1c Blue, Ty. I-I/II-II (18-18/20-20). Positions 29-30/39-40L12, C/B Reliefs, block of four with interpane margin and centerline at right, Position 39L is a swing position and it looks as though both bottom stamps might have small breaks in the top outer lines, original gum, h.r., radiant color, well-balanced margins, few minor perf separations sensibly hinge rejoined

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM INTERPANE MARGIN BLOCK OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPES I AND II FROM PLATE 12.

Ex Neinken and Wagshal. With 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $8,750.00 as a Type I/II block

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1c Blue, Ty. II-IIIa-IIIa-I/I-I-I-I (20-22-22-18/18). Positions 81-84/91-94L12, block of eight, top left stamp Type II (B Relief), both top center stamps Type IIIa (B Reliefs with very small breaks), other five stamps including the entire bottom row Type I (C Relief), original gum, h.r., bright color, perfs scissors-separated at left causing s.e. at lower left, that stamp also has a large thin at left, creases affect four stamps, the two stamps at top right are choice and sound

FINE-EXTREMELY FINE CENTERING. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF EIGHT FROM PLATE 12, COMBINING TYPES I, II AND IIIa.

Some of the Type IIIa positions on Plate 12 developed a small break at top resulting from wear as the plate was used. Certain positions started out as Type II and became Type IIIa. Combination blocks such as the one offered here are very rare.

Ex Neinken and Wagshal. With 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $21,000.00 as two blocks of four

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1c Blue, Ty. II-II/I-I (20-20/18-18). Positions 11-12/21-22L12, block of four with selvage at left, B/C Reliefs, top stamps Type II, bottom stamps Type I, large part original gum, rich color, top left stamp tiny thin speck, top right stamp pulled perf and small thin at upper right, few sensibly rejoined perf separations, Fine appearance and very scarce Plate 12 block combining Types I and II, ex Neinken and Wagshal, with 2011 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail $8,750.00

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1c Blue, Ty. II-II/I-I (20-20/18-18). Positions 11-12/21-22L12, block of four with selvage at left, B/C Reliefs, top stamps Type II, bottom stamps Type I, large part original gum, rich color, top left stamp tiny thin speck, top right stamp pulled perf and small thin at upper right, few sensibly rejoined perf separations

FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR FROM PLATE 12, COMBINING TYPES I AND II. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE SELVAGE.

Ex Neinken and Wagshal. With 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $8,750.00

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1c Blue, Ty. I, II (18, 20). Block of 78 from the left pane of Plate 12 with straddle-pane margin at right, comprising 40 Type I positions and 38 Type II positions (approximately 11 Type II's have a very tiny break in outer line which might qualify as Type IIIa), original gum, ten or so Mint N.H., tiny hinge reinforcements, bright color and fresh, about ten stamps have small faults, a few others with trivial imperfections

VERY GOOD-FINE. THIS IS THE FAMOUS ACKERMAN-NEWBURY-NEINKEN-ISHIKAWA-WAGSHAL BLOCK, THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE FROM PLATE 12. A MAGNIFICENT EXHIBITION ITEM.

Plate 12 is remarkable for the numerous misplaced transfers in the left pane, as evidenced by this block of 78. As explained in Neinken (pp. 486-487): "The right pane was evidently transferred first, and by vertical rows. I believe the first three entries were 10, 20 and 30R, followed by pairs of 40, 50 then 60, 70, then 80, 90, and a single transfer of 100 [Note: the use of the bottom relief -- C Relief -- to enter the bottom row, is consistent with Richard Celler's theory of the '10th Row Adjustment' -- see The 1851 Issue of United States Stamps: a Sesquicentennial Retrospective]. This order was followed in vertical rows throughout the right pane and through the 10th, 9th and 8th vertical rows of the left pane. Thus thirteen vertical rows on Plate 12 were transferred in the same order of reliefs as Plates 11, 3, 2 and 1, but after the first three transfers in the seventh vertical rows of the left pane, the old order was abandoned. Instead of pairs of the 'B-C,' the order was reversed, and three pairs of 'C-B' were entered with the last transfer from the regular 'C' in the 10th row. This same order was followed in the sixth and fifth vertical rows but the regular order was restored in the fourth vertical row. The reverse order was used on the third row, the same order as used on the fifth, sixth and seventh. The order used in the next row, or second vertical, was different from any others on the plate, from top to bottom being, A, B, C, B, C, B, C, C, B and C. Thus, instead of having a pair of 'C' reliefs in 82-92, the pair of 'C' occurred in 62-72. The first vertical row was also different from any other vertical row on the plate, with a pair of 'B' reliefs in 71-81 instead of a normal pair of 'B-C.'"

Part of this block is illustrated in the Neinken book (p. 499). Ex Ackerman, Newbury, Neinken, Ishikawa and Wagshal. Scott Retail for various combination blocks and remaining singles is more than $180,000.00.

