1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate
12, original gum, lightly hinged, beautifully centered, bright shade, Very
Fine and choice, with 1996 P.F. certificate
(Image)
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate
12, pretty pastel shade, face-free strike of town datestamp, reperfed at
right, tiny toned spot at bottom left, Very Fine appearance, with 1978 and
2002 P.F. certificates, the former not mentioning any faults (Image)
1c Blue, Ty. Ic, (19b).
Position 91R4, F Relief -- one of the best examples of Type Ic -- rich
color on bright paper, light double-circle datestamp, small corner creases
and tiny tears, otherwise Very Good, a scarce stamp from a desirable
position, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image) 
1c Blue, Ty. III (21).
Position 30L4 with selvage and full guideline at right, original
gum, small hinge remnants sensibly positioned to protect selvage,
incredibly bright color, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT PERFORATED TYPE III ISSUE. VERY FEW WITH ORIGINAL GUM EXIST IN THIS SUPERIOR GRADE.
With 2002 P.F. certificate. (Image)
1c Blue, Ty. III (21).
Position 32L4, original gum, lightly hinged, showing wide break in line at
top and distinct break at bottom, beautiful deep shade and detailed
impression on bright fresh paperFINE AND RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE III ISSUE.
With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)
1c Blue, Ty. III (21).
Clear breaks at top and bottom, dark color on fresh white paper, light
circular datestamp leaves most of design clearly visible, choice
centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE III PERFORATED ISSUE.
With 1986 and 2003 P.F. certificates (Image)
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22).
Original gum, rich color from Plate 12, wide marginsVERY FINE. A WIDE-MARGINED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE IIIA.
With 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Image)
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22).
Plate 11, bright and fresh color, extra wide margins at sides and choice
centering top-to-bottom with wide break at top and complete outer line at
bottom, neat strike of grid cancel leaves entire design clearly
visibleEXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE IIIa FROM PLATE 11.
Plates 11 and 12 were probably made in June 1860, with less than six months left in Toppan, Carpenter's contract. The earliest known use from either plate is January 1861, a relatively short time before the stamps were demonetized. New transfer rolls were created to lay out plates 11 and 12. Three types are known from these plates: Type I (Scott 18 -- Plate 12 only), Type II (Scott 20) and Type IIIa (Scott 22).
As illustrations of stamps from Plate 11 and 12 in the Neinken book show, the centering and impressions of stamps from Plates 11 and 12 was rather poor ("Poor perforating was the rule rather than the exception" -- Neinken book, p. 473). The stamp offered here, with bright color, unusually wide margins at sides and with design completely free and clear of the perforations at both top and bottom, is truly a remarkable stamp.
With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22).
Horizontal pair, deep rich color, wide breaks at top, slight crease at
bottom right, otherwise Very Fine (Image)
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22).
Horizontal strip of three, pretty pastel shade, target cancels, Fine (Image) 
1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Part
original gum, recut at top and bottom, precise centering, rich color on
bright white paper, 1971 P.F.C. notes gum staining around perfs, which has
been removedEXTREMELY FINE AND RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE IV PERFORATED ISSUE.
With 1971 P.F. certificate (Image)