Lot 143 United States SC#597 1c Bluish Green , 1926-1934 4th Bureau Issue, A FOG Gripper Coil Pair, Rotary Press, Perf 10 Vertical, Showing Indentations Across The Top Of The Pair.
A FOG gripper coil pair of the 1c bluish green from the 1926-1934 4th Bureau Issue, rotary press, perf 10 vertical, showing indentations across the top of the pair.
These result from the gipper arms on the coiling maching slipping and gripping the paper too tightly. These are basically a production freak.
Scott doesn't list this variety, so we estimate it at $5. The stamps offered here grade between 65 and as follows:
