1857-60 Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 123 |
 |
 1c Blue, Ty. I, II (18, 20). Combination Block, Positions 69-70, 79-80L12, Top
Pair Ty. I, Exceptionally Fresh, o.g., Very Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
2,650.00 |
1,650.00 |
| 124 |
 |
 1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Vertical Combination Strip of Three, Types I, II, I, Huge Side Margins, Pane Center Line at Left, perfs. trimmed at right, each stamp Neatly tied by Fancy Lyre cancel, "Canton Mi."
pmk. on Carroll Hoy Correspondence Cover, couple cover tears at bottom, still A Very Handsome and Desirable 1c Type I 1857 Cover (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 750-1,000 |
1,100.00 |
| 125 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. la (19). Tied by Red N.Y. Carrier cancel on 1859 "Bootleg" Folded Letter from France to N. Y. City, minor cover file fold, stamp has couple nibbed perfs. at left, otherwise Very Fine, Handsome Cover (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
3,450.00 |
1,500.00 |
| 126 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. la (19). Pos. 92L4, light filing crease, tied by Boston,
Mass. pmk. on 1858 Folded Circular, Fresh, Fine Appearance, Rare (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
3,250.00 |
1,750.00 |
| 127 |
 |
 1c Blue, Ty. la, Ic, II, III, Ilia (19, 20, 21, 22, 22 var). The Celebrated Neinken-Ishikawa Complete Left Pane of 100 of Plate Four, comprising Ten Type la, Ten Type 11, 22 Type III, 55 Type lIIa and Three
Type Ic (No. 22 var), Full o.g., Twenty Are Mint (including Three Ty. la), most others have small hinge reinforcements in the corners, Full Selvedge on Three Sides (lacks imprint and plate number selvedge at left), The Color is the Characteristic
Deep Blue of Plate 4 and is for the most part Fresh and Bright, a very few stamps with minor thins and some random age toning spots (show on face generally in center of pane), Centering is Better Than Would Be Expected on Such a Large Multiple From
the "Primitive" Early Years of Perforated U. S. Stamps, A True World Class Rarity of Incalcuable Value, Unique and in the words of Stanley Ashbrook as quoted from the Neinken One Cent Book "in this author's opinion it is the outstanding rarity of the
United States stamps of the 19th. Century" (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
224,000.00 |
150,000.00 |
| 128 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. II, III, Ilia (20, 21, 22). Horizontal Combination Block of Eight with Top Sheet Margin, Positions 4-7, 14-17L4, Top Strip of Four Shows Full Design at Top (Actually As Rare As Type la),
Fresh, o.g., Rich Color, some hinge reinforcement, position 16 crease, otherwise Fine, This is the Largest Ty. II Multiple From Plate 4 other than the complete pane (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 5,000-10,000 |
4,750.00 |
| 129 |
|
 1c Blue,
Ty. III (21). Well-centered, Wonderful Rich Color, tied by Suffield Ct. pmk. on Neat Drop Letter Cover, bit of flap missing, Very Fine, One of the Choicest Perforated 1c Ty. III Covers Known (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,600.00 |
2,500.00 |
| 130 |
|
 1c Dark Blue, Ty. III (21). Horizontal Strip of Three, Positions 62-64R, Well-centered, Rich Color, Neatly tied by Bold Blue "Oberlin O." pmk. on Small Neat Ladies Envelope, Right Stamp (Position 64R) is
Regarded by Ashbrook to be The Finest Example of Type III on Plate 4, left perfs. trimmed on left stamp, otherwise Very Fine, signed Ashbrook (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
4,000.00 |
2,500.00 |
| 131 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. Ic (22 var). Position 47L4, Rich Color, Choice Centering, On Neat Folded "Past-due Reminder" tied by Watertown N.Y. pmk., Very Fine, Rare, and in Numbers of Identified Positions on Plate 4,
Rarer than The Type la, with P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 1,000-2,000 |
1,400.00 |
| 132 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Complete Sheet of 100, Left Pane PI. 10, Exceptionally Fresh, Full o.g., Most Mint, PI. 10 is One of Only Two out of Twelve 1c Plates Without Center Line, This Pane is cut so that the
Top and Bottom Guide Lines Show, Plate No. Block of Eight Fresh and Intact, one stamp with thin spot, usual mixed centering, Very Good-Very Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
14,140.00 |
4,750.00 |
| 133 |
|
 1c-24c 1857 Issue (24, 26, 36b, 37). Vertical Pairs of First Three, Two Singles of last, tied by New Orleans, La. pmks. on Octuple Rate 1861 Folded Cover to Mexico, "9" handstamp, all stamps have some perfs.
trimmed by scissors which is not unusual for this issue out of New Orleans, A Colorful and Matchless Franking, A Showpiece (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-5,000 |
13,000.00 |
