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The Wagshal Collection, Part 1 - 1845-69 Issues continued...

1851-56 Issue Off Cover (12c)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
261   12c Black (17).> Position 51L1, huge margins including <ENGRAVERS Phila. New York, Bos portion of imprint,> just in at upper right and touched at bottom, intense shade and impression, neat strike of circular datestamp, faint vertical printed line i12c Black (17). Position 51L1, huge margins including "ENGRAVERS Phila. New York, Bos" portion of imprint, just in at upper right and touched at bottom, intense shade and impression, neat strike of circular datestamp, faint vertical printed line in sheet margin where plate number was usually engraved

FINE-VERY FINE. THIS IMPRINT COPY PROVES THAT PLATE ONE, WHICH PRODUCED ALL IMPERFORATE 12-CENT STAMPS, DID NOT HAVE A PRINTED PLATE NUMBER. A PHENOMENAL EXHIBITION ITEM.

Until the discovery of this item by Earl Oakley, it was not known whether the plate used to print the imperforate 12c stamp had a plate number. According to a summary of previous knowledge in article by James A. Allen in the 1851 Sesquicentennial book, three plates were made. Plate 3, which was used to print Scott 36B, has a plate number printed in the selvage. The stamp offered here proves that Plate One did not. No stamps have been definitively recorded from Plate 2, and it may never have been used.

As far as early classic U.S. plates are concerned, several did not have the plate numbers indicated, but this appears to have changed quickly. For example, on the 1c stamps, Plate 1 did not have the plate number, but it was added when the plate was reworked in 1852 (Plate 2 was numbered from the start). For the 3c 1851, Plates 1E, 2E, 5E and 0 all have imprints but no plate numbers, and these were among the first plates used.

Ex Oakley and Ishikawa. First described in Chronicle (No. 40, October 1961). Illustrated in Neinken's 12c plating book which was published in 1964. Illustrated in Jon Rose's Classic United States Imperforate Stamps. (Image)

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 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
262   12c Black (17).> Vertical pair, Positions 70R80R1, huge margins to clear including part of adjoining stamp at top and <Toppan, Carpen portion of imprint> at right, intense shade and proof-like impression, three strikes of Philadelphia Pa. ? 31 c12c Black (17). Vertical pair, Positions 70R/80R1, huge margins to clear including part of adjoining stamp at top and "Toppan, Carpen" portion of imprint at right, intense shade and proof-like impression, three strikes of "Philadelphia Pa. ? 31" circular datestamp, tiny scissors-cut at bottom right

VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A PHENOMENAL VERTICAL PAIR OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE, WITH PART OF THE IMPRINT AT RIGHT.

Ex Emerson. Last offered in our 1968 Rarities sale. (Image)

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 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
263   12c Black (17).> Large to huge margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at top, bright shade, neat strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp12c Black (17). Large to huge margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at top, bright shade, neat strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp (Image)

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 300.00

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
264   12c Black (17).> Huge margins to full including part of adjoining stamp at top, unusually deep shade, light strike of large Boston Paid grid cancel, tiny thin speck, Extremely Fine appearance12c Black (17). Huge margins to full including part of adjoining stamp at top, unusually deep shade, light strike of large Boston "Paid" grid cancel, tiny thin speck, Extremely Fine appearance (Image)

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 300.00

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction
265   12c Black (17).> Large to huge margins including significant part of adjoining stamp at bottom, bright shade, bold strike of grid cancel and also with clear <red London transit> circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 1986 P.F. certificate, Sc12c Black (17). Large to huge margins including significant part of adjoining stamp at bottom, bright shade, bold strike of grid cancel and also with clear red London transit circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 1986 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the cancel (Image)

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 300.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
266   12c Black (17).> Huge margins to full including part of adjoining stamps at top and right, bright shade and crisp impression, unobtrusive strike of grid cancel, Very Fine and choice12c Black (17). Huge margins to full including part of adjoining stamps at top and right, bright shade and crisp impression, unobtrusive strike of grid cancel, Very Fine and choice (Image)

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 300.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
267   12c Black (17).> Huge margins to clear including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, detailed impression, <stitch watermark,> unobtrusive cancel, Very Fine and choice12c Black (17). Huge margins to clear including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, detailed impression, stitch watermark, unobtrusive cancel, Very Fine and choice (Image)

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 300.00

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
268   12c Black (17).> Ample to full margins, intense shade and proof-like impression, face-free strike of <red circular datestamp,> few trivial nicks at top, otherwise Very Fine12c Black (17). Ample to full margins, intense shade and proof-like impression, face-free strike of red circular datestamp, few trivial nicks at top, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

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 330.00

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
269   12c Black (17).> Large margins all around, detailed impression, neat strike of circular datestamp, Very Fine12c Black (17). Large margins all around, detailed impression, neat strike of circular datestamp, Very Fine (Image)

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 300.00

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
270   12c Black (17).> Position 43L1, <recut at bottom left,> huge margins to full including part of adjoining stamps and bottom and right, bright shade, neat strike of circular datestamp and also part of magenta manuscript at right, Very Fine, with 1998 P12c Black (17). Position 43L1, recut at bottom left, huge margins to full including part of adjoining stamps and bottom and right, bright shade, neat strike of circular datestamp and also part of magenta manuscript at right, Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 375.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
271   12c Black (17).> Horizontal pair, huge margins to clear including part of adjoining stamp at left, bright shade, light strike of <blue circular datestamp,> Very Fine and choice, a pretty pair12c Black (17). Horizontal pair, huge margins to clear including part of adjoining stamp at left, bright shade, light strike of blue circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, a pretty pair (Image)

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 680.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

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