United States Classics, Featuring Select 1851-56 Issues offered by Gordon and Ronda Eubanks for the continued...

**1c 1851-56 Issue, Types Ia-II (Scott 5A-7) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
15		1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 1E, large margins to just in at top including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by "FREE" straightline handstamp on cover to Chillicothe O., faint horizontal file fold affects stamp, otherwise Fine, very unusual with the "FREE" handstamp, with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
16		1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 1E, horizontal strip of three, large margins to in, brilliant color, tied by grid cancels, red "Mobile Ala. Sep. 21" circular datestamp on 1857 folded printed circular to Boston, vertical file fold well away from stamps, fresh and Fine, very rare use paying the circular rate for distance over 1,500 miles, ex Cipolla (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
17		1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 4R1L, the only position on Plate 1 Late which was not recut, huge margins to barely in including part of adjoining stamp at left, tied by "New Orleans La. May 2?" circular datestamp on cover addressed to Dr. Walter Gary in New Orleans, manuscript "advertise" at top, barely reduced at left and minor wear, Very Fine and very unusual use paying the 1c drop letter rate, the letter was not collected so it was advertised and delivered to the recipient, signed Ashbrook (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
18		1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 89R2 with the most pronounced double transfer on any United States stamp, traces of original gum, huge margins to ample including part of adjoining stamps at left and top, Very Fine and choice, the position below 89R2 is the famous 99R2, for a complete explanation of how the 89R2 double transfer and the 99R2 short transfer occurred, see Neinken book pages 181-187, Scott Retail as with original gum (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,200.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
19		1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 2, horizontal pair, huge margins all around showing part of four adjoining stamps at top and bottom, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE II. With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,400.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
20		1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 31R2, large margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, tied by perfect strike of large Boston "Paid" grid cancel, red "Boston Jul. 23" circular datestamp on locally addressed cover, additional Boston circular datestamp of the following day, minor edgewear, Very Fine, a beautiful cover, ex Emerson, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
21		1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 2, ample to large margins showing traces of adjoining stamps and top and bottom, dark shade, tied by perfect bold strike of "Boston 22 Aug. Paid" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Williams & Hall in Boston, sender's notation "Staghound" which refers to the Stag Hound, the first extreme clipper ship, built in 1850 by Donald McKay in East Boston, the addressee was an East India trading firm, Extremely Fine, this probably originated outside the U.S. and was privately carried to Boston and posted there as a drop letter, ex Neinken (who assigned this stamp to Plate 1 Early) and Wagshal (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
22		1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Three items: No. 7 tied by large Boston "Paid" grid, red "Boston Mass. 22 Sep." circular datestamp on folded printed circular which is a turned use (opened for display), second is No. 7 on blue folded printed Prices Current from Savannah to Providence R.I., third is pair of No. 7 on part of cover from Boston to N.H., Fine-Very Fine group (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
23		1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 61R3, huge margins to just in at bottom including left interpane margin with centerline, deep rich color, Very Fine and scarce position item from Plate 3 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 400.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
24		1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Positions 4/14/24R3, vertical strip of three, large margins to just in, deep rich color, unobtrusive pen cancels leaves design clearly visible, Fine-Very Fine, a scarce strip of three from Plate 3, signed and plated by Ashbrook, unpriced as such in Scott, Scott Retail as pair and single (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,250.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
25		1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 3, A Relief, full margins all around, deep rich color and mottling which is typical for Plate 3, cancelled by "PAID" handstamp and tied by "Savannah Geo. ?" circular datestamp on blue folded outer lettersheet to Providence R.I., manuscript "Open P/C" confirms 1c circular rate, receipt docketing "Savannah P/C May 9, 1856", faint vertical file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine, this is the earliest reported use from Plate 3, note on back from Ashbrook reads "Rare Plate 3-Relief A, May 6, 1856 -- this is the earliest known use of a Plate 3 stamp S.B.A. Oct. 27, 1935", Scott Catalogue confirms this is still the earliest known use, we are unsure where he got the May 6 date, probably from an enclosure which no longer accompanies, there is offset from enclosure but we are unable to discern a date, described in Ashbrook 1c book (Vol. 1, p. 214), ex Emerson (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction

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