Sale 1247 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 14-15 December, 2021
Category — 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-17)
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Position 100L4, large margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at top, circular datestamp cancel leaves design clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY BEAUTIFUL LARGE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia, GRADED XF 90 BY P.S.E.
Stamps printed from Plate 4 were issued in April, May and briefly in June 1857 before perforations were introduced. The relatively small number of imperforate Plate 4 stamps issued during this period explains the rarity and desirability of any of the imperforate stamp types produced from this plate (Ia, Ic, II, III and IIIa). The extremely rare Type Ia, showing the full design at bottom, was furnished only by 18 of the 200 subjects on Plate 4 (the remaining two bottom-row positions were sub-type Ic).
With 1970, 2011 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $18,000.00)
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 2, Jumbo margins all around including portions of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, radiant color on bright white paper, light blue face-free cancel leaves the vignette unobscured
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING USED JUMBO EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE II. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH A FACE-FREE BLUE CANCEL.
With 1986 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $3,000.00). Only eight grade higher.
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Large and even margins, intense shade nicely complemented by blue Charleston S.C. circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $750.00)
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 96L1E with huge bottom sheet margin, large margins other sides, deep shade, cancelled by Savannah Ga. circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Neinken and Wagshal, with 2010 P.F. certificate (XF 90 XQ), the "XQ" stands for "Extraordinary Quality"
1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Plate 4, large margins all around, deep rich color and proof-like impression, face-free town datestamp, clear breaks at top and bottom which define the typeEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE III, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
With 1989, 2006 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $8,250.00). Only five grade higher (three at 98, two at 98J)
1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Plate 4, full margins to barely touched at left, rich color, circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine, a scarce and desirable 1c 1851 type, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate.
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Position 32R1E, large margins to just touched at top, bright shade, light strike of Cal. circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate for pair
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Recut once at top and twice at bottom, huge margins all around including part of three adjoining stamps, rich color, circular datestamp cancelsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A HUGE EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE IV, GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E.
With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $2,000.00)
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 6L1L, recut twice at bottom, double transfer, full even margins, New York circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Hansen, with 1987 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 89-90L1L, horizontal pair, left stamp recut once at top and bottom, right recut once at top and twice at bottom, full to large margins including traces of stamps below and right interpane margin with centerline, dark shade, Extremely Fine, ex "European Connoisseur"
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 7R0, large margins including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, lovely color, neat circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (latter XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,100.00)
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 69R5E, large margins all around, gorgeous color, neat strike of circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 97L0 noted on back, full to large margins, deep rich color, neat strike of blue town datestamp, Extremely Fine
3c Orange Red, Ty. II, Horizontal Roulettes and Perf 16 x 15-1/2 (11A var). Vertical pair, original gum, h.r., separate roulettes applied horizontally and perforations applied both horizontally and vertically, "cancelled" by intersecting ruled linesFINE AND RARE PAIR OF THE 3-CENT 1851 ISSUE WITH BOTH ROULETTE AND PERF 16 x 15-1/2 TRIAL PERFORATIONS.
The Toppan, Carpenter & Co. trial perforations are discussed by Dr. Chase in his 3c book (pp. 174-175). This is a fascinating pair with a combination of approximately 7-1/2 gauge roulettes, as well as perf 16 horizontally (thru the stamps near bottom) and perf 15-1/2 vertically. Dr. Chase states that all these experiments used stamps from a late 1855 printing of Plate 2L.
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Huge margins including part of five adjoining stamps, brilliant color, grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $675.00)
3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Position 91R2L, huge margins to clear including bottom left corner sheet margins and part of adjoining stamp at right, deep rich color and proof-like impression, bold grid cancel, Extremely Fine
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Position 50R3, huge margins to just in including part imprint and "3" of plate no. in huge right sheet margin, rich color, bold Philadelphia circular datestamp, Very Fine, a scarce and desirable stamp with the plate number
5c Red Brown (12). Large margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at left, neat strike of New Orleans circular datestamp leaves design clearly visible, fresh and bright shade, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,100.00)
5c Red Brown (12 var). Full to huge margins, deep rich color, grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. I (13). Large margins with trace of adjoining stamp at left, bright shade, red grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 10-CENT TYPE I.
With 1979 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. I (13). Large margins to full including part of bottom sheet margin, mostly face-free strike of circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. I (13). Large even margins all around, rich color, cancelled by light strike of circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,500.00)
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Huge margins to full including part of adjoining stamp at right, light cancel leaves design clearly visible, Extremely Fine, Richter backstamp, with 1986 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Horizontal pair, huge left straddle-pane margin, other sides large to just clear at top, grid cancels and trace of red transit datestamp at bottom, Very Fine and striking pair
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 76L1, recut at bottom, large and even margins, rich color, face-free cancel leaves the entire design clearly visible, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate (XF 90 XQ), the "XQ" stands for "Extraordinary Quality"
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 76L1, recut at bottom, large and even margins, pretty color, unobtrusive cancel leaves the entire design clearly visible, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 74L1, recut at top, huge margins to ample including part of adjoining stamp at left, tiny scissors-cut at top right entirely in margin, light circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1980 and 1989 P.F. certificates
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 74L1, recut at top, huge margins including portion of adjoining stamp at left, face-free circular datestamp cancel, stamp has been somewhat clumsily bleached affecting the color of the paper, the centering is Extremely Fine
12c Black (17). Large margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at right, intense shade and impression, neat strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, ex Senchuk
12c Black (17). Full even margins, detailed impression on bright paper, red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $325.00 for normal cancel)