Sale 1348 — The Philip Pivawer Collection of U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 19 March, 2025
Category — 1922-29 Issues
1c Green, Rotary, Perf 11 (594). Fresh color, unobtrusive cancel leaves design clearly visible, choice centering for this difficult issue, a past description (Sale 913) noted a light diagonal crease but it is not evident and is not noted on any accompanying certificate, including the 2007 P.F. certificate issued after that description (chalk it up to describer paranoia)
very fine and choice EXAMPLE OF THE 1923 ROTARY PERF 11 ISSUE, scott 594.
The 1c Green, Scott 594, is waste from a horizontal rotary printing used to make coils. At the beginning or end of a coil-stamp print run from the 170-subject rotary plates, some leading or trailing paper was produced that was too short for rolling into 500-stamp rolls. In 1919 the Bureau devised a plan to salvage this waste by perforating and cutting the sheets into panes. They were put through the flat-plate perforator in use at the time, giving the sheets full perforations on all sides. In 1923 coil waste from the new 1c and 2c rotary production was turned into stamps later classified as Scott 578-579 and 594-595. The existence of Scott 594 was not reported until four months after the final sheets were delivered, and the 1c Rotary Perf 11 was soon recognized as one of the rarest United States stamps.
Our census of Scott 594, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/594, contains 100 used singles, 6 stamps in 3 used pairs, and 6 stamps on 5 covers (one with a pair) for a total of 112 used stamps. Another 19 unused stamps are recorded. Many have perforations cutting in on one or more sides, or have faults.
Census no. 594-CAN-72. Ex "Golden Oak". With clear 1954, 1988 and 2007 P.F. certificates (latter VF 80).
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (599A). Mint N.H. joint line pair, radiant color, balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
2c Carmine, Ty. II (634A). Mint N.H., fresh color, Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
4c Yellow Brown, Nebr. Ovpt. (673). Mint N.H., essentially perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only five grade higher (at 100)