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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1489 |  |
 1c Blue, Ty. I (18).
Original gum, choice centering, small thin spot, light diagonal crease,
tiny toned spot at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine
(Image) |
2,400.00 | 325.00 |
| 1490 | |
 1c Blue, Ty. I (18).
Original gum, fairly lightly hinged, couple tiny perf flaws at top,
otherwise nearly Fine (Image) |
2,400.00 | 325.00 |
| 1491 |
 1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Much
better than typical centering, neat large rimless grid cancel, Very Fine
and choice (Image) |
650.00 | 550.00 | |
| 1492 |
 1c Blue, Ty. II-I
(20-18). Plate 12, horizontal pair, left stamp Type II (Relief B),
right stamp Type I (Relief C), pretty color, well-struck "New-York Aug. 28"
circular datestamp, each stamp with two pulled perfs at bottom which are
barely noticeable, Very Fine appearance, still, a beautiful combination
pair from Plate 12, misplaced reliefs on this plate produced horizontal
pairs containing Type I and Type II, with 1988 and 2006 P.F. certificates,
the former not mentioning the perfs (Image) |
1,000.00 | 1,100.00 | |
| 1493 |  |
 1c Blue, Ty. I, II, IIIa (18,
20, 22). Positions 71-73/81-83/91-93R12, block of nine, bottom six
stamps Ty. I, top left Ty. IIIa, other two at top Ty. II, natural s.e. at
left and selvage at bottom, original gum, lightly hinged, bright
shade, few toned spots on back and along few perfs at top left, few
expertly reinforced perf separationsFINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF THE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT ISSUE FROM PLATE 12, WITH SELVAGE AT BOTTOM AND CONTAINING THREE DIFFERENT TYPES. Scott Retail as block of four of Type I, pair of Types IIIa and I and singles of remaining three stamps. (Image) |
23,800.00 | 8,500.00 |
| 1494 | |
 1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19).
Position 99R4, original gum, beautiful deep rich color in a distinctive
intense Plate 4 shade, proof-like impression, perfs mostly clear of design
showing a large part of the bottom plumes, faint corner creases at top
right and bottom left (one ending in a minute tear), accompanying 1978 P.F.
certificate notes "slightly soiled" which is nothing more than a small
faint toned spot in the "U" of "U.S."VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE IA. Type Ia was produced by only 18 of the 20 bottom-row positions on Plate 4. Although Plate 4 was designed with sufficient space to accommodate perforations, the height of the top row and bottom row positions resulted in the perforations often cutting into the design at either top or bottom. For this reason, stamps from the bottom row of Plate 4 with perforations clear of the design are especially desirable, since the characteristics of the type is complete (Type Ia) or nearly complete (Type Ic) at bottom. The stamp offered here is one of the few well-centered examples with original gum, and its intense color and impression make it one of the most beautiful original-gum copies we have ever seen. With 1978 P.F. certificate (Image) |
35,000.00 | 11,000.00 |
| 1495 |
 1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19).
Position 91L4, part of selvage outside bottom perfs leaves design
characteristics intact and visible, deep rich color, neat strike of
circular datestamp, reperfed at leftVERY FINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE IA. With 2006 P.F. certificate (Image) |
10,000.00 | 1,500.00 | |
| 1496 |
 1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19).
Position 92R4, superb centering with bottom plumes intact, very lightly
cancelled, defects (tears, short perfs, filled thin), yet the centering and
light cancel give this stamp Extremely Fine appearance at first glance, an
affordable rarity (Image) |
10,000.00 | 1,000.00 | |
| 1497 |
 1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19).
Manually separated by scissors at sides because of dramatically
misaligned vertical perforations, cut apart with full margins at the
sides, exceptionally well-centered horizontally as well, rich plate 4
color, tied on piece by partly clear "U.S. Mail City Delivery"
double-circle datestamp, three line "U.S. Mail 1 P.M. Delivery" timestamp
at left, tiny trivial corner margin crease at bottom rightWELL-SUITED FOR EXHIBITION TO SHOW A RARE ONE-CENT TYPE MARRED BY TOPPAN CARPENTER'S EARLY QUALITY-CONTROL PROBLEMS IN PERFORATING STAMPS. With 1997 P.F. certificate as on cover with the address portion cut out (Image) |
9,000.00 | 2,700.00 | |
| 1498 | |
 1c Blue, Ty. III-IIIa
(21-22). Block of four from Plate 4, top stamps Ty. III (Relief B),
bottom stamps Ty. IIIa (Relief C), original gum, lightly hinged for a
classic multiple such as this, intact perfs at left, deep rich color on
bright paper, tiny sealed tear at right of bottom Ty. IIIa
stampFINE-VERY FINE. A RARE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR COMBINING TYPES III AND IIIA. These stamps plate to the B/C Reliefs, which can only occur in rows 11-20 and 21-30 on Plate 4. Ex Klein (Part 4) where incorrectly described as a block of No. 22. With 1989 P.F. certificate specifically stating that the top stamps are Type III. (Image) |
45,000.00 | 13,500.00 |
| 1499 |
 1c Blue, Ty. III (21).
Position 65R4, huge break in bottom curved line and a full 2.5 mm break in
top line, perfectly centered with entire design framed by white, deep rich
color beautifully complemented by red "New-York circular
datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. WITHOUT QUESTION THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE III IN EXISTENCE. A GORGEOUS STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT -- CENTERING, COLOR, IMPRESSION, PERFORATIONS AND CANCELLATION. Ex Knapp (acquired in that sale and kept in the dark for the past half-century, thus the incredibly rich color and freshness). With 2007 P.F. certificate (Image) |
2,810.00 | 15,500.00 |