11c Green, Perf 10 at Top
(514a). Rich color, neat "Minneapolis Minn." precancel, single nibbed
perf at bottom left, Very Fine appearance, very rare
(Image)
15c Grey, Perf 10 at Top
(514a). Well-centered, "Hartford Conn" precancel, rich color, pulled
perf at left, thin spot, internal crease and small tear at bottom, still
Extremely Fine appearance, a rare Perf 10 on One Side variety (Image)
50c Red Violet (517). Mint
N.H. top plate no. block of six, deep dark shade, post office fresh and
intact, beautiful centering rarely seen on this plate blockEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE CONDITION.
With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)
2c Carmine, Ty. VII,
Imperforate (534B). Mint N.H. horizontal pair, huge margins all around
including sheet margin at left, radiant color on bright white
paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BRILLIANT MINT NEVER HINGED PAIR OF THE 2-CENT TYPE VII IMPERFORATE.
Most Type VII stamps were used by private vending and affixing-machine companies. However, unlike Scott 314A and 482A, a small supply of the imperforate 2c Type VII stamps did reach the public.
With 1996 P.F. certificate for plate block, this being the bottom pair (Image)
2c Carmine Rose, Ty. II,
Rotary (539). Mint N.H., rich color and sharp impression, exceptionally
well-centeredEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ROTARY-PRESS PRINTING. AN EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN SUCH CONDITION.
At the beginning or end of a coil-stamp print run from the 170-subject rotary plates, some leading or trailing paper was left over that was too short for rolling into 500-stamp rolls. In 1919, the Bureau devised a plan to salvage this waste by converting the stamps from coil stamps into sheet stamps. This was accomplished by cutting the sheets into panes and putting the panes through the flat-plate perforator in use at the time, giving the stamps perforations on all sides.
Since Scott 539 was put through two different perforating machines of differing gauges at different times, most of the stamps are off-center. The stamp offered here is a true condition rarity by virtue of its centering, margins and Mint N.H. state.
With 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)
2c Carmine Rose, Ty. II,
Rotary (539). Barest trace of hinging, rich color, well-centered for
this very difficult stampVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A WONDERFUL COPY OF THE 2-CENT TYPE II COIL-WASTE.
As explained in lot 330, the 2c Type II Rotary stamp (Scott 539) was produced from coil waste. It is rarely seen well-centered, this stamp being far above the usual grade.
With 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)
1c Green, Rotary Perf 11
(544). Mint N.H., fresh and bright color, very well-centered for this
stamp with nicely proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE FEW EXTANT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLES OF THIS MAJOR RARITY. PROBABLY FEWER THAN 20 ARE KNOWN IN ANY KIND OF UNUSED CONDITION.
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 copies of Scott 544 are off-center or have been damaged -- the result of poor production standards and poor handling.
Ex Zoellner. With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)
1c Green, Rotary Perf 11
(544). Lightly cancelled, well-centered for this difficult rotary press
stamp, rich colorEXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1-CENT ROTARY PERF 11.
Most of the recorded used copies of Scott 544 are poorly centered. This well-centered, lightly-cancelled stamp is a wonderful condition rarity.
With 1957 P.F. certificate (Image)