Sale 993 — The Wagshal Collection, Part 1: 1845-69 Issues
Sale Date — Wednesday, 29 September, 2010
Category — 10c 1857-60 Issue Off Cover
10c Green, Ty. I (31). Rich color, neat strike of circular datestamp, Fine
10c Green, Ty. I (31). Horizontal strip of three, Positions 98-100R1, center stamp with curl in left "X", right stamp with double transfer, choice centering throughout, bright shade, neat strikes of grid cancel, tiny toned spot at right, tiny perf tear at top leftEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE HORIZONTAL STRIP OF THREE OF THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE I.
Ex Newbury and Klein. The strip of three is listed but unpriced in Scott. Scott Retail as pair and single
10c Green, Ty. II, III, IV (32, 33, 34). Four of first and three of second, range of cancels including large Boston "Paid" grid, 1857 yeardate, blue circular datestamp, some flaws, appear Fine-Very Fine, also including imperforate Ty. III
10c Green, Ty. II (32). Unused (no gum), rich color, tiny tear at top right corner, otherwise Fine, with 1973 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. II (32). Position 71R1, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, bright color, light strike of blue circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine
10c Green, Ty. II (32). Pretty shade, few perf flaws, cancelled by neat strike of "Str. Natchez, Saturday Evening Packet" handstamp, Very Fine strike of this rare cancel, Scott Retail with no premium for the cancel
10c Green, Ty. II, III (32-33). Vertical pair, rich color on bright paper, neat strike of circular datestamp, light vertical crease at right, Very Fine appearance
10c Green, Ty. III (33). Unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins, deep rich color, face-free cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect
10c Green, Ty. III-II (33-32). Positions 2-3L1, horizontal pair with misplaced transfer (Position 2L), rich color, neat strikes of circular datestamp and also part of red boxed transit cancel, Very Fine, scarce horizontal combination pair (see lot for 333 an explanation), only two such pairs are reported
10c Green, Ty. III-III-II (33). Positions 1-3L1, horizontal strip of three, left pair Ty. III misplaced transfers, right stamp Ty. II, gorgeous centering, deep rich color and proof-like impression, neat strikes of circular datestamp, end stamps with tiny perf flawsEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE HORIZONTAL PAIR COMBINING TYPES II AND III. ONLY A FEW MULTIPLES ARE KNOWN, AND THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST.
The 10c relief entries on Plate 1 usually produced horizontal rows of one type. Type I comes from the bottom row of the plate. Type IV was created when four Type II and four Type III positions were recut throughout the plate. Apart from these exceptions, the relief-transfer method produced alternating rows of Types II and III, making vertical pairs possible from a multitude of positions. However, only the misplaced transfers in Positions 1L and 2L produced Type III's in the top row. A Type II-III combination in a horizontal pair is only possible with Positions 2-3L.
Ex Ishikawa.
10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 55L1, recut at bottom, rich color, pen cancels, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as with pen cancel
10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 76L1, recut at bottom, rich color, unobtrusive cancel, centered to top, Fine
10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 65L1, recut at top, unusual pastel shade, neat strike of blue circular datestamp, small perf flaws at right, Fine appearance
10c Green, Ty. V (35). Gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, radiant color nicely complemented by red circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine
10c Green, Ty. V (35). Rich color nicely complemented by blue Wells, Fargo & Co. double-circle datestamp, Fine