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United States Stamps continued...

1851-56 Issue
Lot Sym. Lot Description
1365 image1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A). Position 9R1E, large margins on three sides incl. top sheet margin, ample at left, beautiful bright early shade and impression, neat "Savannah * Geo. *" circular datestamp, couple hardly noticeable tiny surface scuff specks at bottom

VERY FINE AND CHOICE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE IB, POSITION 9R1E, WHICH SHOWS THE DESIGN COMPLETE AT TOP AND NEARLY COMPLETE AT BOTTOM.

Type Ib comes from only six positions on Plate 1E: Positions 3-6, 8 and 9R1E. (Image)

 8,000.00

SOLD for $6,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1366 image1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Position 95R4 showing curl in "C" of "Cents", large margins to mostly ample at right, bright color, very light unobtrusive circular datestamp

VERY FINE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia IMPERFORATE, SHOWING THE CURL IN "C" OF "CENTS" VARIETY.

The extremely rare Type Ia, showing the full design at bottom, was furnished only by 18 of the 200 subjects on Plate 4 (the remaining two bottom-row positions were sub-type Ic).

Ex Knapp (Image)

 12,500.00

SOLD for $17,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1367 image1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Position 95R4, large margins to just barely touched at upper right, light unobtrusive strike of circular datestamp cancel, deep Plate 4 color on bright fresh paper

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE Ia, ONE OF THE RARITIES FURNISHED BY PLATE FOUR.

Stamps printed from Plate 4 were issued in April, May and briefly in June 1857 before perforations were introduced. The relatively small number of imperforate Plate 4 stamps issued during this period explains the rarity and desirability of any of the imperforate stamp types produced from this plate (Ia, Ic, II, III and IIIa). The extremely rare Type Ia, showing the full design at bottom, was furnished only by 18 of the 200 subjects on Plate 4 (the remaining two bottom-row positions were sub-type Ic).

With 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)

 12,500.00

SOLD for $11,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1368 og image1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Original gum, large margins to cut in, deep rich color, almost Fine (Image) 1,200.00

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
1369 image1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 91R1E, large to huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at top and bottom left corner sheet margins with centerline, neat strike of Philadelphia circular datestamp, small flaws, Extremely Fine appearance, scarce corner-margin position piece, ex Knapp (Image) 170.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1370 image1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Huge margins to cut in at top, fresh color, bold "(Green) Island, N. (Y.)" two-line datestamp with "1857" as the second line (month struck off of the stamp), a very rare cancel, straightline cancels are sometimes seen on 3c 1851's, but almost never on 1c stamps (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
1371 image1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Horizontal pair, Positions 9-10L2, large to full margins incl. part of adjoining stamps at bottom, rich color, neat strikes of grid cancels, Extremely Fine, attractive pair (Image) 375.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1372 image1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Positions 93-95R2, horizontal strip of three, large margins to just in incl. part of sheet margin at bottom, rich color, neat strike of circular datestamp leaves left stamp apparently uncancelled, toned spot at left, vertical crease mostly between stamps, left stamp small scuff spots, otherwise Fine (Image) 575.00

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
1373 image1c Blue, Ty. II-IIIa (7-8A). Positions 94-95R2, large margins to in at top incl. part of adjoining stamps at right and wide sheet margin at bottom, neat strike of "San Francisco Cal. Aug. 24, 1857" circular datestamp, right stamp with clear break at bottom, some toning, otherwise Fine, scarce sheet margin pair, Neinken notes on p. 172 that the bottom line of Position 95R2 was very weak when originally transferred and that late printings may show the line broken (as this does), Scott Retail as singles (combination pairs of these types are only priced from Plate 1E) (Image) 1,270.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1374 1c Blue, Ty. II, IV (7, 9). Horizontal pair and five singles, range of shades and cancels incl. blue and red, mostly large margins, few faults, appear Fine-Very Fine 945.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1375 ng image1c Blue, Ty. II, Chicago Perf 12-1/2 (7 var). Unused (no gum), fresh color, full perforations all around, small lightened stain spot at left and some ink on back barely shows thru

FINE APPEARING AND RARE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THE ONE-CENT CHICAGO PERFORATION. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF THE ONE-CENT 1851-57 ISSUE.

The origin of the Chicago perforation was revealed in an article published by Jerome S. Wagshal in the Chronicle 130 (May 1986). To briefly summarize Mr. Wagshal's revelations, the inventor of the machine used to create the Chicago Perf stamps was Dr. Elijah W. Hadley, a Chicago dentist. He probably constructed the machine in 1854. Over a two-year period, beginning in November 1854, Dr. Hadley's device was offered for sale to the Post Office Department thru R. K. Swift, a prominent Chicago banker and businessman. The distinctive 12-1/2 gauge Chicago Perf was applied to sheets of the 1c (Plates 1 Late and 2) and 3c 1851 Issue, the former being considerably rarer. According to the census of Chicago Perf items compiled by W. Wilson Hulme II (Chronicle 175, Aug. 1997), a total of 17 examples of the 1c Chicago Perf have been recorded, comprising 2 unused, 3 used on covers, 12 used off cover (including a strip of three).

With 2001 P.F. certificate (stating "small lightened stain spot at top left, and manuscript ink on the reverse bleeding through to the face at bottom right"). The other unused example also has a stain. (Image)

 22,500.00

SOLD for $15,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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