Lot 443 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia. Position 94R4, town cancel with 1859 year date, ample margins to in at top and lower right with full scroll plumes clearly visible at bottom, bold color, Fine, a sound and very presentable example of this extremely rare stamp; with 2005 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 6 $12,500.
Realized: $3,500
Lot 444 ()
1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Corner block of 4, position 9-10, 19-20L2, large margins at top & right, true color, some faults but a rare multiple, without gum, Very Fine appearance.Scott No. 7 $5,500.
Realized: $850
Lot 445
1851, 1¢ blue, type II. O.g., very lightly hinged, clear to just in, bright color, Fine; with 2000 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 7 $1,200.
Realized: $375
Lot 446 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type II. With printed pre-cancel "paid" cancellation, clear to large margins with small sealed tear at top, with 1¢ blue, type IV with printed pre-cancel "PAID" cancellation, large margins to just in at bottom, an F.-V.F. set, of these rare early printed pre-cancels, with similar examples recently discovered on newspaper wrapper from Cleveland, Ohio; each with 2005 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 7, 9 $5,300.
Realized: $5,000
Lot 447 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Horizontal strip of 3, positions 92-94R2, central town cancel, couple tiny tone spots on reverse, otherwise F.-V.F.Scott No. 7 $575.
Realized: $425
Lot 448 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Light face free cancel, full margins all around, deep color, Extremely Fine; with 2003 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 7 $170.
Realized: $200
Lot 449 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Horizontal pair, positions 64-65R2, blue grid cancels, clear to large margins, Very Fine; with 2003 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 7 $375.
Realized: $250
Lot 450 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Prominent WAY cancels, bright color, horizontal pair, F.-V.F.; with 2003 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 7 $410.
Realized: $190
Lot 451 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type III. Neat town cancel, huge margins all around except just shaving the outer tip of the upper left ornament, rich color, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1999 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 8 $3,500.
Realized: $2,800
Lot 452 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type III. Gorgeous four margin example, deep color, black pen cancels, corner crease at top right, Extremely Fine appearance; with 1984 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 8 $1,750.
Realized: $1,700