1c 1851-56 Issue:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 1130 |
C |
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Beautiful Plate 1E color, ample to large
margins all around showing part of adjacent stamp at B., tied by "Lexington
Ky. Jul. 6" cds on light green 1852 printed circular to Indianapolis Ind.,
cover has some small faults, the stamp is Very Fine |
$ 105 |
| 1131 |
C |
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Pos. 32L1E, large margins to just barely
touched and showing part of adjacent stamp at T., tied by black grid, red
"Norristown Pa. Jan. 3" cds on 1852 folded hardware dealer's circular to
Milan Oh., horizontal file fold well clear of stamp, fresh and Very Fine |
$ 95 |
| 1132 |
C |
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Large margins to touched, deep shade, corner
crease, tied by red "U.S. Mail City Delivery Paid 1" cds on bootlegged
folded cover from Liverpool to N.Y.C., Very Fine |
$ 160 |
| 1133 |
C |
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Pos. 62R2, huge margins all around and with
parts of adjacent stamps on three sides, Extremely Fine, tied with two
other average No. 7's (Pos. 48R2 Major Double Transfer & Cracked
Plate and Pos. 86R2) by light "Syracuse N.Y. Mar 23 1857" cds on small
neat cover, without backflap, Very Fine, with 1978 A.P.S. certificate |
$ 675 |
| 1134 |
C |
1c Blue, Ty. II, IV (7, 9). Two, Pl. 1E and 1L tied on separate
covers by Boston cds, margins to touching, Ty. IV cover has opening tear,
otherwise Fine pair |
$ 70 |
| 1135 |
C |
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 1E, cut into design, used with vertical
pair of 3c Dull Red (11), large margins to just in, tied by bold "Mobile
Ala. May 2" cds and grids on 1852 folded letter from New Orleans to
Huntsville Ala., double 3c rate plus 1c way fee, slight crease in
stamps, Fine, scarce prepaid way fee |
$ 475 |
| 1136 |
C |
1c Blue, Ty. II, 3c Dull Red (7, 11). 1c large margins to touching,
used with strip of three 3c, full margins to touching, tied by "New-York
Nov. 19" cds on 1852 folded letter to Bowmanville, Canada, red "U.
States 6d" straightline, Darlington backstamp, file fold thru one 3c,
otherwise Very Fine, attractive 10c rate franking |
$ 270 |
| 1137 |
C |
1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Plate 4, three clear to large margins showing
part of adjoining stamp at L., in at R., tied by "Chicago Ill. Jan. 21,
1857" cds on buff cover to Exeter Ill., cover slightly worn, Fine |
$ 950 |
| 1138 |
C |
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Large margins to just in and showing part of
adjoining stamp at B., tied by "New-York Paid Apr. 25, 1857" cds on folded
prices current to London, C.W., ms. exchange marking, Very Fine and
scarce usage |
$ 425 |
| 1139 |
C |
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Vertical strip of three, Pos. 21/31/41R from
Plate 3, huge sheet margin at L., clear at B., clear to in at R. and
T., tied by "Dubuque Iowa, Apr. 29, 1857" cds on buff cover to Delhi Iowa,
faint waterstain at L. of cover only, T. stamp of strip uncancelled, Fine
and rare Plate 3 multiple and Iowa usage, with Ashbrook plating notes on
back, Scott Retail for pair and single used is $1,300.00 |
$ 900 |
| 1140 |
C |
 1c Blue, Ty. II, 3c Dull Red
(7, 11). 1c pair from Plate 1E, ample margins to in at B., R. stamp
tear at T., used with L-shaped strip of 3c (one stamp with line thru value
variety), mostly ample margins, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 16 Jul." cds on
6c Green Nesbitt entire (U14) to New York City, slight wear and wrinkling
around edges, Fine, a handsome and very scarce double-rate franking (Image) |
$ 950 |
| 1141 |
C |
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Pos. 10L1L, recut twice at B., three huge
margins showing full guideline at R. and huge sheet margin at T., just in
at B., cancelled by both pencil and ms. on cover to Washington D.C., some
gum overflow at T. of margin and T. of sheet margin partly uneven, Very
Fine, an attractive stamp |
$ 150 |
| 1142 |
C |
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Pos. 6R1L -- the recut version of Type Ib on
Plate 1E -- large margins to just barely touched at B., beautiful rich
color, tied by bold "St-Louis Paid 1ct" ds on 1853 printed prices
current to Virsailles Ill., Very Fine and rare position, Pos. 6R1E was one
of the two finest positions of Ty. Ib, this later state of the position
still shows full design at T. and virtually full design at B., the St.
Louis marking is very scarce, with 1996 P.F. certificate |
$ 675 |
| 1143 |
C |
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Large margins to just touched, tied by "St.
Louis Paid 1 Ct." in circle on folded circular to Ill., Very Fine, ex
Judd |
$ 210 |
| 1144 |
C |
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Pos. 27L1L, recut once at T. and once at B.,
full to large margins showing part of adjacent stamp at L., tied by
"Brattleboro Vt. Oct. 10" cds on 1854 folded annual report from Vermont
Valley Railroad, to New York, Extremely Fine and choice |
$ 125 |
| 1145 |
C |
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Pos. 75R1L, recut once at T. and once at B.,
large margins to just clear showing part of adjacent stamp at T., tied by
"Philadelphia Pa. Jan. 30" cds on folded cover addressed locally, light
vertical file fold not affecting stamp, Very Fine, ex Gibson |
$ 95 |
| 1146 |
C |
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Pos. 1L1L, recut twice at B., huge margins to
clear showing sheet margin at top, tied by "New York Dec. 20" cds on
illustrated prices current for sugar showing steam sugar refinery,
to Boston, light file fold far from stamp, Very Fine |
$ 130 |
| 1147 |
C |
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Recut at T. and B., large margins to in showing
part of adjacent stamp at B., tied by dateless town cancel on large-size
folded illustrated printed notice for railway coal burners, Very Fine and
attractive item |
$ 100 |
| 1148 |
C |
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Horizontal pair, ample margins to slightly in,
tied by "New Orleans La. Apr. 27" balloon cds on folded 1856 circular to
Bavaria, Germany, red French transit, receiving backstamp, Fine |
$ 500 |
| 1149 |
C |
1c Blue, Ty. IV, 3c Dull Red (9, 11). Horizontal pair of 1c, large
margins to in, tied by "New Orleans La. Mar. 31, 1857" datestamps folded
cover to Paris, France, Odier correspondence, Boston transit
backstamp, carried aboard the Europa, boxed "GB/1f60c" hs and "8"
decimes due marking, Fine and rare usage cancelled at New Orleans on the
last day of 5c Open Mail rate -- the end of the so-called Three Months
period |
$ 475 |