Lot
2275 (
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib, Position 6R1E, no gum, large margins to just shaving outer tips of ornaments at bottom, deep color & sharp impression, Post Office fresh, Extremely Fine and choice.Scott No. 5A var. $18,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY RARE 1851 1¢ BLUE, TYPE IB - A STUNNING GEM.
Type Ib was issued only in imperforate form. Just six positions on Plate 1 Early - 3R, 4R, 5R, 6R, 8R, and 9R - produced stamps classified as Type Ib, identified by a complete design at the top and an almost complete design at the bottom. When originally entered onto the plate, these six positions (along with 7R1E) showed full designs at both top and bottom; however, unlike 7R, small portions of the bottom design were later burnished away. Among the Type Ib positions, 6R and 8R retain more of the bottom detail than the others, making them especially desirable examples of the type.
Realized: $6,000
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1851, 1¢ blue, types II, II, Ib, Ib, Ib, Ib, Upper Left Corner Margin Strip of 6 (Positions 1-6R1E), manuscript cross-hatch cancels, margins full at bottom to just in at right, with wide sheet selvage at top and left, strong bright plate one early color, light diagonal crease affecting left pair with small sealed tear at bottom of position 2 and position 4 with vertical crease, Very Fine, ex-Jefferys, Dinsmore Alter, Wingate & Eubanks; with 2002 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 5A, 7; $31,300 for singles Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
A MAGNIFICENT AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE CORNER MARGIN STRIP OF SIX OF THE 1851 1¢ ISSUE SHOWING THE FIRST SIX POSITIONS FROM THE RIGHT PANE OF PLATE ONE EARLY - WITH LARGEST NUMBER OF TYPE 1B EXAMPLES IN A USED MULTIPLE AND INCLUDES POSITION 6R1E, ONE OF THE TWO BEST EXAMPLES OF THIS TYPE FROM PLATE ONE EARLY.
Lot
2277
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, Top Right Corner Margin Single (Position 10L2), o.g., lightly hinged, enormous margins encompassing significant portions of adjacent stamp with wide corner sheet margin, color rich and deep with exceptional sharp impression on bright paper, a Superb gem, ex-E. Grace; with two 1998 P.F. (for block), 2008 P.S.E., 2016 P.F. & 2024 P.S.E. certificates, the latter three Graded (Gem 100J, SMQ $18,000 for 100).Scott No. 7 $1,000.
THE QUINTESSENTIAL MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE II, WITH CORNER SHEET MARGIN AND GRADED GEM 100 JUMBO BY BOTH THE P.F. & P.S.E.
This is the highest graded mint example of Scott 7 and the only example to achieve the ultimate of grades in the P.S.E. Population Report.
Realized: $9,500
Lot
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II, Vertical Pair, o.g., hinge remnant at top, never hinged at bottom very light gum creases, margins clear at bottom slightly cut in at bottom, portions of two other stamps at right, rich color, Very Fine and choice, a remarkable item; with 1979 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 7 $2,300.
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1851, 1¢ blue, type III, Position 70R4, showing a full break at top and wide break at bottom, light free free town cancels, large to mostly huge margins showing portions of the "Toppan Carpenter" imprint captured in upper right margin, beautiful deep rich color, Superb, one of only three examples to obtain this lofty grade with two examples higher (both are 98J), ex-Vogel, "Natalee Grace", Curtis & Myerson; with 2011 P.F. for pair and 2012 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $21,000). Only two grade higher (at 98J) and two others share this grade.Scott No. 8 $1,650.
A MAGNIFICENT JUMBO MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE III ISSUE BEARING A VERY RARE MARGINAL IMPRINT - WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES EXTANT.
Type III is defined by breaks in the outer lines at both top and bottom. Many Type III stamps have breaks that were created or enlarged by plate wear. Since the wear occurred over a period of time, the majority of stamps of this type (both unused and used) has small breaks in at least one line. This example with full and wide breaks is one of the finer positions of this type.
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1851, 1¢ blue, types III & IIIa, Left Margin Horizontal Strip of 3 (Positions 81-83L4, types III, IIIa, IIIa), large margins showing portions of adjacent stamps at right and top right, with wide sheet margin at left, rich bold color, two strikes of "Rock Island, Ill., Jun 25, 1857" town cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Emerson, Lehman, Neinken, Wagshal, Eubanks & Dr. Grassi; with 2010 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 8, 8A Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
AN OUTSTANDING AND RARE COMBINATION MULTIPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ IMPERFORATE ISSUE FROM PLATE 4 BEARING BOTH III & TWO TYPE IIIA.
Realized: $2,700
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, Position 58L4, huge margins to just shaving outer extremities of plumes at bottom left, deep rich Plate 4 color, red New York carrier circular cancel with integral 2¢ rate, Very Fine, ex-Newbury, Dr. Morris, Gorham & Dr. Grassi; with 1996 & 2022 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 8A $925.
A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE 1851 1¢ TYPE IIIA FROM PLATE 4, WITH A RED CARRIER CANCEL.
Realized: $725
Lot
2282 
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, Block of 4 (Pos. 76-77/86-87L1L), full o.g. (some light offset), four margins, bright color & Post Office fresh, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Caspary & Lilly; with 1991 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 9 $3,500.
A GORGEOUS MINT BLOCK WITH THE TOP RIGHT STAMP BEING THE SCARCE DOUBLE RECUT AT TOP & ONCE AT BOTTOM.
Realized: $1,200
Lot
2283 ()
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, Left Margin Block of 21 With Part Imprint and Plate "No. 1" (Positions 51-57, 61-67, 71-77L1L), no gum, position 71L1L triple transfer one inverted, margins ample to in, strong color, creasing and tears with some reinforcements, F.-V.F. appearance, a rare unused imprint large multiple of the 1851 1¢ issue from plate one late.Scott No. 9 $5,460 for no gum singles.
Realized: $1,150
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, unofficial Chicago perf. 12½ Pos. 8L1L, neat Chicago cds, rich color, interesting pre-printing paper fold, Very Fine, ex-Wagshal; signed Ashbrook (Plated by C. Chase), with 1969 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 9 var. $10,000.
ONE OF THE FINER OF THE APPROXIMATELY 19 KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE 1¢ WITH CHICAGO PERFORATIONS - OF THESE ONLY THREE SINGLES AND THE UNIQUE STRIP OF THREE ARE TYPE IV.
The origin of the Chicago perforation was documented by Jerome S. Wagshal in Chronicle 130 (May 1986), where he explained that the perforating machine responsible for the Chicago Perf stamps was invented by Dr. Elijah W. Hadley, a Chicago dentist who likely built it in 1854. The distinctive 12½-gauge perforation was applied to sheets of the 1¢ (Plates 1 Late and 2) and the 3¢ 1851 Issue, with the 1¢ being considerably rarer; according to a census compiled by W. Wilson Hulme II and published in Chronicle 175 (August 1997).
Realized: $2,100