Sale 1024 — The Natalee Grace Collection of Used Stamps of the United States, Part One: 1847-1868 Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 7 June, 2012
Category — 1c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-24)
1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Position 81R4, E Relief, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins all around, deep rich Plate 4 color, neat strike of circular datestamp cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE Ic. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.
Type Ic is similar to Type Ia, which has the design complete at bottom, but the bottom right plume of Type Ic is incomplete. Two Type Ic positions are in the bottom row of Plate 4 (91R and 96R4, F Relief) and are listed under Scott 19b as the "best examples." Six or seven Type Ic positions are from E Relief positions on the plate, and these are listed in Scott as "less distinct" examples. The full detail of the bottom plumes was slightly erased either by plate burnishing prior to printing or plate wear during printing.
This stamp is far scarcer than its catalogue value would suggest, especially with four margins in sound condition. Power Search failed to find its equal. It is likely that the paucity of copies trading hands has resulted in the catalogue value not being properly updated.
Ex Mayer. With 1994 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $15,000.00). This is the only graded used copy of this issue.
