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The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers continued...

1c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-24)

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Lot Description

3088

1c Blue, Ty. II-I (20-18). Plate 12, horizontal pair, combination of reliefs and types, right stamp Type I, original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, choice centering and wide margins clearly showing the Type I characteristics at top and bottom

EXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR SHOWING THE COMBINATION OF RELIEFS AND TYPES FOUND IN HORIZONTAL ROWS ON PLATE 12, INCLUDING A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF TYPE I.

Ex McKinney. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 3,500.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

3089

1c Blue, Ty. I, II (18, 20). Positions 64-65/74-75L12, block of four, bottom right and top left stamps Type I, original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, right stamps faint vertical bend

FINE-VERY FINE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM COMBINATION BLOCK OF THE ONE-CENT PERFORATED ISSUE FROM PLATE 12.

With 1978 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $8,750.00 (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
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3090

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, choice centering with wide margins which clearly show the characteristics of the type, brilliant color, neat strike of "New-York Jul. 30" circular datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE I. A RARE STAMP IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION.

The defining characteristic of Type I is that the entire design is printed, including the scrolls and plumes at bottom. Among the plates used to print imperforate stamps, only one position out of 1,000 can claim that honor (Position 7R1E, Scott No. 5). Type I perforated stamps are only known from certain positions on Plate 12. Due to the narrow spacing between perforations and difficulties of production, this issue is usually found with part of the design cut off by the perforations. The example offered here, with bright color, a clear cancel and with the design characteristics clearly visible, is a true condition rarity. The bottom part of the design, which is highly prized by specialists because it is incomplete on almost all other types, is intact.

Ex Natalee Grace. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $6,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded (Image)

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$ 550.00

SOLD for $5,750.00
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3091

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, horizontal pair, fresh color and crisp impression, well-struck New York grid duplex, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 1,200.00

SOLD for $900.00
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3092

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 97R4, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue, wide and balanced margins, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, neat strike of large Boston "Paid" grid leaves the type's defining characteristics clearly visible

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT PERFORATED TYPE Ia. THIS IS ONE OF THE SCARCEST AND MOST DESIRABLE TYPES OF THE ISSUE.

Type Ia stamps were produced from 18 of the 20 bottom-row positions on Plate 4. After perforations were introduced in mid-1857, sheets on hand printed from Plates 1 Late and 2 were fed through the new perforating machine, but the narrow spacing between stamps made perforating difficult to accomplish without cutting into the designs. Plate 4 was produced in early 1857 when the introduction of perforations was anticipated; thus, it was entered from a new six-relief transfer roll, and the spaces between stamps were enlarged to allow for perforations. Some Plate 4 sheets were issued in imperforate form (April to June 1857), while the greater portion was issued perforated beginning in July 1857, along with perforated sheets from Plates 1L and 2.

Plate 4's most distinctive feature is that the top row (Positions 1-10L and 1-10R) was entered with the designs complete at top (Type II) and the bottom row (Positions 91-100L and 91-100R) was entered with designs complete or nearly complete at bottom (Types Ia and Ic). Although the plate layout provided sufficient space for perforations, the height of the top-row and bottom-row designs was larger than others in the sheet, which resulted in perforations cutting into either the top or bottom rows, depending on which direction the sheet was fed into the perforator. Type Ia and Ic stamps from the bottom row are almost always cut into at bottom, an unfortunate situation for collectors because the bottom part of the design is what makes Type Ia and Ic stamps desirable.

Ashbrook states: "I consider perforated Type Ia stamps that are not touched by perforations as the rarest stamps in the 1857 perforated issue." (Neinken book, p. 279). The Scott Catalogue contains a footnote to the basic price quotes: "Copies of this stamp exist with perforations not touching the design at any point. Such copies command very high prices."

Ex Natalee Grace. With 1998 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $31,000.00). Only three have graded higher, including the famous Zoellner-Hinrichs copy with wide-spaced perforations (graded 98J). (Image)

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$ 9,000.00

SOLD for $22,000.00
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3093

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 93R4, rich color on bright paper, neat Chicago circular datestamp

A FINE AND ATTRACTIVE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT PERFORATED TYPE Ia.

With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 9,000.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
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3094

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 98L4, rich color, neat circular datestamp, corner crease at top right, small tears at upper left and bottom left, slightly shorter perf at bottom, otherwise Fine, an affordable example of this rare type, with 1994 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (G 30), the former noting small repair at top left instead of tear (Image)

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$ 9,000.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
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3095

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 99R4, tied by "Watertown N.Y. Jan. 19, 185?" circular datestamp on brown cover to local address with Keeler & Coolidge Dry Goods, Clocks, Watches, Jewelry corner card, stamped illustration at right with "23" handstamp of unknown meaning, light soiling and missing backflap

FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT TYPE Ia PERFORATED ON A CORNER CARD COVER.

Type Ia was produced by only 18 of the 20 bottom-row positions on Plate 4. Most examples on cover are either off-center, have small faults or are used with other stamps. The example offered here, an attractive single on a corner card cover is most unusual.

With 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 9,500.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
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3096

1c Blue, Ty. III-Ic-III (21-19b-21). Positions 46-48L4, horizontal strip of three, E Reliefs, outer stamps Type III, middle stamp Type Ic, pretty color, New Orleans circular datestamp cancels, a few flaws including small diagonal crease, left pair with slightly trimmed perfs, right stamp pulled perf, a few reinforced separations, Very Good appearing and extremely rare combination strip from Plate 4 with the desirable Types III and Ic, with 1994 P.F. certificate, listed but unpriced as a combination pair, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

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$ 6,400.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
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3097

1c Blue, Ty. III/IIIa/Ic (21/22/19b). Positions 61-62/71-72/81-82R4, vertical block of six, top stamps Type III, center row Type IIIa, both bottom stamps Type Ic, deep rich Plate 4 color, three neat strikes of large Boston "Paid" grid, couple short perfs at left, few faint creases, bottom left stamp expertly sealed tear, top right stamp tiny tear

FINE TO VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS USED MULTIPLE CONTAINING A COMBINATION OF TYPES III, IIIa AND Ic IS UNIQUE.

Positions 81-82R4 are the only positions on the sheet which yield a horizontal pair of Type Ic. The pair is listed in Scott under 19b, but is unpriced. Scott also lists but does not price a block of four of Types III-IIIa.

Ex Twigg-Smith and Lake Shore. Illustrated in the Neinken book on page 283. With 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $10,500.00 as two singles of Scott 19b and two combination pairs of III-IIIa (Image)

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E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $6,750.00
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3098

1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Positions 2-3/12-13L12, block of four, original gum with three h.r. which sensibly reinforce a few perf separations, bright color

FRESH AND FINE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE II BLOCK FROM THE TOP OF PLATE TWELVE.

Type II blocks from Plate 12 can only come from the top row. The bottom stamps in this block have very small breaks in the top outer lines.

Scott Retail $6,000.00 (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

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