Sale 1156 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 11 May, 2017
Category — 1851-60 Issues (Scott 5-39)
1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Plate 4, deep rich color on bright paper, detailed impression, large margins all around which show the clear breaks in outer lines at top and bottom, light town cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE III FROM PLATE FOUR.
Type III is defined as having 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) have small breaks in at least one line.
With 2015 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $6,000.00)
3c Dull Red, Ty. II, Waterbury Conn. Unofficial Roulettes (11A var). Position 56R1L noted on back, clear roulettes with portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, "Waterbury Ct. Oct. 5" circular datestamp cancel, Fine and rare, fewer than ten off-cover examples are recorded, in an article on this issue in the Sesquicentennial book (pp. 144-148), Wilson Hulme dates the device, based on shade and plate, to 1854, all are from Plate 1 Late, the roulette is spread far apart, leaving wide areas of the stamp still connected, see Siegel sale of the Wilson Hulme collection (Sale 964, Lot 206)
5c Red Brown, Defective Transfer (12). Position 23R1, margins to just clear at top and right, deep rich color, Fine, an exceedingly scarce position and one of only two constant varieties that occur on the 5c Plate 1, with 1984 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. I (13). Unused (no gum), large even margins all around, deep rich color and proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE SUPERB UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE I IMPERFORATE.
This scarce stamp is extremely desirable because the defining characteristic of the type -- the full bottom right shell -- is fully visible within the large bottom margin. Type I stamps come from the bottom 20 positions of the plate. They are the only stamps to show the design complete at bottom. For some reason the sheet margin at bottom was often trimmed away, leaving a dearth of quality copies. The Type IV stamps come from only eight positions, but we would rank the two types equally in terms of the rarity of sound four-margin copies.
Ex Scarsdale. With 1971, 1994 and 2004 P.F. certificates
10c Green, Ty. I (13). Large margins to touched incl. wide sheet margin at bottom, bold strike of San Francisco circular datestamp, small repair at lower left, appears Fine, the 10c Ty. I imperforate was often trimmed at the bottom, they rarely show a large sheet margin
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Huge balanced margins all around, deep rich color on bright paper, light strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.F. and 2017 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $1,250.00)
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Ample to full margins, neat strike of grid of small dots cancel, fresh and Very Fine, unusual cancel
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Huge margins incl. sheet margin at right, deep rich color and detailed impression, light strike of town cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1988 P.F. (for a pair) and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $650.00)
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Recut at bottom, large margins all around, light strike of town cancel, couple small shallow thin spots visible only in fluid, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1990 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Recut at bottom, large to full margins, lightly canceled, tiny toned specks at top, appears Extremely Fine
1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Position 81R4, E Relief, rich color, neat grid cancel, trivial corner perf crease, Fine appearing example of this scarce sub-type
5c Brick Red (27). Brilliant color, well-balanced margins, neat strike of 1859 year-dated cancel, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $3,000.00)
5c Indian Red (28A). Unused (regummed), exceptional warm color in the true Indian Red shade, bottom right corner margin expertly repaired, surface scuff at bottom rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1858 5-CENT INDIAN RED.
Our search of old auction catalogues and the records of The Philatelic Foundation and P.S.E. yielded only eleven unused examples of Scott 28A. Of these, the majority are without gum.
With 1973 and 2017 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as no gum
5c Indian Red (28A). Excellent true Indian Red shade, blue cork cancel, trivial thinned perf at top left, appears Fine, with clear 1979 P.F. certificate
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Original gum, h.r, deep rich color, short perf at upper right, otherwise Fine, with 2017 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. II/III/I (32/33/31). Vertical strip of three, bottom stamp Type I, center stamp Type III, top stamp Type II, attractive margins clearly showing the design types, bold "New Orleans La. Jan. 16, 1858" circular datestamp cancels, fresh and Fine, a scarce combination strip, with 1990 P.F. certificate, this combination is listed but unpriced in Scott, Scott Retail as pair of Types III and I and single of Type II
10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Recut at bottom, rich color, margins clear of design all around, Windsor Vt. town cancel, Fine, accompanied by cover from which this originated, addressed to Canada with St. John's Feb. 18, 1860 transit postmark on front, the cover is repaired but the stamp is sound and could be re-affixed, with 1989 P.F. certificate on cover, Scott Retail off cover
10c Green, Ty. V, Specimen Ovpt. Ty. A (35SA). Unused (no gum), small manuscript "x" near overprint, light vertical creases, still Fine and rare, only two examples are listed in Power Search
10c Green, Ty. V (35). Nicely balanced margins, perfect central strike of "10" numeral cancel, Very Fine stamp with an Extremely Fine strike of this denomination matching cancel, with 2006 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. V (35). Rich color, bold strike of red New York Ocean Mail circular datestamp with matching grid, small tear at top right, Fine appearing and very scarce example of this cancel in red, ex Koppersmith, with 1990 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. V (35). Small group of four items, first three better cancels incl. red Supplementary Mail Ty. A, blue Wells, Fargo & Co. and Bristol R.I. negative anchor fancy cancel (slightly rounded corner), last item is No. 42P2, Roosevelt small die proof, trimmed to a large-margined stamp, Fine-Very Fine and attractive group
24c Gray Lilac (37). Unused (regummed), rich color, Fine, with 2017 P.F. certificate
90c Blue (39). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, well-centered with wide margins, Very Fine, a handsome example of this scarce stamp with original gum, with 1987 and 1990 P.F. certificates