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1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Position 47L4, E Relief, deep rich color, well-centered with design characteristics completely visible, light cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE SOUND AND WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1857 TYPE Ic.
This stamp is far scarcer than its catalogue or SMQ values would suggest, especially with four margins in sound condition.
With 2022 plating certificate from the One Cent Franklin Plating Archive. With 2023 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $9,750.00). Only four used examples of Scott 19b have even been deemed worthy of P.S.E. grading by their owners. Apart from this VF-XF 85 grade, there exist single examples at 95, 80 and 70.
1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Position 82R4, rich color on bright paper, choice centering, neat Mobile Ala. circular datestamp cancel, small corner crease at bottom left, still a Very Fine example of this scarce type, ex Hall, 2001 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies
1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Position 83L4, E Relief, deep rich color, well-centered, light strike of blue town circular datestamp cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE Ic.
Type Ic is similar to Type Ia, which has the design complete at bottom, but the bottom right plume of Type Ic is incomplete. Two are found on the bottom row of Plate 4, and six or seven positions are from E Relief positions elsewhere on the plate. The full detail of the bottom plumes was slightly erased either by plate burnishing prior to printing or plate wear during printing.
This stamp is far scarcer than its catalogue value would suggest, especially with four margins in sound condition.
With 1993 and 2004 P.F. certificates
1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Position 47L4, E Relief, deep rich color, well-centered with design characteristics completely visible, light town cancelVERY FINE. A RARE SOUND AND WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1857 TYPE Ic.
This stamp is far scarcer than its catalogue value would suggest, especially with four margins in sound condition. It is likely that the paucity of copies trading hands has resulted in the catalogue value not being properly updated.
With 2020 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $2,750.00). Only three used examples of Scott 19b have even been deemed worthy of P.S.E. grading by their owners. Apart from this VF 80 grade, there exist a 95 and a 70
1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Position 81R4, with curl on shoulder, rich color on bright paper, unobtrusive strike of circular datestamp, centered to bottom right, Very Good example of this scarce type, ex Wagshal, with 1982 and 2017 P.F. certificates
1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Position 91R4, deep rich color, red and blue cancels, small stain at lower left, otherwise Fine, this is from one of the two best positions of Scott 19b, with 2007 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Position 81R4, E Relief, rich color, neat grid cancel, trivial corner perf crease, Fine appearing example of this scarce sub-type
1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Position 89R4, deep shade, fine impression, light town cancel, couple nibbed perfs at lower left, Very Fine appearance, ex Koppersmith, with 1986 P.F. certificate as Ty. Ic No. 22 (before separate listing as No. 19b), accompanied by plating note from Richard Celler
1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Position 47L4, E Relief, deep rich color, light circular datestamp, Fine and scarce example of this sub-type
1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Position 91R4, wide-spaced perforations at top and bottom, centered slightly to top right but clearly showing the characteristics of the type, deep shade on bright paper, neat blue town datestampVERY FINE AND CHOICE. PROBABLY THE WIDEST-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE TYPE Ic, WHICH IS THE SCARCEST TYPE OF THE PERFORATED ONE-CENT STAMP. NEINKEN NOTES THAT THIS POSITION -- 91R4 -- YIELDS THE BEST EXAMPLE OF TYPE Ic.
The defining characteristics of Type Ic are similar to that of Type Ia, Scott 19, which has the design complete at bottom and partly complete at top. The difference between Type Ia and Ic is that the bottom right plume on the Type Ic is incomplete. Neinken classifies it as a sub-type of Scott 19, and the Scott Catalogue gives it a separate listing. Neinken notes that only eight or nine positions yield this type. Of these, only two are found on the bottom row of the plate (Positions 91R4 and 96R4). The other six or seven Type Ic positions were created either by plate burnishing prior to use or plate wear during use.
Wide-spaced perforated stamps are extremely rare and highly desirable. It has been assumed for years that the pins of the bottom row of the perforator were reset to create more space, but some students of the 1851-57 Issue are seeking alternative explanations for its occurrence. Whatever the cause, they are considered extremely rare.
Ex Drucker. With 1986 and 2005 P.F. certificates