Sale 1067 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 24-28 March, 2014
Category — 1c-5c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-30A)
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, C Relief, original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade, few barely nibbed perfs at bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, C Relief, bottom row position, bright pastel color, unusually wide and balanced margins showing full ornamentation all around, neat strike of New York circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce with such wide margins, this clearly shows every detail of the type characteristics which is rare for this issue, with 1991 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, C Relief, rich color with intense plate wash, choice centering, neat "Paid" in oval cancel of Boston, Very Fine and choice, a stamp with wonderful visual appeal, with 1987 and 1994 P.F. certificates, the former as on cover
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, overall plate wash, bright color, small part of a grid cancel, a strong Fine
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Plate 4, deep rich color on bright paper, nicely complemented by blue grid cancelFINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia, WHICH IS ONE OF THE SCARCEST TYPES.
Type Ia, imperforate and perforated, only comes from 18 positions in the bottom row of the right and left panes of Plate 4.
Signed Ashbrook in 1957 with his identification of the Scott number
1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 12, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine, with 1981 and 1989 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, VF 80; SMQ $1,100.00)
1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 12, original gum, h.r., rich color, fresh and Very Fine
1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Plate 4, unusually well-centered, rich color, New York circular datestamp, couple tiny perf flaws at right, otherwise Very Fine
1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Plate 1L, recut twice at top, once at bottom, one of only four positions out of 200 on the plate with this type of recut, exceptionally well-centered, strong color with nice impression, Very Fine and choice
1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Plate 1L, recut once at top, twice at bottom, well-centered, face-free cancel, Very Fine
3c Rose, Ty. I (25). With extra frameline at right, rich color on bright paper, neat strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as normal
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Three blocks of four, original gum, h.r., one from top of the sheet and another from bottom, one with light corner crease at top right, Fine-Very Fine blocks, ex Frelinghuysen
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Imprint and plate no. 23 block of 32 with top left corner selvage, original gum, about 20 Mint N.H., some edge reinforcement (mostly in selvage), perfs close to slightly in top and left, overall fresh, nearly Fine for this difficult 1857-60 Issue denomination, Scott Retail as hinged singles, blocks and the plate block of eight
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Rich color, on piece with blue "Old Stamps Not Recognized" two-line handstamp, matching "Chicago Ills. Sep. 24" double-circle datestamp, stamp with small tears, lifted and reaffixed to piece, Fine, very rare example of the Chicago "Old Stamps Not Recognized" handstamp, with 1995 P.F. certificate, accompanied by copy of the intact cover.
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Radiant color nicely complemented by green grid cancel, choice centering for this difficult issue, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $125.00 for normal cancel)
5c Brick Red (27). Pretty shade, with perforated interpane and centerline margin at left, neat strike of 1859 New Orleans circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 P.F. certificate
5c Brick Red (27). Brilliant color, neat strike of New Orleans circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
5c Red Brown (28). Warm shade and crisp impression, wide margins which are clear of the outer projections all around, town datestampEXTREMELY FINE. A FRESH AND CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT RED BROWN.
With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $3,250.00), only six have graded higher.
5c Red Brown (28). Rich color described as "Dark Red Brown" on most recent certificate, detailed impression, neat strike of Sonora Cal. circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, ex Grunin, with 1980 and 1991 P.F. certificates
5c Red Brown (28). Faintly cancelled, radiant color and detailed impression, tiny thin speck, Very Fine appearance
5c Bright Red Brown (28b). Part original gum, marvelous intense shade on fresh paperFINE FOR THIS EXTREMELY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1857 BRIGHT RED BROWN SHADE. THIS IS THE FIRST UNUSED EXAMPLE WE HAVE EVER OFFERED.
This is the first unused example of the sub-listed Bright Red Brown shade variety of Scott 28 we have offered. In our analysis of the 5c 1856-61 printings, we consider the Bright Red Brown (28b) and Indian Red (28A) to be in the same printing family. There are only five examples of the Indian Red with any part of original gum, and they sell for $100,000 or more. The Bright Red Brown shade is usually the default classification for a stamp that does not have sufficiently intense color to receive an Indian Red classification, but the difference is very subtle. In fact, unused examples of the Bright Red Brown (Scott 28b) shade appear to be rarer than the Indian Red.
