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The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps continued...

1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-17)

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1c Blue, Ty. I (5). Position 7R1E, three large margins, just barely in at bottom but plumes almost complete, bright early shade, neat strike of blue grid cancel, small corner crease at top left entirely in the sheet margin

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. POSITION 7R1E -- THE SEVENTH STAMP IN THE RIGHT PANE OF PLATE ONE EARLY -- IS THE ONLY ONE OF THE 1,000 POSITIONS USED TO PRINT IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT STAMPS THAT SHOWS THE COMPLETE DESIGN (TYPE I). A GREAT RARITY.

The published census compiled by Jerome S. Wagshal contains at least 98 unduplicated records of Scott 5. There are probably no more than ten examples existing outside of the Wagshal census population. Therefore, the 1c 1851 Type I is the rarest of all United States stamps issued regularly prior to the 1868 Grills.

Wagshal Census No. 5-CAN-26. Ex McCree. With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

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71,000.00

SOLD for $45,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A). Position 5R1E, based on our familiarity with Plate 1 Early singles and multiples with original gum, we are confident that the gum on this stamp is original -- it is described on 1988 and 1989 P.F. certificates as regummed and as original gum on 2000 P.S.E. certificate -- large margins to in at top including part of adjoining stamp at left, crisp early shade and impression

A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ib IMPERFORATE. THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL UNITED STATES CLASSICS TO OBTAIN IN UNUSED CONDITION.

Type Ib was produced only as an imperforate stamp. Six positions on Plate 1 Early furnished stamps qualifying as Type Ib--Positions 3-6R and 8-9R--distinguished by the complete design at top and nearly complete design at bottom. When first entered on the plate, these six positions (as well as 7R1E) had the complete design at top and bottom. However, unlike 7R, small portions of the bottoms were burnished away.

A thorough search of past auctions and our own extensive records produced a result that surprised us. The unique block of eight from Plate 1E contains Position 7R1E (Scott 5) and five Type Ib stamps (with faults). The famous ex-Waterhouse copy of Position 7R1E is joined with a pair of Type Ib stamps (this unused unit is currently owned by William H. Gross). The multiples, containing a total of seven Type Ib stamps, really do not fit the needs of collectors who want a single unused example of Scott 5A. We located only four other unused singles, and we were surprised at the conspicuous absence of any unused Scott 5A stamps in major name sales, including Wagshal. The last we offered was in our 2008 Hoffman sale.

With 1988 and 1989 P.F. certificates as regummed. With 2000 P.S.E. certificate as original gum. Scott Retail $12,000.00 as no gum and $32,500.00 with original gum. (Image)

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E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $13,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A). Position 9R1E, ample margins to just touched at bottom, beautiful Plate 1 Early shade, lightly cancelled by black circular datestamp

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE Ib.

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

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$ 9,000.00

SOLD for $7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Position 96R4, large margins to barely touched at upper left and barely into bottom right plume, deep rich color on bright paper, neat strike of blue Cincinnati circular datestamp

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia, WHICH CLEARLY SHOWS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TYPE.

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)

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$ 11,000.00

SOLD for $9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 2, original gum, lightly hinged, large margins to clear, intense color, Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)

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1,050.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Positions 43-44/53-54R2, block of four, huge margins to clear including significant portions of adjoining stamps at left, large part original gum, deep rich color, light internal creases

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE II IMPERFORATE.

With copy of 2000 P.F. certificate for block of eight. (Image)

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9,500.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Position 75R4, wide break in top line and clear break in bottom line, large margins to ample at left, neatly cancelled by black grid leaving top and bottom lines clearly visible, dark Plate 4 shade, Very Fine and choice, a scarce example of the imperforate Type III, with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 2,250.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Plate 4, original gum, lightly hinged, huge margins all around with wide break at top, deep rich Plate 4 color and proof-like impression

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE IIIa IMPERFORATE. SUPERB IN EVERY RESPECT.

Stamps printed from Plate 4 were issued in April-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.

The Type IIIa from Plate 4 with original gum is extremely rare. We have offered perhaps five examples in the past 20 years in comparable condition.

Ex Chapin. With 1986, 1992 and 2003 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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$ 6,000.00

SOLD for $8,500.00
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Position 55R1E, wide break at top, large margins, bright Plate 1 Early shade, sharp strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, signed and plated by Ashbrook in pencil on back, with 1984 and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image)

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$ 900.00

SOLD for $1,250.00
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 16L1L, recut once at top and once at bottom and with slight double transfer at right, original gum, large margins all around, unusually bright color from an early impression, Extremely Fine, with 1996 and 2003 P.F. certificates (Image)

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750.00

SOLD for $850.00
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Plate 1 Late, recut once at top, original gum, lightly hinged, mostly huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at top and right sheet margin, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate as Scott 8, which it is not (Image)

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750.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction