Lot 1513 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib, position 8R1E, blue town cancels, clear to large margins, clear sharp impression with rich bright plate one early color, Extremely Fine, a wonderful sound full margin example of the rare 1851 1¢ type Ib; with 2007 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $32,500).Scott No. 5A $11,000.
A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE STAMP WITH POSITION 8R1E BEING ONE OF THE TWO FINEST EXAMPLES SHOWING THE TYPE.
Type Ib was produced only as an imperforate stamp. Six positions on Plate 1 Early provided stamps qualifying as Type Ib - Positions 3-6R and 8-9R - distinguished by the complete design at top and nearly complete design at bottom. When first entered on the plate, these six positions (as well as 7R1E) had the complete design at top and bottom. However, small portions of the bottoms were burnished away, with the exception of 7R. Positions 6R and 8R had less of the bottom erased than the other Type Ib positions, and for this reason they are more desirable examples of the type.
A Type Ib with large margins all around is a great rarity, particularly in sound condition.
Current Opening Bid: $5,750
Lot 1514 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib, Pos. 9R1E, neat New York cds, huge margins to touched at bottom, bright color, small repair at bottom & faint horiz. crease, Extremely Fine appearance.Scott No. 5A $6,000.
AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 1¢ IMPERFORATE TYPE IB, WHICH COMES FROM ONLY SIX POSITIONS ON PLATE 1E: POSITIONS 3-6, 8 AND 9R1E.
Current Opening Bid: $1,800
Lot 1515 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia, Pos. 92L4, light town cancel, large margins, deep color, bottom right corner repaired, Extremely Fine appearance; with 1991 P.S.E. & 2000 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 6 $9,250.
THE 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).
Current Opening Bid: $1,050
Lot
1516 
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, unofficial Chicago perf. 12½ tied on fragment with two imperforate 1851 1¢ blue type II by Chicago cds's, small defect at top right corner, F.-V.F.; with 2019 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 7 var. $8,000.
A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ BLUE, UNOFFICIAL CHICAGO PERF. 12½ - A UNIQUE ITEM AS THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE USED WITH THE NORMAL 1¢ IMPERFORATE.
Current Opening Bid: $1,000
Lot 1517 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, position 78R2, town cancel, large to huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps on all four sides, rich bright color and detailed impression, a Superb jumbo, the plate position is confirmed by the unique guide dot and associated plate mark of the stamp above (position 68R2); with 2001 P.F. & 2011 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (Superb 98J, SMQ $3,000).Scott No. 7 $140.
AN OUTSTANDING JUMBO MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE II ISSUE FROM PLATE TWO.
Current Opening Bid: $850
Lot 1518 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, Position 10R2, light face free small "Paid" in grid cancel, large to huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps at left and bottom, with full well balanced corner sheet margins at top and right, beautiful rich color on bright fresh paper, a Superb gem; with 2015 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Gem 100, SMQ $3,500).Scott No. 7 $140.
A MAGNIFICENT USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851, 1¢ TYPE II IMPERFORATE - GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E. AND REGARDED AS ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE.
Current Opening Bid: $750
Lot 1519 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, right margin single, light unobtrusive town cancel, large to huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamps at top and bottom, wide sheet selvage, rich intense color, Superb; with 2007 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $2,000).Scott No. 7 $140.
AN OUTSTANDING USED GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE II ISSUE.
Current Opening Bid: $725
Lot 1520 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, bold Ohio town cancel, margins large to huge encompassing portions of adjacent stamps at right and bottom, rich color, Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo; with 2003 P.F. & 2020 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Sup 95J, SMQ $1,300).Scott No. 7 $140.
Current Opening Bid: $270
Lot 1521 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, plate 3, group of three singles and two pairs (one rejoined); single with position 6R3, 81R3 & 82L3, rejoined pair positions 5-6R3 and pair positions 63-64L3; two singles and one stamp in pair with small flaws, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.Scott No. 7 $2,575.
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Current Opening Bid: $230
Lot 1522 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, light grid cancel, large to huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps at top and bottom, deep color, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 2000 A.P.S. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $750).Scott No. 7 $140.
Current Opening Bid: $190