Sale 132: The Gregory Black Collection of the One Cent 1851-57 Issue

Lot 568    

1857, 1¢ blue, type V, block of 9, full o.g., beautiful rich deep color and remarkably fresh, nicely centered throughout, Very Fine and attractive, a lovely sound large mint multiple of the 1857 1¢ type V perforated issue; with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 24    $1,540.

Realized: $750

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Lot 569 /   

1857, 1¢ blue, type V, right gutter block of 14, o.g., mostly never hinged, rich bold color, some rejoined perfs, some small scuffs & adherence affecting right pair, Very Fine, an impressive large multiple.
Scott No. 24    $2,700 for hinged.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 570    

1857, 1¢ blue, type V, left margin plate "No. 10.P." block of 8 with imprint, disturbed o.g., fresh with bold color, strong with intact perforations, small erosion between perfs holes in bottom right vertical pair, F.-V.F., a lovely example of the 1857 1¢ Type V Perforated issue in plate block format.
Scott No. 24    $4,500.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 571    

1857, 1¢ blue, type V, horizontal strip seven and vertical pair, some scissor clipped perfs and small flaws, tied by 1859 Washington, D.C. cds's on legal size cover to Exeter, N.H.; cover edge wear and slightly reduced at left, F.-V.F., an impressive multiple usage paying three times the domestic 3¢ rate; with 1990 S. Sorani certificate.
Scott No. 24    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $375

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Lot 572    

1857, 1¢ blue, type V, tied by "Cardiff, Au 10, 59" cds and barred "162" oval duplex on unpaid cover from Wales, England to Lincolnville, Maine, "19 Cents" debit handstamp and manuscript "Due 24 cents" at top left, "Boston, Br. Packet, 24, Aug 27" entry cds, reverse with Liverpool transit cds; slight cover wrinkling and reduced at left, Very Fine, very unusual and an outstanding usage, ex-"Patrick Henry" (J. Molesworth), Kapiloff & Bailar; with 2020 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 24    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 573    

1857, 1¢ blue, type V, horizontal pair, Deep color, tied by "New Orleans, La., Nov 12, 1860" cds's on prices current lettersheet to Neuthal, Switzerland, red French transit cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, a scarce unsealed circular rate usage.
Scott No. 24    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $625

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Lot 574    

1857, 1¢ blue, type Va, horizontal pair, positions 63-64R5, scissor trimmed, tied by partial New Orleans cds on 1858 blue folded printed circular to Vienna, Austria, with blue company "Printed Circular" framed handstamp at top right, endorsed "via Ostende", carried by Cunard Line Europa from Boston Jun. 30th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 10th, red Aachen "Seebrief per England and Aachen" (7.13) transit backstamp, Prussian manuscript "2" kr debit, Austria blue manuscript. "7" krCM and circled red crayon "7" final due ratings, red Vienna (7.15) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce 1¢ type Va plate 5 franking.
Scott No. 24 var.    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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