1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 (544). Selvage at bottom, tied by "Birdsboro Pa. Jul. 3 2 PM 1923" duplex cancel on unsealed Birdsboro Electric Co. corner card cover, immaculate condition

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1923 ONE-CENT ROTARY PERF 11 USED ON A COVER. ONLY NINE POSTCARDS AND FIVE COVERS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS GENUINE BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION. A WONDERFUL EXHIBITION ITEM.

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.

This is reported to be the only known example of Scott 544 with selvage.

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