1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Block of four, Positions 29-30/39-40L8 noted on back, rich color, bold New Orleans Jan. 1861 circular datestamp cancels with year inverted, fresh and Fine used block which might be a Confederate State use of U.S. postage (Louisiana seceded on Jan. 26), with 1991 P.F. certificate

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1c Blue, Ty. Va (24 var). Positions 7-9/17-19/27-29/37-39/49/59/69R5, irregular block of 15, cancelled by "Jewett City Ct. Feb. 22" circular datestamps and "PAID" handstamps neatly applied, due to its size we did not dip this but it looks to be in excellent condition aside from a small tear in the bottom stamp

VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE BLOCK OF 15 OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE Va. THIS IS ONE OF THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLES FROM PLATE 5.

This scarce sub-type, Type Va, comes only from Plate 5. The ornaments at right are almost complete, and they do not have any of the scratches at sides that are seen on the Type V stamps. The largest recorded multiples from Plate 5 are a block of 20, followed by this block of 15. This block is noted on pp. 324-325 of the Neinken book.

Ex Hollowbush. One stamp signed Ashbrook and with his plating notes on two stamps "7R6" and "9R6", made prior to the confirmation that there was no Plate 6.

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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Block of four, rich color, neat central strike of "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 7, 1860" circular datestamp, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate

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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Block of four, perf flaws and small edge repair in bottom right stamp, light but readable Key West Fla. circular datestamp, certainly very rare and a possibly cancel on this issue, Scott Retail as normal used block of four

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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Position 81-86/91-96R9, horizontal block of twelve, interpane margin at left with centerline, bright color, neat grid cancels, some light creasing at bottom and some neatly hinge reinforced separations, still an attractive and scarce used block

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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Positions 63-64/73-74R9, block of four, bright color, each stamp cancelled by neat blue "Balt. Paid" Carrier handstamp, bottom right stamp sealed tear at left and light scoring mark at right, Fine-Very Fine appearance

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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Positions 46-46/55-56R9, block of four, deep color, town cancels, couple small flaws incl. top right stamp light diagonal crease and small stained spot on back that barely shows through, Fine appearance, an infrequently offered used block, ex Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Positions 25-29/35-39L8, block of ten, Position 36 dash in head, Position 39 curl in hair, rich color, neat grid cancels and circular datestamp at left, one stamp also with "8" French due handstamp, French transit at right, Position 27 trivial natural inclusion, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a gorgeous used block, ex Neinken, Scott Retail $937.50 as two blocks of four and a pair with no premium for the cancels

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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Positions 41-42/51-52L9, block of four, with part captured imprint at left, ms. cancel, heavy crease through top pair, Fine appearance and scarce with the imprint

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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Two blocks of four, one with light circular datestamps, other with bottom selvage, black grids and part of red Supplementary Mail Ty. A cancel, some hinge reinforcement, former few short perfs, latter light creases and top right stamp surface scuff, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as ordinary used blocks (Supplementary Mail cancel not listed)

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