Sale 1109 — U.S. 1847-69 Issues, featuring the Kenneth D. Gilbart Collection
Sale Date — Wednesday, 30 September, 2015
Category — 1c 1851-56 Issue, Off-Cover, Plates Two thru Four (Scott 7-8)
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Positions 59-60R2, horizontal pair, huge margins to full including part of three adjoining stamps and "nter, Casilier & Co. BANK NOTE EN" portion of imprint with full plate number "NO. 2", neat strike of blue circular datestamp, bright color, right stamp light diagonal crease at bottomVERY-FINE-EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. AN IMPORTANT ONE-CENT 1851 IMPERFORATE MULTIPLE SHOWING THE COMPLETE PLATE NUMBER FROM PLATE TWO.
As an indication of rarity, the entire Wagshal collection (which included the Neinken collection) did not contain an example of the 1c 1851 Imperforate with the plate number from Plate 2. The single offered in our Natalee Grace sale realized $8,000 hammer.
Ex Newbury and Vogel. With 2011 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 92L2, original gum, h.r., rich color and detailed impression, large margins to just touching the plumes at top, fresh and Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 96L2, huge bottom sheet margin, other sides large to clear, neat New York town datestamp, Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 2, full margins, rich color, perfectly struck "1 ct" in frame carrier rate handstamp of St. Louis, Extremely Fine, very scarce, ex Dr. Morris, with 1990 and 2009 P.F. certificates
1c Blue, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (7 var). Positions 2L, 12L, 13L and 23L2, four of the five positions showing the Plate 2 major crack, first three used, last on cover, margins to just in, Position 13 slightly toned and light corner crease, Position 23 tiny tear, overall Very Good-Fine examples of these scarce positions, it it believed that the crack existed on all sheets printed and extended into Position 33 later
1c Blue, Ty. III, Position 99R2 (8). Huge margins three sides including sheet margin at bottom, full at right, intense shade and impression with the type characteristics clearly visible, neat pen cancel, small nicks in bottom margin far from design (could be trimmed leaving the defining wide break at bottom clear of margin)VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE III FROM POSITION 99R2. THIS POSITION PRODUCED THE BEST EXAMPLE OF TYPE III, WITH THE WIDEST BREAKS AT TOP AND BOTTOM.
Type III is defined by breaks in the outer lines at both top and bottom. Many Type III stamps have breaks that were created or enlarged by plate wear. Since the wear occurred over a period of time, a majority of stamps of this type (both unused and used) has small breaks in at least one line. The most notable exception is Position 99R2. According to the Neinken book, "The 99R2 stamp is a fresh entry, that was short transferred both at top and bottom, over an original entry that had been erased... The reason that 99R2 is the finest example of Type III is because of its very short transfer at top and at bottom, giving us the wide breaks in these lines." (p. 184).
With 1987 P.F. certificate.
1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (7). Position 31L3 with huge left sheet margin and "Toppan, Carpe(nter)" portion of imprint, also shows surface cracks, large margins all around, sharp impression in light blue shade, cancelled by unusual "New York Paid" circular datestamp, diagonal crease mostly confined to selvage and visible only in fluid or backlightingEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A FAMOUS AND EXTRAORDINARY 1851 ONE-CENT PLATE 3 IMPRINT COPY.
This remarkable stamp is illustrated and described in the Neinken book (Fig. 14-D, pages 221-222). Ashbrook described Position 31L3 as "the finest example of these left edge cracks" (Vol. 2, page 224).
Ex Emerson, Neinken and Wagshal. With 2010 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 2R4, unused (no gum), rich color, margins to just in at bottom but showing the full top row design at top, Fine, ex Koppersmith, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as original-gum Plate 4 stamp $3,500.00
1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Plate 4, large margins to huge at bottom, deep rich color, clear breaks at both top and bottom, neat grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE III FROM PLATE FOUR.
Type III is defined by breaks in the outer lines at both top and bottom. Many Type III stamps have breaks that were created or enlarged by plate wear. Since the wear occurred over a period of time, the majority of stamps of this type (both unused and used) has small breaks in at least one line.
With 1985 P.F. and 2006 and 2014 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $6,000.00)
1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Plate 4, margins all around clearly showing breaks at top and bottom, intense color, town datestamp, Very Fine, a nice stamp with wide breaks at both top and bottom, with 2010 P.F. certificate