Lot
1226 
1¢ blue, type IV, plate reconstruction of the left & right panes on cover, missing only Position 54L1L, some duplication, fascinating lot of 265 covers for the plate reconstruction of the 1851 1¢ blue type IV, however we do note that a couple of the Type II's have snuck in, included is singles, pairs, strips, a block of six on cover, foreign usages, trans-continental usages with a wide variety of markings and cancel, condition is mixed, however this is a great lot that would be impossible to duplicate, F.-V.F.Scott No. 9 Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.
AN IMPRESSIVE GROUP OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE IV WHICH MUST BE VIEWED TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED.
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Current Opening Bid: $7,500
Lot
1227
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, margins large to just touching at bottom, in combination with 1851, 3¢ dull red, two singles (11A) with mostly large to clear margins, tied by blue "Richmond, Va., Jun 1" cds's on folded letter sheet to Halifax, Nova Scotia, carried to Boston and transferred to a Cunard liner to New Brunswick with blue "St. Andrews, N.B., Ju 8, 1854" and "St. John, New Brunswick, Ju 9, 1854" transit cds and oval "H., N.S., Ju 13, 1854" receiving date stamp; 1¢ with tear at top and left 3¢ with light file fold crease, Very Fine appearance, an unusual 2¢ overpayment of the 5¢ rate via Boston and British packet.Scott No. 9 Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
1228
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, vertical pair, margins large to on at bottom, tied by "New Orleans, La., Jul 3" cds on July 1, 1855 printed circular to Anvers, Belgium, red French packet cds and manuscript "15" centimes due; light cover edge wear at sides, Very Fine, a very rare 1851 1¢ usage on circular to Belgium, ex-Starnes.Scott No. 9 Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
1229
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, horizontal pair, on blue folded printed prices current to Augsburg, Bavaria, tied by bold "New Orleans La. Oct 13" cds, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Persia from New York Oct. 29th to Liverpool arriving Nov. 7th, red French (11.8.1856) transit cds, Augsburg (11.10) arrival backstamp, green crayon "5" due rating, backstamp, fresh and Very Fine circular rate use, ex-Cipolla.Scott No. 9 Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot
1230
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, horizontal strip of 9, positions 12-20R1L, some small flaws, canceled by manuscript "Roxboro, N.C., Aug 26" postmark and matching "X"'s on legal size cover to Corsicana, Texas, various 1856 docketings; cover wear and tears, Fine appearance, still an impressive three times rate usage.Scott No. 9 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
1231
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, block of 6, positions 8-10/18-20R1L, scissor cut and small tear affecting bottom right stamp, tied by lightened manuscript cancels on reduced legal size cover to Opelousas, La., "St. Martinsville, La., Dec 12" cds; cover fold and light stain spots, Fine appearance.Scott No. 9 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $210
Lot
1232
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, irregular block of three, positions 61-62/71R1L, clear to large margins, tied by green "Morganfield, Ky., Jan 17" cds on cover to Louisville, K.Y., 1857 docketing at right, Very Fine; with 2014 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 9 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $160
Lot
1233
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, vertical strip of three, positions 46, 56, 66R1L, margins full to huge showing portions of adjacent stamps at sides, tied by "Middletown, Ct., 3 Paid, Oct 4" integral rate cds on 1853, 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Cazenovia, N.Y., an Extremely Fine strip and usage.Scott No. 9 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $160
Lot
1234
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, corner margin single (pos. 100L1L), large margins to just in at top, tied on Pre-Paid Way cover with 3¢ dull red (11A) tied by Savannah, Ga. cds, addressed to Bryan Old Court House, Geo., cover tear at top left & some cover staining, otherwise Very Fine and scarce.Scott No. 9 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
1235
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, horizontal pair, large margins with strong color and impressions, used with 1851, 3¢ dull red (11), all tied by two strikes of "New Orleans, La., Jun 24" cds on 1856 blue folded cover to Paris, France, red "New-York, Br. Pkt. Jul 9" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Jul. 9th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 21st, London (7.21) transit backstamp, Calais (7.22) entry cds with matching "26" décimes due handstamp; light vertical fold affects 3¢, otherwise Very Fine and attractive use.Scott No. 9 Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150