2c Harding Scott 613 Census

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2c Harding, Rotary Perf 11 (Scott No. 613)
One of the finest of the 43 recorded examples
Census No. 613-CAN-08
Realized $60,000 in Siegel Sale 835 (lot 531)

SPECIAL NOTE: There are many United States stamps that look similar to the rarities listed below. Some of the differences between expensive rarities and common stamps can be subtle, including differences in perforation, shade and size. These stamps should have certificates from a recognized expertizing committee, such as The Philatelic Foundation or P.S.E.

Our census of the 2c Harding Rotary Perf 11 records 40 used singles (one faintly cancelled, if at all) and two used pairs. Of the singles, 23 are sound, but of these only six rate a grading of Very Fine or Extremely Fine.

The 2c Harding Rotary Perf 11 stamp was discovered in 1938 by Leslie Lewis of the New York firm, Stanley Gibbons Inc. Illustrated below is a group photo--taken by Gordon Usticke--of the copies first discovered by the Gibbons firm. Added to the Gibbons find are photos of stamps found by the Weills among unsorted 2c stamps soaked off envelopes. A total of 28 of the 43 known examples of Scott 613 appears in this image.

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23 of the 43 recorded examples of Scott No. 613 are shown in this photo (drawings of five additional stamps appear at lower right). The first three rows comprise stamps discovered at the firm of Stanley Gibbons Inc. The three at lower left were found by the Weills of New Orleans among unsorted 2c stamps soaked from envelopes.

Gary Griffith presents his hypothesis in his book United States Stamps 1922-26 that rotary-printed sheets of 400 were first reduced to panes of 100 and then fed through the 11-gauge perforating machine normally used for flat plate sheets. This method distinguishes sheet-waste stamps--Scott 544, 596 and 613--from the coil-waste stamps and explains the existence of a straight-edge on Scott 613.


Census No. History: PFC:	613-CAN-01 RAS 11/10/1960 12563 “Genuine, thinned 265935 “Genuine, light diagonal crease, small thin at T.L. thin at B.R.”	613-CAN-02 RAS 4/5/1980 18653 “Genuine” 296682 “Genuine”	613-CAN-03 From Usticke find	613-CAN-04 RAS 4/23/1988 (1988 Rarities), Lot 431 RAS Sale 811 (1999 Rarities), 5/15/1999, Lot 226 - $32,000 McKinney Coll. - SPG 9/13/2002, Lot 288 - $32,500 164310 “Genuine with tiny paper inclusion at left”

Census No. History: PFC:	613-CAN-05 Ambassador Coll. - RAS 4/28/1966, Lot 459 as sound RAS 4/23/1988 ( 1988 Rarities), Lot 432 "trivial corner perf crease" 804 “Genuine” 164195 “Genuine with tiny corner margin crease at top right”	613-CAN-06 RAS 2/10/1971 RAS 4/5/1986 (1986 Rarities), Lot 272 "Sheriff Coll." 35474 “Genuine” 161457 “Genuine”	613-CAN-07 RAS 4/23/1983 (1983 Rarities), Lot 217 McNall Coll. - Sup. 10/26/1992, Lot 496 HRH, 2/22/2005, lot 609 Scarsdale Coll., RAS S910, 4/21/2006, lot 125 61103 “Genuine” 259818 "Genuine" 407194 "Genuine"	613-CAN-08 Hewitt Coll. - Ivy 5/26/1986, Lot 530 Zoellner Coll. - RAS Sale 804, 10/8/1998, Lot 714 - $57,500 Twigg-Smith Coll. - RAS Sale 835, Lot 531 - $60,000 23727 “Genuine” 99732 “Genuine”

Census No. History: PFC:	613-CAN-09 RAS 4/29/1981 126945 “Genuine” 301071 “Genuine”	613-CAN-10 RAS 4/5/1980 43962 “Genuine”	613-CAN-11 Grunin Coll. - RAS 11/30/1971, Lot 524 22949 “Genuine”	613-CAN-12 RAS 11/30/1971 313116 “Genuine, reperfed B., small crease and thin, B.L. corner repaired