Many collectors know this issue by type and shade, but fewer are aware of the order of production (or release). This state of confusion is partly due to the Scott Catalogue. Based on dated covers, the 5c Type I shades were released in the following order: 1) Red Brown, Scott 28, EDU 8/23/1857; 2) Indian Red, Scott 28A, EDU 3/31/1858; 3) Brick Red, Scott 27, EDU 10/6/1858; 4) Brown, Scott 29, EDU 3/21/1859, almost certainly the last printing from the first 5c plate. The second 5c plate was made from a new six-relief transfer roll with the design projections cut away at top and bottom, to varying degrees. The Type II Brown was issued first (Scott 30A, EDU 5/4/1860), and the Orange Brown printing from the same plate followed about one year later (Scott 30, EDU 5/8/1861).
The first 5c sheets to be perforated in mid-1857 undoubtedly came from the unissued supply of 5c imperforate sheets in the "1856" Red Brown shade. These are akin to 1c perforated stamps from Plate 1 Late (Type IV, Scott 23) and Plate 2, and 3c perforated stamps from the Type I plate (Scott 25). Covers dated during the second half of 1857 and first quarter of 1858 have 5c stamps in the "1856" shade of Red Brown, which look like Scott 12 with perforations. By March 31, 1858, the EDU of the Indian Red shade, a second printing must have been made. We suspect that the entire family of Red Brown, Bright Red Brown and Indian Red shades -- all of which differ from the "1856" Red Brown -- were printed at the same time during the first quarter of 1858. Looking at the EDU's, there is a largely consistent pattern of new 5c printings at the beginning of each year in 1858 (Red Brown), 1859 (Brown), 1860 (Type II Brown) and 1861 (Type II Orange Brown). The only exceptions to this pattern are the "1856" Red Brown perforated sheets released in mid-1857, which make sense in the context of the first perforated issue, and the October 1858 Brick Red.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate.
5c Indian Red (28A). Intense color on bright paper, neat strike of circular datestampVERY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT INDIAN RED.
With 1989 P.F. certificate
5c Indian Red (28A). Beautiful rich color, well-centered with perfs clear of design all around, trivial corner crease at top right not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, with 1986 P.F. certificate
5c Brown (29). Original gum, h.r., rich color, centered to left, Very Good, scarce in original-gum condition
5c Brown (29). Bright shade, face-free circular datestamp cancels, fresh and Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate
5c Brown, Defective Transfer (29 var). Vertical strip of three, Positions 13/23/33R1, center stamp with defective transfer, well-balanced margins for this difficult issue, unobtrusive strikes of circular datestamp leaves the variety clearly visible, Very Fine, the Defective Transfer is scarce and especially desirable as part of a multiple, a review using Power Search found one in a pair on cover and one in an unused block of four (ex Zoellner), this strip ex Wagshal, with 1984 and 2010 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as normal strip of three with no premium for the Defective Transfer
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Unused (no gum), incredibly fresh with proof-like impression, Fine
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Warm shade nicely complemented by red grid cancel, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp which is much scarcer in used condition than unused, with 1988 P.F. certificate
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Unused (no gum), bright color, wide margins, Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate for pair
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Rich color, choice centering with unusually wide margins at sides, neat strike of large Boston "Paid" grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, small backstamp at lower left, with 1989 P.F. certificate
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Beautiful centering with enormous side margins, pretty shade, bold strike of red grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1987 and 1989 P.F. certificates
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Incredibly well-centered, marvelous deep color and sharp impression, bold blue Baltimore Md. circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, a lovely used single
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Bright shade, choice centering, used with 10c Green, Ty. V (35) and tied by "Paid" handstamps on small orange piece, Extremely Fine, a beautiful piece, ex Newbury, with 1991 P.F. certificate
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Vertical strip of three, rich color, intact perfs at top, tied by "New Orleans La. 12 Feb." (1861) circular datestamps on blue piece, also tied by red New York transit circular datestamp, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, multiples are rare with such choice centering, this is especially desirable as it is a Confederate State use of U.S. stamps, with 1991 P.F. certificate