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1c Blue, Ty. I-I/II-II (18-18/20-20). Positions 29-30/39-40L12, C/B Reliefs, block of four with straddle-pane and centerline at right, Position 39L is a swing position and it looks as though both bottom stamps might have small breaks in the top outer lines, original gum, h.r., radiant color, well-balanced margins, few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM STRADDLE-PANE BLOCK OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPES I AND II FROM PLATE TWELVE.

Ex Neinken. Scott Retail $9,500.00 as a Type I/II block

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1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Positions 89-90/99-100L12, C Relief, block of four with straddle-pane and centerline at right, original gum, h.r., bright color, few sensibly reinforced perf separations, thin spot at bottom right

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE I FROM THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF THE LEFT PANE OF PLATE TWELVE.

Ex Neinken. Scott Retail $14,000.00

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1c Blue, Ty. I, II (18, 20). Block of 78 from the left pane of Plate 12 with straddle-pane margin at right, comprising 40 Type I positions and 38 Type II positions (approximately 11 Type II's have a very tiny break in outer line which might qualify as Type IIIa), original gum, ten or so Mint N.H., tiny hinge reinforcements, bright color and fresh, about ten stamps have small faults, a few others with trivial imperfections

VERY GOOD-FINE. THIS IS THE FAMOUS ACKERMAN-NEWBURY-NEINKEN-ISHIKAWA BLOCK, THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE FROM PLATE TWELVE. A MAGNIFICENT EXHIBITION ITEM.

Plate 12 is remarkable for the numerous misplaced transfers in the left pane, as evidenced by this block of 78. As explained in Neinken (pp. 486-487): "The right pane was evidently transferred first, and by vertical rows. I believe the first three entries were 10, 20 and 30R, followed by pairs of 40, 50 then 60, 70, then 80, 90, and a single transfer of 100 [Note: the use of the bottom relief -- C Relief -- to enter the bottom row, is consistent with Richard Celler's theory of the '10th Row Adjustment' -- see The 1851 Issue of United States Stamps: a Sesquicentennial Retrospective]. This order was followed in vertical rows throughout the right pane and through the 10th, 9th and 8th vertical rows of the left pane. Thus thirteen vertical rows on Plate 12 were transferred in the same order of reliefs as Plates 11, 3, 2 and 1, but after the first three transfers in the seventh vertical rows of the left pane, the old order was abandoned. Instead of pairs of the 'B-C,' the order was reversed, and three pairs of 'C-B' were entered with the last transfer from the regular 'C' in the 10th row. This same order was followed in the sixth and fifth vertical rows but the regular order was restored in the fourth vertical row. The reverse order was used on the third row, the same order as used on the fifth, sixth and seventh. The order used in the next row, or second vertical, was different from any others on the plate, from top to bottom being, A, B, C, B, C, B, C, C, B and C. Thus, instead of having a pair of 'C' reliefs in 82-92, the pair of 'C' occurred in 62-72. The first vertical row was also different from any other vertical row on the plate, with a pair of 'B' reliefs in 71-81 instead of a normal pair of 'B-C.'" The use of words to describe this complex transfer arrangement is perhaps less useful than the diagram shown on page 167 of this catalogue.

Part of this block is illustrated in Neinken book (p. 499). Ex Ackerman, Newbury, Neinken and Ishikawa. Scott Retail for various combination blocks and remaining singles is more than $180,000.00.

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1c Blue, Ty. II-IIIa-IIIa-I/I-I-I-I (20-22-22-18/18). Positions 81-84/91-94L12, block of eight, top left stamp Type II (Wagshal thought this was an A Relief -- the only one in the interior of the plate), both top center stamps Type IIIa (B Reliefs with very small breaks, possibly Type II), others Type I (C Relief), original gum, h.r., bright color, perfs scissors-separated at left causing s.e. at lower left, creases affect four stamps and large thin at right, two stamp at top right are choice and sound

FINE-EXTREMELY FINE CENTERING. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF EIGHT FROM PLATE TWELVE, COMBINING TYPES I, II AND IIIa.

Some of the Type IIIa positions on Plate 12 developed a small break at top resulting from wear as the plate was used. Certain positions started out as Type II and became Type IIIa. Combination blocks such as the one offered here are rare.

Ex Neinken. Scott Retail $21,000.00 as two blocks of four

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1c Blue, Ty. II-II/I-I (20-20/18-18). Positions 11-12/21-22L12, block of four with selvage at left, B/C Reliefs, top stamps Type II, bottom stamps Type I, large part original gum, rich color, top left stamp tiny thin speck, top right stamp pulled perf at right, few sensibly rejoined perf separations

FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR FROM PLATE TWELVE, COMBINING TYPES I AND II. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE SELVAGE.

Ex Neinken. Scott Retail $9,500.00

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