Sale 1166 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 24-26 October, 2017
Category — 1c-3c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5A-11A)
1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A). Position 6R1E, large margins including top sheet margin to just barely touching at left, wonderfully bright early shade and sharp impression, deep red circular datestamp and neat black grid cancel, small thin spot at topVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ib FROM PLATE ONE EARLY, FROM ONE OF THE TWO POSITIONS THAT FURNISHED THE BEST EXAMPLES OF THE TYPE.
Type Ib was produced only as an imperforate stamp from Plate 1 Early. Six positions on Plate 1E 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 burnished away. 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.
With 1984 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A). Position 8R1E, large margins to slightly in, neat grid cancel, lightly cleaned at topFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ib FROM ONE OF THE TWO POSITIONS ON PLATE ONE EARLY THAT FURNISHED THE BEST EXAMPLES OF THE TYPE.
Type Ib was produced only as an imperforate stamp from Plate 1 Early. Six positions on Plate 1E 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 burnished away. 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.
With 1941 American Board of Experts certificate to Spencer Anderson signed by John A. Klemann and J. M. Bartels. With 2017 P.F. certificate. Sold for the benefit of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum.
1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A). Position 9R1E, three large margins, just barely touching the design at right, bright color, light manuscript cancel, small repair at bottom left, Very Fine appearance
1c Blue, Ty. Ib/IIIa (5A/8A). Positions 5/15R1E, vertical pair, Type Ib at top has top sheet margin, margins at sides to touched, Ty. IIIa just in at bottom, bright color, neat circular grid cancels, Ty. Ib with faint diagonal creaseA RARE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE VERTICAL PAIR, CONTAINING THE ELUSIVE TYPE Ib, WHICH APPEARS VERY FINE.
Type Ib was produced only as an imperforate stamp from Plate 1 Early. Six positions on Plate 1E 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 (this pair shows the entry below 5R).
With 1979 P.F. certificate. Unpriced in Scott as this combination pair. Scott Retail for Ty. Ib/II combination (Ty. II is a lesser stamp than Ty. IIIa)
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Plate 4 bottom row, large margins to barely touched at right, deep rich Plate 4 color, town cancel, sealed tear bottom right cornerVERY FINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia IMPERFORATE.
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 1980 P.F. certificate describing the sealed tear as a repair
1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (7). Position 73L3 showing plate cracks, unused (no gum), rich color, slightly dry print, Very Fine, rare in unused condition, ex Wagshal, with 1981 and 2017 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as original gum and with no premium for the plate crack $4,500.00
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 2, horizontal pair, huge margins all around showing part of four adjoining stamps at top and bottom, original gum, lightly hinged, rich colorEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE II.
With 1998 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 2, large to enormous margins including part of adjoining stamp above, bright shade that closely resembles the typical color of a Plate 1 Early stamp, complemented by red New York City carrier datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful 1c 1851, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $750.00)
1c Blue, Ty. II, Cracked Plate (7 var). Positions 2L2, 12L-13L2 and 23L2, irregular reconstructed multiple of four clearly showing the length of the cracked plate, margins large to touching, stamps in plating condition with faults though cancels leave crack visible, Fine
1c Blue, Ty. II, IV (7, 9). First Position 50L1E, huge to ample margins including right interpane margin with centerline, neat New York circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, second Plate 1L, recut once at top and bottom, large margins to just clear including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, single vertical pen line which might be a precancel, tiny corner crease at top right, Very Fine appearance, an excellent opportunity for additional research, illustrated in Ashbrook 1c book (Vol. 2, p. 93) with other precancels, the most recent certificate declines opinion as to whether it is a precancel so offered on its own merits, with 2004 P.S.E. and 2017 P.F. certificates
1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Plate 4, deep rich color, margins clearly showing large breaks at bottom and top, neat town datestamp, light horizontal crease, appears Very Fine, a most attractive Ty. III from Plate 4
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Plate 4, large even margins all around, intense shade and impression, face-free strike of blue circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE IIIA FROM PLATE 4. AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND WITH SUCH HUGE MARGINS.
Stamps printed from Plate 4 were issued in April-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.
With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $4,500.00)
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa-II (8A-7). Positions 81-82L1E, left stamp (81L) double transfer, one inverted, margins to touching at bottom, light grid cancels, Ty. IIIa with small margin tear at top, appears Fine, Position 81L1E is not only an inverted transfer position, but the Neinken book describes it as the "finest" example of Type IIIa on Plate 1 Early, with 1980 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as pair without premium for the double transfer one inverted position
1c Blue, Ty. II-IIIa (7-8A). Positions 41/51R1E, vertical pair, bottom stamp Type IIIa with a wide break at top, large margins, particularly the important Type IIIa, tied on piece by well-struck blue "Ausable Forks N.Y. Feb. 8" circular datestamp, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
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 paperEXTREMELY 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; SMQ $3,500.00). The SMQ for XF-Superb 95 cannot possibly factor in the left guideline margin on this stamp.
3c Dull Red, Ty. I, Vertical Half Used as 1c (11 var). Left half, tied on small piece by clear "New York Nov. 27" circular datestamp, stamp with light vertical rub at left, otherwise Fine and rare, Scott Retail as complete cover (as Ty. II) $5,000.00
3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A var). Large margins to full including left sheet or interpane margin, radiant color beautifully complemented by red circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine example of this desirable shade, with 2011 P.F. certificate