Census No. History: PFC:	613-CAN-13 RAS 3/31/1976 RAS 4/14/1984 (1984 Rarities), Lot 460 SPG 10/18/2002, Lot 634 - $21,000 "sm. diagonal crease T.R." Right stamp from 3rd pair in find 6283 “Genuine” 254066 “Genuine, small diagonal crease at T.R.”	613-CAN-14 Kelleher 9/30/1976 Lessin Coll. - SPG 5/31/2002, Lot 641 - $42,500 48941 “Genuine”	613-CAN-15 RAS 12/5/1977 Unknown A.P.S. certificate number	613-CAN-16 Wolffers 2/21/1979 RAS Sale 824 (2000 Rarities), 5/13/2000, Lot 342 - $37,500 "faint corner crease at T.L. not mentioned on accompanying cert." 70738 “Genuine” 309517 “Genuine with a small diagonal crease at top left"

Census No. History: PFC:	613-CAN-17 RAS 4/11/1978 3295 “Genuine”	613-CAN-18 HRH 10/22/1962 “negligible tear between perfs, light crease at B.” 16310 “Genuine “	613-CAN-19 RAS 6/19/1964 Mielstrup Coll. - RAS 5/2/1973, Lot 507 1406 “Genuine” 6013 “Genuine”	613-CAN-20 Kaufmann 12/1/1980 68460 “Genuine” 151070 “Genuine”

Census No. History: PFC:	613-CAN-21 RAS 9/10/1975 13744 “Genuine”	613-CAN-22 HRH 5/12/1964 9435 “Genuine”	613-CAN-23 Fifield 5/31/1961 3887 “Genuine” 156803 “Genuine with small crease in bottom corner”	613-CAN-24 RAS 4/4/1979 280623 “Genuine with a small tear at bottom and a light horizontal crease at top right”

Census No. History: PFC:	613-CAN-25 Fox 5/30/1981 89648 “Genuine defective”	613-CAN-26 RAS 10/7/1964 16933 “Genuine but lightly cancelled”	613-CAN-27 RAS 10/27/1965 8850 “Genuine”	613-CAN-28 10041 “Genuine” 124691 “Genuine”

Census No. History: PFC:	613-PCE-29 Isleham Coll. - RAS 5/25/1986, Lot 1270 10385 “Genuine in all respects”	613-CAN-30 3640 “Genuine” 272570 “Genuine with light diagonal crease at top right”	613-CAN-31 Left stamp from 3rd pair of Usticke find Clifford Cole Coll. - RAS 2/24/1988, lot 1794 "negligible faint creasing" Lake Shore Coll., RAS Sale 888, lot 202 "faint diagonal crease and trivial natural inclusion" - $25,000 7849 “Genuine”	613-CAN-32 8777 “Genuine”

Census No. History: PFC:	613-CAN-33 280058 “Genuine with a small thin and a light vertical crease”	613-CAN-34 Argentum Coll. - RAS Sale 807, 2/23/1999, Lot 275 - $35,000 174723 “Genuine”	613-CAN-35 Floyd Coll. - SPG 10/23/2001, Lot 843 - $42,500 225874 “Genuine”	613-CAN-36 272822 “Genuine with a small corner crease at bottom right”

Census No. History: PFC:	613-CAN-37 259818 “Genuine” Duplicate listing - see 613-CAN-07	613-CAN-38 RAS Sale 846 (2002 Rarities), Lot 2339 65180 “Genuine”	613-CAN-PR-39 SPG 6/26/1998 328311 “Genuine, the left stamp with a small tear and small creases”	613-CAN-PR-40 RAS 3/25/1969 30392 “Genuine” 262048 “Genuine”

Census No. History: PFC:	613-CAN-41 310910 “Genuine with creases and tears at top right”	613-CAN-42 RAS Sale 833, 12/14/2000, Lot 1401 - $35,000 from a new discovery 1999 PF certificate

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