1c Blue, Ty. I (18).
Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and bright color, choice centering with
well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE I.
With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)
1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Mint
N.H., Plate 12, bright color, fresh paper with long full perfs all
aroundEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PERFORATED TYPE II ONE-CENT 1857 ISSUE.
This is only the second Mint Never-Hinged example we have offered in the last nine years. Both were extracted from combination blocks of four.
With 2003 P.F. certificate for combination block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. Scott Retail as hinged (Image)
1c Blue, Ty. II (20).
Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, wide margins, fresh and
Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
(Image) 
1c Blue, Ty. III (21).
Original gum, wide break in line at bottom and distinct break at top,
beautiful deep shade and detailed impression on bright fresh
paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE III ISSUE. VERY FEW EXIST IN ANY TYPE OF ACCEPTABLE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. THE INCREDIBLE CENTERING AND REMARKABLY FRESH ORIGINAL GUM MAKE THIS STAMP A PHENOMENAL CONDITION RARITY.
With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)
1c Blue, Ty. III (21).
Deep rich Plate 4 color on bright paper, almost perfectly centered with
clear breaks at top and at bottom, light circular datestamp
cancelsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE III PERFORATED ISSUE IS RARE IN THIS CHOICE USED CONDITION.
Due to the narrow vertical spacing on this plate, stamps are most typically found with the perforations impinging on some portion of the design. The example offered here, is centered so that the type characteristics are clearly visible.
With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)
1c Blue, Ty. III (21).
Plate 4, horizontal pair, intense dark color on bright white paper, intact
perfs with parts of adjoining stamps at top, chioce centering, neat New
Orleans circular datestampsEXTREMELY FINE. THE ONE-CENT TYPE III FROM PLATE 4 IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN PAIRS. IN PERFORATED FORM, THEY ARE EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION.
Relatively few adjoining positions on Plate 4 produced Type III stamps, therefore, pairs of Scott 8 (imperforate) or 21 (perforated) are quite uncommon. Perforated multiples, while somewhat more numerous than imperforate, are usually cut in at top or bottom, thus reducing the population of high-grade multiples to a very small number. This pair, with wide margins all around that clearly show the type characteristics, is one of the finest extant.
With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)
1c Blue, Ty. IV (23).
Original gum, small h.r., remarkably well-centered, deep rich color, tiny
tear at bottom right only visible under extremely high
magnificationEXTREMELY FINE APPEARING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE IV 1857 ISSUE.
The Plate 1 Late sheets on hand in 1857 were perforated on the new equipment, but the spacing between subjects and Toppan Carpenter's generally poor perforating skills resulted in the majority being off center. Examples of Scott 23 with original gum (even if slightly disturbed) and this grade of centering are rare.
With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)
VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE IV PERFORATED ISSUE WITH DOUBLE TRANSFER. REMARKABLY RARE IN THIS CHOICE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.
With 2002 P.F. certificate