.H. examples, but the highest grade at P.S.E. is a 75 and the highest at the P.F. is an 85. It is unlikely any of the ungraded copies with gum would grade higher, and we would love to see the P.F.'s 85 to confirm the grade is correct.

With 1992 and 2003 P.F. certificates.

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