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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 240 |  |
 1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6).
Position 97L4 with "Curl on Shoulder" plate variety, large bottom
sheet margin showing the full plumes, other sides ample to large, deep rich
Plate 4 color and sharp impression, tied by clear strike of "New-York May
8" circular datestamp on Chemung Railroad Company May 7, 1857 printed
notice to Baths N.Y., vertical file foldEXTREMELY FINE. UNQUESTIONABLY ONE OF THE FINEST 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE IA SINGLES KNOWN ON COVER, AND ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE "CURL ON SHOULDER" PLATE VARIETY. Stamps printed from Plate 4 were issued in April, May and briefly in June 1857 before perforations were introduced. The relatively small number of imperforate Plate 4 stamps issued during this period explains the rarity and desirability of any of the imperforate stamp types produced from this plate (Types Ia, Ic, II, III and IIIa). The extremely rare Type Ia, showing the full design at bottom, was furnished only by 18 of the 200 subjects on Plate 4 (the remaining two bottom-row positions were sub-type Ic). The 97L4 "Curl on Shoulder" and 97R4 "Curl in C" plate varieties resulted from a tiny thread adhering to the relief during the transfer process. On this stamp it appears immediately to the left of the "8" of the May 8 datestamp. The "YS" notation on back indicates this cover was acquired from Y. Souren. As far as we are aware, it has not been on the market for more than 60 years. Scott Retail for No. 6 on cover is $17,500.00. The No. 6 "Curl on Shoulder" variety is valued off cover at $13,500.00. (Image) |
E. 15,000-20,000 | 17,000.00 |
| 241 | |
 1c Blue, Ty. II (7).
Horizontal strip of three, large margins to just in, tied by "Chicago Ill.
Jul. 8, 1856" circular datestamps on carriage manufacturer's corner
card cover to Iowa City Iowa, some slight overall soiling, Fine-Very
Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 350.00 |
| 242 | |
 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Recut
once at top and once at bottom, large margins to barely in, tied by
green "Taunton Ms. Jun. 13" circular datestamp on 1857 folded
printed notice, trivial splitting along folds, Very Fine, scarce with the
green cancel (Image) |
480.00 | 200.00 |
| 243 | |
 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Three
singles, Positions 10R1L, 6R1L and 5R1L, tied by "Newport N.Y. Mar. 30"
circular datestamps on cover to Boston, missing most of top flap, Very
Fine, especially desirable as two of the positions yielded Type Ib on the
earlier state of the plate (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 120.00 |
| 244 | |
 1c Blue, Ty. IV, Double
Transfer, One Inverted (9 var). Position 71L1L, large margins to just
in, tied by well-struck "Boston Paid Sep. 10" circular datestamp on
unsealed cover to Wells River Vt., Very Fine example of this scarce
position (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 160.00 |
| 245 | |
 1c Blue, Ty. IV, Triple
Transfer, One Inverted (9 var). Vertical pair and single, pair
Positions 71/81L1L, single Position 61L1L, both stamps in the pair the
variety, margins to in, cancelled by neat ms. "X", "Washington Ky. Jun. 6"
circular datestamp with day in ms., on small embossed cover to Lourdes Ky.,
some slight cover toning not mentioned on accompanying certificates, Fine,
with 1974 and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 180.00 |
| 246 | |
 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9).
Position 8R1L, large margins to just touched, used with horizontal strip of
three of 3c Dull Red (11), tied by "Rochester N.Y. Sep. 4" circular
datestamps on 1854 orange cover to Canada West, red "U. States Paid
6d" in arc handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, some edgewear
affects 3c strip and cover, otherwise Fine usage of a 1c recut position
which was Ty. Ib on the early state of the plate
(Image) |
E. 200-300 | 300.00 |
| 247 |
 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Large
margins to in at top incl. part of adjoining stamps on three sides, used
with three 3c Dull Red (11), tied by "New-York Oct. 23" circular datestamps
on cover front only to General Gadsden in Mexico, oval "Vera Cruz 4
Nov. 1854" handstamp, "4" due marking, Fine
(Image) |
E. 300-400 | 150.00 | |
| 248 | |
 3c Orange Brown (10). Full
margins to clear, intense shade and impression, tied by red grid,
matching "Lawrence Ms. Aug. 21" circular datestamp and "Paid" handstamp on
cover to Salisbury Mass., endorsed "Via Georgetown" at bottom left,
fresh and Very Fine, ex Lehman and Haas
(Image) |
E. 300-400 | 450.00 |
| 249 | |
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Position 42L5E, large margins to just barely in, tied by well-struck grid,
"Steam Ship" two-line handstamp on blue folded letter datelined
"Savannah Septem. 6, 1851" to New York, some slight wear, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200 | 150.00 |
| 250 | |
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Three large margins, just in at top, tied by red grid, matching "U.S.
Express Mail N. York N.Y. Oct. 22" circular datestamp on blue 1851
folded cover to Boston, light vertical file folds do not affect stamp, Very
Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 | 150.00 |