Sale 1328 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2024
Category — 1851-56 Issue
1c Blue, Ty. 1b (5A). Positions 4-6R1E , horizontal strip of three contiguous Type Ib positions, ample margins to slightly in, brilliant Plate 1 Early color, four strikes of a grid cancel
FINE. AN IMPORTANT 1851 ONE-CENT ISSUE MULTIPLE FROM THE TOP ROW OF PLATE ONE EARLY, COMPRISING THREE RARE TYPE Ib POSITIONS, INCLUDING 6R1E — ONE OF THE TWO BEST EXAMPLES OF TYPE Ib.
Type Ib was produced only as an imperforate stamp. Six positions on Plate 1 Early furnished stamps qualifying as Type Ib--Positions 3-6R and 8-9R--distinguished by the complete design at top and nearly complete design at bottom. When first entered on the plate, these six positions (as well as 7R1E) had the complete design at top and bottom. However, unlike 7R, small portions of the bottoms were ironed out when the entries were made below them. Positions 6R and 8R had less of the bottom erased than the other Type Ib positions, and for this reason they are more desirable examples of the type. Only the original-gum block from Positions 4-9/14-15R1E (Wagshal census no. 5-UNC-002) and the strip of Positions 1-6R1E (Sale 1242, lot 15) contain a larger number of Type Ib stamps than are present in this strip.
Ex Sheriff (Sale 655), Saadi and from our 1988 and 1989 Rarities sales. With 1989 P.F. certificate. Scott value $26,000 as pair of Positions 4-5R1E and single Position 6R1E.
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Plate 4, dark shade, large right margin, touched at top and bottom but clearly showing the type-defining plumes at bottom, town circular datestamp, tiny corner creases at top left and top right
FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE USED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia.
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 1974 P.F. and 2003 P.S.E. certificates (VG 50). SCV $9,250.
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Plate 4, full margins to just touched, deep rich color, New York circular datestamp cancel, thinned at lower left
FINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia, SCOTT 6.
With 2023 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 91L2, huge bottom left corner sheet margins, clear at right and large at top with portion of adjoining stamp, rich color, Chicago datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine, a superb position single, ex Saadi, with 1988 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Horizontal pair from Plate 3, characteristic dark color, ample margins to barely in, Boston "Paid" grid cancel, Fine, ex Saadi, with 1990 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 61R1L with surface crack at top right, recut once at top, original gum, small h.r., large to huge margins including interpane margin at left with centerline and part of adjoining stamp at bottom, brilliant color on bright paper
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE IV. A STAMP OF REMARKABLE FRESHNESS AND EYE APPEAL.
Ex Dr. Morris and Odeneal. With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, XF-Superb 95). The SMQ for XF-Superb 95 cannot possibly factor in the left guideline margin on this stamp.
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 41/51L1L, vertical pair with part imprint and about half of "No. 1" plate number, full margins other sides to just in at lower right, circular datestamp cancel struck far from the imprint and also lightened pen cancels, Fine-Very Fine and scarce position pair, ex Saadi, with 2021 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 91-93L1L, horizontal strip of three, left stamp 91L triple transfer, one inverted, each stamp recut once at top, huge bottom sheet margin, other sides full to clear, light strike of circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine and choice position piece, ex Saadi, with 1995 P.F. certificate, Scott value as single Pos. 91L1L and pair unspecified positions
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 4R0 with double transfer, original gum, lightly hinged, gorgeous color, margins are completely clear of framelines all around
VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 3-CENT TYPE II.
With 2014 P.F. certificate for a pair. Scott value without regard to the double transfer which is unpriced in original-gum condition.
3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Huge margins all around including part of five adjoining stamps, rich color, New York circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
3c Dull Red, Ty. II, Plate 3 "Three Rows" (11A). Used singles from Positions 8-10/98-100L3, 30 stamps comprising the right three stamps of each horizontal row from the left pane of Plate 3, pencil plating notations on backs, mostly handstamp cancels with some pen, mixed condition with some flaws but overall an attractive reconstruction, the "Three Rows" variety is the result of recutting that was required due to the unintentionally wide spacing between the eighth and ninth vertical rows and the narrow spacing between the ninth and tenth vertical rows of the left pane of Plate 3, the frameline recutting was executed in a way that attempted to minimize the visual spacing anomalies, by adding framelines where the spacing was too wide and using the inner framelines in lieu of outer framelines where the spacing was too narrow
5c Red Brown (12). Full even margins, rich color, unobtrusive red cancel at lower right, Very Fine and choice
5c Red Brown (12). Large margins all around showing part of adjoining stamp at bottom, deep rich color and detailed impression, neat circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine and choice
5c Red Brown (12). Full even margins, bright shade, two strikes of circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice
5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to clear, crisp impression, circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine
5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to clear, rich color, circular datestamp and red cancels, Very Fine, Colson backstamp
5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to clear, intense shade and impression, face-free cancel, Very Fine
5c Red Brown (12). Horizontal pair, large margins to barely touched including part of adjoining stamp at right, New Orleans circular datestamps and part of red cancel at right, Fine
10c Green, Ty. I (13). Huge margins all around including part of adjoining stamps at sides, pretty shade, light strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo)
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Massive margins with portions of adjoining stamps at sides, intense shade, Boston "Paid" grid and circular datestamp cancels
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A PHENOMENAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1855 TYPE II, GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY the P.F.
With 2024 P.F. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo).
12c Black (17). Unused (regummed), ample margins to large, detailed impression, Very Fine, with 1991 (as original gum) and 2024 (as regummed) P.F. certificates
12c Black (17). Horizontal strip of three, huge margins all around including parts of five surrounding stamps, lightly cancelled by black grids, tiny natural inclusion in top margin above left stamp, very light ink offset on back, fresh and Extremely Fine, multiples larger than a pair are very scarce, with 1981 P.F. certificate, ex "Sevenoaks" and Mayer, Scott value as a pair and a single