1c Blue, Ty. I (5).
Position 7R1E, beautiful bright Plate 1 Early color, full margins all
around except just barely along lower left, the key Type I features are
complete, light strike of grid cancel, two small filled thin spots, also a
small sealed tear not mentioned on accompanying certificateVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE I. ONLY POSITION 7R1E -- THE SEVENTH STAMP IN THE RIGHT PANE OF PLATE 1 EARLY -- FURNISHED IMPERFORATE 1851 ONE-CENT STAMPS SHOWING THE COMPLETE DESIGN (TYPE I). A HIGHLY DESIRABLE CLASSIC UNITED STATES STAMP.
Mal Brown's census contains at least 80 unduplicated records of Scott 5. There are probably no more than ten examples existing outside of the Brown census population. Therefore, the 1c 1851 Type I is the rarest of all United States stamps issued regularly prior to the 1868 Grills.
Any 1c 1851 Type I stamp with margins showing the complete design at top and bottom is extremely rare and desirable. The margin width overrides other condition factors, as demonstrated by the $50,000 to $70,000 prices paid for full-margined examples with small faults.
Ex William White. With 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)
1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A).
Position 8R1E, large margins to clear including part of sheet margin at
top, beautiful Plate 1 Early color, showing clear double transfer at top
left, neat strike of red grid cancel, two horizontal creases at bottom,
faint corner crease at top rightEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE TWO MOST DISTINCT TYPE Ib POSITIONS, SHOWING COMPLETE DESIGN AT TOP AND VIRTUALLY COMPLETE AT BOTTOM.
Type Ib was produced only as an imperforate stamp. Six positions on Plate 1 Early furnished stamps qualifying as Type Ib -- Positions 3-6R and 8-9R -- distinguished by the complete design at top and nearly complete design at bottom. When first entered on the plate, these six positions (as well as 7R1E) had the complete design at top and bottom. However, unlike 7R, small portions of the bottoms were burnished away. Positions 6R and 8R had less of the bottom erased than the other Type Ib positions, and for this reason they are more desirable examples of the type.
All Type Ib stamps are very scarce, and the two best examples (6R and 9R) are rare. These top-row positions usually have an ample top margin, but frequently the margins are close or cutting into the sides or bottom. A Type Ib with large margins all around is a great rarity, and only a handful are attractively cancelled in red. Despite the creases, this is an unusually choice Type Ib.
With 1974 P.F. certificate. For some reason, the Scott Catalogue does not assign a premium for the red grid cancel. (Image)
1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A).
Position 6R1E, clear margins to touched and showing complete design at top,
beautiful Plate 1E color -- the so-called "Robin's Egg" shade from early
impressions -- sharp and detailed impression, color is nicely contrasted by
light strike of red grid cancelVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ONE-CENT 1851 TYPE Ib. THIS POSITION AND ONE OTHER (8R1E) YIELD THE TWO BEST EXAMPLES OF THIS TYPE.
The previous lot description explains why Positions 6R1E and 8R1E are the two most desirable examples of Type Ib, Scott 5A.
Signed and plated by Ashbrook. For some reason, the Scott Catalogue does not assign a premium for the red grid cancel. (Image)
1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A).
Position 8R1E, large margins to just touching at bottom showing complete
design at top and scroll at bottom right (the two defining characteristics
of the type), light circular datestamp, fresh color, repaired corner and
small filled thin, Very Fine appearing example of the rare Ty. Ib which was
produced only as an imperforate stamp from six positions, this position and
6R1E furnished the best examples of the type (see lot 36 for further
explanation), with 1992 P.S.E. certificate
(Image)
1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A).
Position 4R1E, large margins to just barely in, pretty Plate 1E color, neat
strike of oval "Utica N.Y." datestamp, small scrape at top above "U" of
"U.S.", otherwise Fine example of this scarce type which shows design
complete at top and almost complete at bottom, the oval town datestamp is
very rare on Type Ib, with 1991 P.F. certificate
(Image)
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6).
Position 98L4, ample to huge margins, with trace of adjoining stamp at top,
rich color, tied by cork on blue circular to Lee Mass., printed dateline
"Norwich, Feb. 1st, 1857" but no mailing date -- Plate 4 is known used as
early as April 1857 -- light central file fold, stamp with small
scissors-cut at top left barely touches designEXTREMELY FINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT TYPE IA 1851 ISSUE ON COVER.
With 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6).
Position 92L4, large margins all around, rich color, 1857 circular
datestamp, lower right corner repair, Extremely Fine appearance, Type Ia
stamps were only furnished by 18 of the 20 positions on the bottom row of
Plate 4, with 1991 P.S.E. certificate (Image)
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6).
Position 97L4 showing curl on shoulder, three huge margins including
sheet margin at bottom -- design complete at bottom which is a
characteristic of the type -- in at top, faint cancel (almost appears
unused), rich color, light corner crease at top right not mentioned on
accompanying certificate, small surface scrape at right and few faint toned
spots, Fine appearance, with 1991 P.F. certificate
(Image)
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6).
Position 97L4 with curl on shoulder, three large margins, cut in at
top, rich color, neat black grid cancel, faint corner crease at bottom
left, otherwise Very Good (Image)
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Large
margins, deep rich color and detailed impression, neat strike of town
datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)