Lot 1841 o
1923, 1¢ green, rotary sheet waste, perf 11, Peoria, Il. precancel, perfs a bit into frameline at bottom, rich bold color, Fine; with 2009 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 544 $3,500 for the grade of fine.
This rare sheet waste issue is the result of a small stack of 1¢ rotary sheets that were run through the perf 11x11 machine that was being used for the flat plate printings at that time. It was not discovered until 1936 when three used examples came to light.
Realized: $850