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1923, 1¢ green, rotary sheet waste, perf 11, neat duplex cancel, perfectly centered amid wide well balanced margins, strong color, an Extremely Fine gem; with 2014 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 544 $3,750.
WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1923 1¢ PERF 11 ROTARY SHEET WASTE ISSUE.
A small quantity of 1¢ 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. Most of the recorded copies of Scott 544 are off-center or have been damaged as a result of lower production standards and poor handling. The issue normally comes with much narrower margins at sides. The example offered here, with wide margins all around, is certainly one of the finest copies in existence.