Sale 1235 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 19-20 May, 2021
Category — 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-39)
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, C Relief, original gum, almost perfectly centered with wide margins at sides and clearly showing the characteristics of the full Type I design, deep rich colorEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE I.
With 1998 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 91L4, with bottom sheet selvage, unused (no gum), type characteristics fully visible in selvage, deep rich color and completely soundVERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia PERFORATED WITH FULL BOTTOM SELVAGE.
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 clear of the design are especially desirable, since the characteristics of the type are complete (Type Ia) or nearly complete (Type Ic) at bottom. The stamp offered here is highly desirable since it shows all the type characteristics in the selvage.
With 1977 P.F. and 2014 P.S.E. certificates as a vertical pair with Type III at top.
1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Plate 4, original gum, minor h.r. at top, showing wide breaks in lines at top and bottom, beautiful shade and detailed impressionVERY FINE AND RARE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE III.
This stamp was printed from Plate 4, which originally produced imperforate stamps and was used only briefly after the introduction of perforations in 1857 before being discontinued. Sound, original-gum stamps from Plate 4 are rare.
With 2016 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 12, original gum, barely hinged, choice centering and margins, brilliant color, Very Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, A Relief with very faint but complete line at bottom (appears to be Ty. III at a glance), original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered with balanced margins, bright shade, Extremely Fine, ex Hillmer, with 1994 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Position 86L1L, recut once at top and bottom, original gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression, beautifully centeredVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE IV.
P.F. certificate no. 381670 calling "disturbed o.g." no longer accompanies but we would not qualify the gum as disturbed. With 2001 P.S.E. certificate stating "previously hinged"
1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Original gum, barest trace of hinging if at all, fresh and Very Fine
3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and detailed impression, well-balanced margins for this exceedingly difficult issue with outer framelines visible on all sidesVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT TYPE I 1857 ISSUE.
With 1998 P.F. certificate
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Mint N.H., bright color, unusually choice centering with particularly wide margins at the sides for this tightly spaced issue, Extremely Fine, with copy of 1995 P.F. certificate for a block of four, Scott value as hinged
3c Dull Red, Ty. IV (26A). Mint N.H., well-centered for this tightly spaced issue with wide margins at sides, rich color, post-office fresh in every respectVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1857 TYPE IV.
A review using Power Search reveals how rare this better type is in Mint N.H. condition. We have sold only three other examples -- the last two realized $8,000 hammer (Sale 1227) and $5,000 hammer (Sale 1232).
With 1975 P.F. certificate for a block of four (this the bottom left stamp). Scott value as hinged
3c Dull Red, Ty. IV (26A). Original gum, lightly hinged, outstanding centering for this tightly spaced issue, rich color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Original gum, bright color, attractive centering and margins, Very Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). With right part imprint selvage, original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered with deep rich colorEXTREMELY FINE. A DESIRABLE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT TYPE II BROWN 1860 ISSUE IN FRESH CONDITION WITH A PART-IMPRINT SHEET MARGIN.
Unlike its Orange Brown counterpart (Scott 30), the 5c Type II in Brown was not on hand in post offices when the 1861 demonetization order took effect. Therefore, original-gum examples of Scott 30A are far scarcer than Scott 30. The narrow spacing between subjects on the plate, as well as Toppan Carpenter's imprecise perforating, leaves collectors with very few well-centered original-gum examples.
1997 P.F. certificate for right imprint and plate number strip of three no longer accompanies
10c Green, Ty. I (31). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, attractive centering and margins on bright paperFRESH AND FINE. A RARE SOUND LIGHTLY HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE I.
The scarcer types of the perforated 10c 1857 Issue are rarely found with original gum, and many have perfs cutting into the design on at least one side. The example offered here, clearly showing the characteristics of the type and with fresh color and gum, is highly desirable.
P.F. certificate no. 392293 stating "light soiling at bottom right" no longer accompanies, but the soiling in any event is no longer evident. With clear 2010 P.S.E. certificate
10c Green, Ty. II (32). Original gum, well-centered with nicely balanced margins, rich color, tiny natural inclusion to left of Washington's cheekVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE II.
A review using Power Search found very few sound original gum examples of this issue with better than Fine centering
10c Green, Ty. III (33). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color and paperVERY FINE AND SCARCE LIGHTLY HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE III.
With 1995 P.S.E. and 2000 P.F. certificates
10c Green, Ty. V (35). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
12c Black, Plate 3 (36B). Original gum, unusual Jumbo margins at sides, top and bottom margins also wide for this issue, all sides showing framelines which are well clear of the perfs, Extremely Fine, a striking stamp, with 1980 and 1997 P.F. certificates
12c Black, Plate 3 (36B). Original gum, attractive margins and centering for this tightly spaced issue, slight gum soaks in perfs at top not mentioned on accompanying certificate, still Very Fine, with clear 1999 P.F. certificate
24c Gray Lilac (37). Original gum, nicely balanced margins, fresh color and paper Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. and 2021 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, VF 80; SMQ $1,400.00), undergraded in our opinion
30c Orange (38). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color on bright paper, well-centeredFRESH AND VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1860 ISSUE.
With 1996 P.F. certificate
90c Blue (39). Original gum, deep rich color, wide margins and attractive centeringVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE.
With 1996 P.F. certificate