Sale 1217 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 3 March, 2020
Category — 1c-3c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-26A)
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense color, almost perfectly centered with wide margins at sides and clearly showing the characteristics of the typeEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE I.
Ex "Vineyard". With 1984, 1999, and 2004 P.F. certificates. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $5,750.00). This is one of only seven unused examples to achieve this grade, with just one higher (Mint N.H. at 95)
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 99R4, deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering top to bottom for this difficult issueFRESH AND FINE. A SCARCE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE Ia.
Type Ia was produced by only 18 of the 20 bottom-row positions on Plate 4. Although Plate 4 was designed with sufficient space to accommodate perforations, the height of the top row and bottom row positions resulted in the perforations often cutting into the design at either top or bottom. For this reason, stamps from the bottom row of Plate 4 with perforations slightly into the design are still desirable.
With 1975 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 2, horizontal strip of three with left sheet selvage, unused (no gum), rich color, centering and margins are quite attractive for this tightly spaced issue, left stamp faulty with a large tear and creases, center and right stamps with some blunted perfs at top, right stamp couple tiny toned spots, perf separations between left and center stamps, otherwise Very Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate mentioning only a faint diagonal crease, Scott Retail for original-gum strip of three is $3,000.00, for no-gum singles
1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Position 10R4, one of the top-row Plate 4 positions showing the complete design at top and the only double transfer on Plate 4, original gum, well-centered, deep rich color and fine impressionVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE II FROM THE TOP ROW OF PLATE FOUR -- SHOWING THE COMPLETE DESIGN AT TOP AND A DOUBLE TRANSFER.
Ashbrook states "The lone double transfer, 10R4, is a very rare stamp, in fact, it ranks among the rarest of double transfers of the one cent 1851-1857. I have seen very few copies, and only one pair, containing 10R4." (Neinken book, p. 270).
Ex Zoellner. With 1981 P.F. certificate stating "sweated o.g." -- a totally unwarranted comment about the pristine original gum on this stamp. Scott Retail for Position 10R4
1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Top row of Plate 4 with wide-spaced horizontal perforations, outstanding centering, face-free circular datestamp cancel, tiny thin speck at upper right visible only in fluid, Extremely Fine appearance, the exceptions to the normal cut-into condition of top-row and bottom-row Plate 4 stamps are those with wide-spaced perforations, the Scott Catalogue footnote after No. 19 (Ty. Ia, from bottom row) describes this characteristic, but it is not noted after No. 20 from the top row of Plate 4, this example is offered to the market for the first time since the consignor purchased it in a 1965 Siegel sale
1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Five stamps from the top row of Plate 4 as identified by Stanley B. Ashbrook, Positions 3L4, 5L4, 6L4 (two) and 10L4, one with pen cancel, the others handstamp cancels, flaws to be expected but otherwise Fine appearing group which is ex Ashbrook and is still on the 1958 H.R. Harmer lot card from his sale (where the consignor purchased it), Scott Retail $6,250.00
1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Plate 4, deep rich color, neat strike of circular datestamp, showing clear breaks at top and bottom, Extremely Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 4, original gum, h.r., deep rich color, showing wide break at top and complete outer line at bottom (the characteristics of the type), fresh and Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Recut one at top and bottom, bright shade nicely complemented by blue circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Bottom sheet margin block of 28, original gum, deep rich color, centered to top right, Position 18 of the block and selvage at bottom right small thin spotsFINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND SCARCE LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE V.
Scott Retail as blocks of four and pairs
1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Four blocks, including two blocks of four (one with top selvage), bottom selvage block of six, bottom left corner selvage block of eight with part imprint, original gum, few stamps Mint N.H., few small faults, Fine group
1c Blue, Ty. Va (24 var). Position 5R5, with top selvage, rich color, tied by Schenectady N.Y. circular datestamp on locally addressed cover, selvage with small scrape not affecting the actual stamp in any way, Very Fine on-cover example of the scarcer Type Va from Plate 5
1c 1857 Issue Balance. 13 items, including used Nos. 18, 20 (five, including one from top row of Plate 4), 21 (two), 22 (two), 23, unused pair of No. 20 (1975 PFC), block of four of No. 24, some faults, some appear Fine-Very Fine, seven with certificates
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Right imprint and plate no. 25 block of twelve, original gum, h.r. where some perf separations sensibly reinforced, few other perf separations, three or four stamps Mint N.H., bright color, few small selvage faults, one stamp by plate no. with a small crease, otherwise Fine, a scarce large format plate block, Scott Retail as plate block of eight and two pairs
3c Dull Red, Ty. III, Major Double Transfer (26 var). Position 87R15, clear double transfer showing rosettes doubled and line thru "Postage" and "Three Cents", radiant color on bright paper, unobtrusive strike of grid cancel, Fine and scarce example of this distinctive variety, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate