Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps continued...

**1c 1851 Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
585		1c Blue, Ty. Ib-Ib-I (5A-5A-5). Positions 5-7R1E, horizontal strip of three, the right stamp Type I, wide margin at right, cut in deeply at top and slightly at bottom though showing most of bottom right plume of the Type I stamp, tied by blue "Skaneateles N.Y. Mar. 13" circular datestamp on 1852 blue folded letter to Dayton N.Y., some toning affects strip, slight crease in left stamp (Ty. Ib), vertical file fold well clear of strip FINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT TYPE I IMPERFORATE ON COVER. 7R1E IS THE ONLY POSITION WITH THE COMPLETE DIE DESIGN. ACCORDING TO THE WAGSHAL CENSUS, THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED COVER BEARING A STRIP OF THREE WITH POSITIONS 5-6-7R1E, AND IT IS THE ONLY STRIP ON COVER CANCELLED IN BLUE. According to the recently-published Wagshal Census of 7R1E, a total of 22 examples of Position 7R1E are recorded on cover. Of these, only nine are used in a strip of three. Of the nine covers, this is the only example recorded bearing these three positions, and it is the only 7R1E strip on cover cancelled in blue. Last offered to the market in our 1975 Rarities sale. Signed Ashbrook and with his notes on back. (Image)	80,000.00	16,000.00
586		1c Blue, Ty. Ib-II (5A, 7). Horizontal strip of six, Positions 1-6R1E, left two stamps Ty. II, right four stamps Ty. Ib, five stamps have huge margins, just in at right of right stamp, includes sheet margin at top and at left, beautiful deep Plate 1E shade, each stamp remarkably cancelled by between 15 and 25 neat penstrokes which form a detailed grid, light diagonal crease affects Positions 1-2 (both Type II stamps), small sealed tear at bottom of Position 2 VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. AN INCALCULABLY RARE STRIP OF SIX FROM THE TOP ROW OF THE RIGHT PANE OF PLATE ONE EARLY. A WONDERFUL ARTIFACT FROM THE MOST IMPORTANT ROW OF ANY ONE-CENT 1851-57 PLATE. The top row of Plate 1 Early has long been recognized by philatelists as a subject of special interest relating to the production of classic United States stamps. This extraordinary strip, including four of the six positions that produced Type Ib stamps, is a rarity of the highest order. It was probably removed from a transcontinental cover prepaid at the 6c rate. Scott Retail as two pairs of Scott 5A and a pair of Scott 7. (Image)	25,850.00	21,000.00
587		1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A). Position 5R1E, large margins to just touched, beautiful Plate 1E color, thinned, appears Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate (Image)	6,000.00	2,700.00
588		1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Position 98L4, large margins to just touched incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, rich Plate 4 color on bright paper, bold New York July 4 cds VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ONE-CENT TYPE Ia IMPERFORATE STAMP. Stamps printed from Plate 4 were issued in April, May and briefly in June 1857 before perforations were introduced. The relatively small number of imperforate Plate 4 stamps issued during this period explains the rarity and desirability of any of the imperforate stamp types produced from this plate (Ia, Ic, II, III and IIIa). The extremely rare Type Ia, showing the full design at bottom, was furnished only by 18 of the 200 subjects on Plate 4 (the remaining two bottom-row positions were sub-type Ic). Ex Ishikawa. With 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)	10,000.00	10,500.00
589		1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Three large margins, just barely in at bottom, light cancel, partly rebacked over small faults, appears Fine (Image)	10,000.00	2,700.00
591		1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 1L1E, unused (no gum), huge margins to clear at bottom incl. sheet margin at top and left, beautiful Plate 1E color, small corner crease and tear at top right in margin only, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	500.00	150.00
592		1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Unused (no gum), three huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, just in at bottom, rich color from Plate 2, fresh and Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	500.00	350.00
593		1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 7R4 from the top row of Plate 4, large to enormous margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at right, beautiful deep rich Plate 4 color, light circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE TOP ROW OF PLATE 4 PRODUCED THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE II. Scott Retail for Type II from Plate 4 (Image)	1,100.00	1,400.00
594		1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (7 var). Position 78R3, deep rich color, large margins to just in at right, bold town datestamp, fresh and Fine, scarce from Plate 3, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	400.00	160.00
595		1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Huge margins all around incl. part of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, incl. some burnishing at the top, neat strike of Baltimore rimless datestamp, Extremely Fine, a very attractive stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	160.00	325.00
596		1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 1E, large margins to just barely touched at bottom, bright Plate 1E shade nicely contrasted by red circular datestamp with "Jul. 13" date (undoubtedly 1851), fresh and faint toning on back only, still Very Fine (Image)	180.00	170.00

1c 1851 Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

585

1c Blue, Ty. Ib-Ib-I (5A-5A-5). Positions 5-7R1E, horizontal strip of three, the right stamp Type I, wide margin at right, cut in deeply at top and slightly at bottom though showing most of bottom right plume of the Type I stamp, tied by blue "Skaneateles N.Y. Mar. 13" circular datestamp on 1852 blue folded letter to Dayton N.Y., some toning affects strip, slight crease in left stamp (Ty. Ib), vertical file fold well clear of strip

FINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT TYPE I IMPERFORATE ON COVER. 7R1E IS THE ONLY POSITION WITH THE COMPLETE DIE DESIGN. ACCORDING TO THE WAGSHAL CENSUS, THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED COVER BEARING A STRIP OF THREE WITH POSITIONS 5-6-7R1E, AND IT IS THE ONLY STRIP ON COVER CANCELLED IN BLUE.

According to the recently-published Wagshal Census of 7R1E, a total of 22 examples of Position 7R1E are recorded on cover. Of these, only nine are used in a strip of three. Of the nine covers, this is the only example recorded bearing these three positions, and it is the only 7R1E strip on cover cancelled in blue.

Last offered to the market in our 1975 Rarities sale. Signed Ashbrook and with his notes on back. (Image)

80,000.00

16,000.00

586

1c Blue, Ty. Ib-II (5A, 7). Horizontal strip of six, Positions 1-6R1E, left two stamps Ty. II, right four stamps Ty. Ib, five stamps have huge margins, just in at right of right stamp, includes sheet margin at top and at left, beautiful deep Plate 1E shade, each stamp remarkably cancelled by between 15 and 25 neat penstrokes which form a detailed grid, light diagonal crease affects Positions 1-2 (both Type II stamps), small sealed tear at bottom of Position 2

VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. AN INCALCULABLY RARE STRIP OF SIX FROM THE TOP ROW OF THE RIGHT PANE OF PLATE ONE EARLY. A WONDERFUL ARTIFACT FROM THE MOST IMPORTANT ROW OF ANY ONE-CENT 1851-57 PLATE.

The top row of Plate 1 Early has long been recognized by philatelists as a subject of special interest relating to the production of classic United States stamps. This extraordinary strip, including four of the six positions that produced Type Ib stamps, is a rarity of the highest order. It was probably removed from a transcontinental cover prepaid at the 6c rate.

Scott Retail as two pairs of Scott 5A and a pair of Scott 7. (Image)

25,850.00

21,000.00

587

1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A). Position 5R1E, large margins to just touched, beautiful Plate 1E color, thinned, appears Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate (Image)

6,000.00

2,700.00

588

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Position 98L4, large margins to just touched incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, rich Plate 4 color on bright paper, bold New York July 4 cds

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ONE-CENT TYPE Ia IMPERFORATE STAMP.

Stamps printed from Plate 4 were issued in April, May and briefly in June 1857 before perforations were introduced. The relatively small number of imperforate Plate 4 stamps issued during this period explains the rarity and desirability of any of the imperforate stamp types produced from this plate (Ia, Ic, II, III and IIIa). The extremely rare Type Ia, showing the full design at bottom, was furnished only by 18 of the 200 subjects on Plate 4 (the remaining two bottom-row positions were sub-type Ic).

Ex Ishikawa. With 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)

10,000.00

10,500.00

589

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Three large margins, just barely in at bottom, light cancel, partly rebacked over small faults, appears Fine (Image)

10,000.00

2,700.00

591

1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 1L1E, unused (no gum), huge margins to clear at bottom incl. sheet margin at top and left, beautiful Plate 1E color, small corner crease and tear at top right in margin only, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

500.00

150.00

592

1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Unused (no gum), three huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, just in at bottom, rich color from Plate 2, fresh and Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

500.00

350.00

593

1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 7R4 from the top row of Plate 4, large to enormous margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at right, beautiful deep rich Plate 4 color, light circular datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE TOP ROW OF PLATE 4 PRODUCED THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE II.

Scott Retail for Type II from Plate 4 (Image)

1,100.00

1,400.00

594

1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (7 var). Position 78R3, deep rich color, large margins to just in at right, bold town datestamp, fresh and Fine, scarce from Plate 3, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

400.00

160.00

595

1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Huge margins all around incl. part of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, incl. some burnishing at the top, neat strike of Baltimore rimless datestamp, Extremely Fine, a very attractive stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

160.00

325.00

596

1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 1E, large margins to just barely touched at bottom, bright Plate 1E shade nicely contrasted by red circular datestamp with "Jul. 13" date (undoubtedly 1851), fresh and faint toning on back only, still Very Fine (Image)

180.00

170.00