Lot 1232 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type I, position 7R1E, fresh and bright with extra large margins including bit of adjacent stamp visible at right, beautiful color, neat large Boston "Paid" grid cancels and partial red Boston cds, vertical crease ending in small paper break at top, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex-Meilstrup, Serota; with 2011 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 5 $75,000.
A REMARKABLE FOUR MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ TYPE I IMPERFORATE, CLEARLY SHOWCASING ALL THE TYPE I CHARACTERISTICS.
This stamp was originally sold in 1965 as part of a strip of three, position 6-8R1E, on cover. It is Wagshal census number 5-CAN-009. Position 7R1e is the only position on any of the 1¢ Imperforate plates to show the true Type I with the complete design as it existed on the original die.
Realized: $35,000
Lot 1233 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib, position 6R1E, top margin single, large margins to slightly in at bottom, beautiful pastel color, lightly cancel by circular grid, several tiny pinpoint punctures at bottom right (only one of which seems to break the paper), F.-V.F. appearance; with 2007 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 5A $15,000.
AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ONE-CENT TYPE IB FROM POSITION 6R1E.
Type Ib was produced only as an imperforate stamp. Only six positions on Plate 1 Early are Type Ib: Positions 3-6R and 8-9R. Type Ib is distinguished by showing complete design at top and nearly complete design at bottom. All Type Ib stamps are very scarce, and the two best examples (6R offered here and 8R) are rare.
Lot 1234 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia, neat face-free town cancel, ample to large margins all around, deep bold plate 4 color and crisp detailed impression on bright paper, Extremely Fine; with 2009 P.F. Graded certificate (XF 90, SSV $23,500).Scott No. 6 $11,000.
A STUNNING FULL MARGIN SINGLE - WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE IA IMPERFORATE.
Produced only from 18 of the 20 subjects in the bottom row of both panes of Plate 4, the 1¢ imperforate, type Ia owes it's rarity to the short three month period that the Plate 4 imperforates where produced.
Realized: $16,000
Lot 1235 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, light face free red New York carrier cancel, ample to mostly large margins, crisp detailed impression on bright paper, Extremely Fine to Superb, a lovely used gem bearing a complimentary red carrier cancellation; with 1990 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates, the later Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $800).Scott No. 7 $190.
Realized: $400
Lot 1236 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, neat town cancel, clear to mostly large margins, strong vibrant color, Extremely Fine; with 2011 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90, SMQ $325).Scott No. 7 $145.
Lot 1237 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type II, vertical pair, town cancel, margins large to just in at bottom, bright color and sharp impression, F.-V.F.Scott No. 7 $325.
Realized: $105
Lot 1238 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type III, plate 4, light neat town cancels, large even margins, gorgeous rich deep color and detailed impression clearly showing the characteristic frameline breaks at top and bottom, Extremely Fine to Superb, ex Tahoe; with 2012 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $8,250).Scott No. 8 $2,250.
A MAGNIFICENT LARGE MARGIN USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE III ISSUE.
Lot 1239 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, faint town cancel, ample margins to just into scroll at upper left, with wide break clearly showing at top, deep color, Very Fine; with 1982 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 8A $900.
Realized: $1,050
Lot 1240 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, position 75R1E, grid cancels, clear to ample margins, faint vertical crease, Very Fine appearance; with 2003 A.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 8A $900.
Realized: $190
Lot 1241 o
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, position 21R1L, town cancel, large to immensely wide margins, deep vibrant color, Superb, an exceptional lightly canceled stamp; with 2011 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (98, SSV $1,050).Scott No. 9 $95.
Realized: $725