Sale 1040 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 March, 2013
Category — 1c-3c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-26A)
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Mint N.H., brilliant colorEXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE I PERFORATED ISSUE.
The defining characteristic of Type I is that the entire design is printed, including the scrolls and plumes at bottom. Among the plates used to print imperforate stamps, only one position out of 1,000 can claim that honor (Position 7R1E, Scott No. 5). Type I perforated stamps are only known from certain positions on Plate 12. Due to the narrow spacing between perforations and difficulties of production, this issue is usually found with part of the design cut off by the perforations. The wide margins of this stamp leave the Type I characteristics around the perimeter almost completely intact. We have offered only three other Mint N.H. examples since keeping computerized records.
With copy of 2012 P.S.E. certificate for block of eight containing three Mint N.H. examples. Scott Retail as hinged
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, rich color and characteristic mottled impression, well-balanced margins, neat strike of circular datestamp, small perf flaw at right, Very Fine appearance
1c Blue, Ty. II-II/I-I (20-20/18-18). Plate 12, B/C Reliefs, block of four, unused (no gum), top stamps Ty. II, bottom stamps Ty. I with wide margin showing type characteristics, unused (no gum), intense shade and impression, few short perfs at left, Fine-Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail as combination block with gum $8,750.00, Scott Retail as no gum singles
1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 12, original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, unusually choice centering for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE II..
With 2003 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $4,300.00).
1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 12, original gum, lightly hinged, pretty shade, unusually wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE II.
With 1994 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Position 79R12, deep rich color and proof-like impression, light face-free strike of circular datestamp, choice centering, Extremely Fine, a stamp with great visual appeal, with 2011 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 4 top row, deep rich color, neat strike of blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine, scarce from the top row of Plate 4, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Position 76L4, original gum, barest trace of hinging, showing wide break in line at top and distinct break at bottom, beautiful deep shade and detailed impression on bright fresh paper with long full perfs all aroundVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE III ISSUE. VERY FEW EXIST IN ANY TYPE OF ACCEPTABLE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. THIS STAMP IS A WONDERFUL CONDITION RARITY.
With 1992 P.S.E. and P.F. certificates (the 1992 P.F. certificate states "it is genuine") and with 2004 P.F. certificate.
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 12, B Relief, original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, a pretty stamp, with 1968, 1993 and 2005 P.F. certificates
1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Plate 1L, recut once at top and twice at bottom, unused (regummed), bright color, Very Fine, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Original gum, barely hinged, deep rich color, choice centering with balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Block of nine with most of imprint and plate no. 10 at right, Positions 38-40/48-50/58-60, original gum, h.r., disturbed on bottom right stamp, reinforced vertical perf separations length of block between right column and selvage (essentially reattached), faint thin, Fine appearance, a scarce and desirable multiple with the plate number and most of imprint, Scott Retail as block, pairs and single with no premium for the positions
1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Two multiples, first is block of 21 with captured left imprint, unused (no gum), perforated through top of plate number which cuts off all but traces of it, faults including thins, reinforced perf separations, small stain, also a block of nine, disturbed original gum, h.r., reinforced perf separations and couple thins, Fine appearance, Scott Retail for an original-gum plate block is $3,000.00
1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Wide well-balanced margins, rich color, clear "Mobile Ala. Jul. 3, 1860" double-circle datestamp and trace of red transit, most recent certificate notes nibbed perf at left, still Extremely Fine, with clear 2003 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95), with updated 2012 P.S.E. certificate noting the nibbed perf (XF 90; SMQ $250.00)
3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Block of four, disturbed original gum, h.r. reinforcing perf separations, reperfed at sides, otherwise Very Good, a rare original-gum block of the 3c Ty. I perforated issue, each stamp with "HWE" backstamp, Scott Retail $14,000.00
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Block of 16, original gum, h.r. in top and bottom rows, couple stamps Mint N.H., rich color, attractive margins and overall centering, light horizontal crease in second row, Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail as four blocks of four
3c Dull Red, Ty. IV (26A). Choice centering for this difficult issue, rich color, neat strike of blue circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, ex Dr. Morris, with 1991 P.F. certificate