Lot 4070 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type I, position 7R1E, light large Boston "Paid" in grid cancel, full balanced margins with scrolls at top and bottom clear and showing the complete design, rich bold "Paris Blue" color and an unusual slight double kiss impression at top, completely sound and fault-free, Very Fine, ex-K. Burroughs and J. Rose; signed S. Ashbrook, with 1999 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 5 $55,000.
A WONDERFULLY CHOICE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE I ISSUE FROM POSITION 7 ON THE RIGHT PANE OF PLATE ONE EARLY - ONE OF THE FEW SOUND EXAMPLES SHOWING THE COMPLETE DESIGN.
According to the Jerome S. Wagshal census of the Scott #5 (this example being 5-CAN-010) there are only 98 examples in all recorded. This example is one of a small handful of examples showing the complete design and one of a few also in sound condition. The unusual dark Plate 1E color was coined "Paris Blue" by Stanley B. Ashbrook who has sign this this stamp in pencil on reverse.
Realized: $37,500
Lot
4071 
1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib, position 6R1E, margins full to just into outer scrolls at top sides, strong bright color, neatly tied by light grid cancel on fresh 1852 folded printed Baltimore, Md. prices current to Orwell, O., Very Fine and choice, signed S. Ashbrook on reverse and stating "Single on Cover - Much More Rare Than Strip of Three ", ex-Kapiloff. Scott No. 5A $15,500.
AN EXTREMELY RARE SOLO CIRCULAR RATE USAGE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE IB FROM POSITION 6R1E - ONE OF THE TWO BEST POSITIONS.
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 (8R and 6R offered here) are rare.
Lot
4072
1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia, position 100L4, margins large to just clear at top and just shaving scroll at upper left, wide interpane margin at right, clearly showing full scroll design at bottom, beautiful deep rich color, tied by light "Springfield, Mass., Jun 18" cds on fresh 1857 printed insolvency notice, to Chatham N.Y. and forwarded to Hillsdale N.Y., Very Fine and choice, ex-"Lake Shore"; with 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 6 $14,000.
A MAGNIFICENT SHEET MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1851, 1¢ TYPE IA FROM POSITION 100L4 ON COVER.
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.
Lot
4073
1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia, position 93L4, fine single with rich color, neatly tied by indistinct town cancel on fresh unsealed cover to Foxboro, Mass., endorsed "Paid" and "Circular" at left, Very Fine; with 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 6 $14,000.
A RARE ON COVER USAGE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE IA ISSUE ON AN IMMACULATE COVER.
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: $3,250
Lot
4074
1857, 1¢ blue, type III, plate 4, margins clear to huge with outer line breaks at bottom and wide at top clearly visible, rich bold color, tied by neat "Springfield, Mass., Sep 26" cds on fresh 1857 printed notice to Blandford, Mass., Extremely Fine, ex-Newbury, Haas; with 1999 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 8 $1,800.
AN OUTSTANDING FULL MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 1¢ TYPE III ON COVER.
Lot 4075 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, position 19R2, showing clear break between the left side of "O" and right side of "S" at top, neat grid and small portion of red transit cancels, large to huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps at top and bottom, strong impression and deep bold color, Extremely Fine to Superb, only nine graded higher; with 2001 & 2013 P.F. and 2001 & 2016 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $4,500).Scott No. 8A $750.
AN EXCEPTIONAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE IIIA IMPERFORATE ISSUE.
Realized: $2,900
Lot
4076 
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, o.g., very lightly hinged, large to huge margins well clear of design all around, deep color and sharp impression on bright paper, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 1997 P.F. & 2015 P.S.A.G. certificates, the latter Graded (95, SSV $3,000). Scott No. 9 $725.
AN EXCEPTIONAL MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1852 1¢ FRANKLIN TYPE IV ISSUE.
Realized: $1,600
Lot 4077 o
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, light town cancels, huge to mammoth margins encompassing portions of adjacent stamps, rich bright blue color enhancing a crisp detailed impression, a Superb jumbo, an outstanding large margin stamp; with 2006 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98J, SMQ $2,000).Scott No. 9 $95.
Realized: $1,100
Lot
4078 
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, large margins including portion of adjoining stamp at top, tied on small blue piece by perfectly struck "New Orleans La. Apr. 12" circular datestamp, an Extremely Fine gem. Scott No. 9 $95.
Realized: $280
Lot
4079
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, two singles, each three large margins, used with 3¢ dull red (11A), all tied by two strikes of "Philadelphia Pa., Jan 1" cds on blue 1855 folded letter from the Winans correspondence to St. Petersburg, Russia at the 5¢ British Open mail rate, endorsed "via Boston Steamer / January 3rd 1855" at bottom right, carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Jan. 3rd to Liverpool arriving Jan 17th, reverse with red-orange London transit cds overstruck with red "Seebrief per England und Aachen" (1.19) transit cds, London manuscript "1/-" debit rating, blue manuscript "12/2" silbergroschen rating, Very Fine. Scott No. 9 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE EARLY 1851 ISSUE TRANSATLANTIC USE TO RUSSIA.
William Louis Winans was a noted railway pioneer, who, with his brother, traveled to Russia in 1843 as part of a $3 million contract to supply railroad locomotives and cars for the new railroad between St. Petersburg and Moscow. From 1852, William was the chief manager of the Russian operation, which had a lucrative contract for making and maintaining running stock for the growing Russian railroad network--it was reported their contracted fees were 17 times higher than in any other country in Europe. During the Crimean War the firm's operations expanded, and Winans acted as the U.S. vice-consul in St. Petersburg. The contract expired in 1862, and Winans left Russia for London a millionaire.
Realized: $2,200