1851-56 Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 2040 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. II (7).
Position 59R1E, ample to huge margins, absolutely beautiful Plate 1 Early
color, bold circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, this is a "transitional"
Ty. II/IIIa stamp according to Neinken who notes "weak" at the outer top
frameline, this stamp indeed has a weak top frameline (possibly Ty. IIIa),
Scott Retail for Ty. IIIa is $1,050.00, listed Scott Retail is for Ty. II
(Image) |
160.00 |
550.00 |
| 2041 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. III (8).
Position 67R4, huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom,
touched at left, light strike of circular datestamp and also single
penstroke cancel, Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
3,250.00 |
1,600.00 |
| 2042 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. III (8).
Position 70L4, large even margins all around, wide break at bottom,
beautiful deep rich color, circular datestamp and tiny ms. mark on
Franklin's head, faint trivial toning on back, otherwise Extremely Fine,
exceptionally handsome appearance (Image) |
3,250.00 |
2,000.00 |
| 2043 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. III (8).
Position 48L4, ample to large margins showing wide breaks at top and
bottom, deep Plate 4 shade, very lightly cancelled, tiny corner crease at
bottom right, otherwise Very Fine and choice, exceptionally attractive
example of this very scarce imperforate 1c 1851 type, with 2005 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
3,250.00 |
1,500.00 |
| 2044 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A).
Faintly cancelled (almost appears unused), margins to in, pretty color,
tiny thin spot, appears Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,050.00 |
350.00 |
| 2045 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A).
Huge margins to slightly in, shows trace of margin imprint at right, deep
Plate 4 shade, central Star of David fancy cancel, minor short
crease at top, otherwise nearly Fine (Image) |
1,050.00 |
650.00 |
| 2046 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A).
Horizontal combination pair, margins virtually all around, bright color,
neat circular datestamp, pressed crease between stamps and tiny thin spot,
Fine-Very Fine appearance, scarce position piece
(Image) |
2,250.00 |
650.00 |
| 2047 |
 |
 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9).
Recut once at top, original gum, huge bottom sheet margin, clear to just
into other sides, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
850.00 |
425.00 |
| 2048 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9).
Position 12R1L, double transfer, huge margins all around, deep rich
color, ms. "X" cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF 90,
SMQ $300.00 as normal) (Image) |
65.00 |
250.00 |
| 2049 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. IV, Triple
Transfer, One Inverted, (9). Position 91L1L, three large to huge
margins including bottom sheet margin, barely in to huge at left, shows
the heavy plate scratches that occurred on the late printings from Plate 1
Late (see Neinken, pp. 166 and 169), light blue cancel, Very Fine, a
great stamp for the One-Cent 1851 specialist
(Image) |
180.00 |
170.00 |
| 2050 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Left
sheet margin horizontal strip of three, huge margins to slightly in, rich
color and clear impression, minor bends and wrinkles, right pair Fine-Very
Fine appearance, left stamp outstanding Extremely Fine appearance (Image) |
450.00 |
650.00 |
