1851, 1¢ blue, type I, position 7R1E. Very faint manuscript and small portion of red town cancel leaving the design almost completely unobscured, with full top sheet margin and ample to just shaving bottom left plume and touching ball leaving design virtually complete, strong and distinctively bright plate one early color; small corner crease at top right away from printed design & tiny surface scrapes at bottom right (both of which are truly insignificant), Extremely Fine, this stamp was acquired in 1941 by Stanley Gibbons owner Gordon N. Usticke, ex-Matthies, N. Hubbard & "Lake Shore", with 1974 & 2001 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 5; $55,000.

A WONDERFULLY LIGHTLY CANCELED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE I ISSUE FROM POSITION 7 ON THE RIGHT PANE OF PLATE ONE EARLY - ONE OF THE FEW MARGINAL EXAMPLES SHOWING VIRTUALLY THE COMPLETE DESIGN.

According to the Jerome S. Wagshal census of the Scott #5 (this example being 5-CAN-005) there are only 98 examples in all recorded. This example is one of a small handful of examples showing the complete design. Position 7R1E is the only position on any of the 1¢ Imperforate plates to show the true Type I with the complete design as it existed on the original die. This example, with wide sheet margin at top, very light cancellations leaving design almost completely unobscured and a virtually complete design makes this example one of the finest extant.

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Scott $55,000

Sale No: 117
Lot No:3012
Symbol:Cat No:7

1851, 1¢ blue, type II. O.g., very lightly hinged, large nicely balanced margins, deep bold color and crisp impression, very fresh, Extremely Fine, a lovely mint 1851 1¢ issue, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7; $1,000.

A WONDERFUL GEM, WHICH IS NOT PARTICULARLY RARE, BUT TO FIND IN THIS CONDITION WITH ORIGINAL GUM IS TRULY REMARKABLE.



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1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Position 100R2, bold central New York town cancel, huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps at left and top with full sheet margins and right and bottom, deep rich color on fresh, a Superb gem, with 2021 P.F. certificate Graded (Superb Gem 100, SSV $3,500).
Scott No. 7; $150.

AN OUTSTANDING USED GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE II ISSUE.



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1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Horizontal pair (positions 2-3L4), neat town cancels, large to huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at left, intensely deep plate four color, Extremely Fine and choice, an exceptional and very scarce 1851 1¢ multiple from the short-lived plate four, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90).
Scott No. 7; $2,100.

This pair owes its rarity to the short three month period that the Plate 4 imperforates where produced.

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1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Corner margin vertical pair (positions 1/11RIE), light Mobile, Ala. town cancels, large to huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps at right and bottom, with full sheet margins and left and top, bright vibrant color, an Extremely Fine gem, with top stamp being a superb jumbo, ex-Newbury, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7; $325.



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1851, 1¢ blue, types III & II. Right margin horizontal pair (positions 19-20R1E, types III, II), full to large margins with wide sheet margin, bright vibrant plate one early color, light unobtrusive town cancels, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 8, 7; $1,650 for singles.

A CHOICE MARGINAL PAIR OF THE 1851 1¢ IMPERFORATE ISSUE WITH TYPE III & II COMBINATION.



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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Plate 4. Showing wide break in top outer curved line, large to huge margins, deep rich color, light town cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2000 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $4,500).
Scott No. 8A; $1,250.

AN OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE IIIA IMPERFORATE ISSUE FROM PLATE FOUR.



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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Position 18R4. Showing wide break at top, neat manuscript cancel, huge margins with portions of adjacent stamps at sides, beautiful deep rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine to Superb, ex-"Tahoe" and Eubanks, with 1981, 2002 P.F. (for strip of 3) & 2008 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95).
Scott No. 8A; $400 for pen cancel.

AN EXCEPTIONAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ IMPERFORATE TYPE IIIA FROM PLATE 4, BOASTING REMARKABLY GENEROUS MARGINS - A STAMP OF CONSIDERABLE RARITY AND DIFFICULTY TO ACQUIRE.



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Scott $400 for pen cancel

Sale No: 117
Lot No:3019
Symbol:Cat No:9

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, recut once at top and twice at bottom. Position 46R1L, o.g. (small bit of gum loss, not mentioned on clear certs), margins full to large, bright and fresh with deep bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1997 & 2002 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 9; $800.

A CHOICE ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1852 1¢ TYPE IV IMPERFORATE ISSUE.



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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Pos. 40L1L, enormous margins all around including right straddle pane margin and part of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, rich color, attractive blue town cancel, Superb, ex-Vogel, with 2011 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates, latter Graded Superb 98 Jumbo, SMQ $1,900.
Scott No. 9; $100.

AN OUTSTANDING GEM EXAMPLE WITH BRIGHT COLOR COMPLIMENTED BY BLUE TOWN POSTMARK AND ENORMOUS MARGINS.



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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Pos. 86R1L, large to huge margins including portions of additional stamps on three sides, wonderful deep color, crisp Mobile, Ala. town postmark, Superb, ex-Vogel, with 1985 P.F. & 2022 P.S.E. certificates, latter Graded (Superb 98 Jumbo, SMQ $1,900).
Scott No. 9; $100.

AN STUNNING GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE IV IN PERFECT CONDITION.



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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, horizontal pair. Pos. 86-87R1L. Left stamp recut once at top & bottom, right stamp recut once at top & twice at bottom, Pos. 86R1L with double transfer, four large to huge margins including parts of adjoining stamps at top, bright shade, light town cancel, Extremely Fine, an attractive pair showing two different recut types, ex-Vogel, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9; $210.



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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Pos. 80L1L. Recut once at top and bottom and with a double transfer, four huge margins showing parts of other stamps at top and left with sheet margin at right, deep rich color on bright paper, pretty red New Orleans cds surrounding Franklin's portrait, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous stamp, ex-Vogel, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9; $100.



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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Pos. 14R1L. Recut once at top & bottom and with double transfer, huge margins showing portions of other stamps on all four sides, rich color and sharp impression, lovely strike of New-York town postmark, Extremely Fine and choice, an outstanding gem example, with 2011 P.F. & 2022 P.S.E. certificates, latter Graded (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ $800).
Scott No. 9; $100.



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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Position 25L1L, recut once at top and once at bottom, neat face free town cancel, large beautifully balanced all around, rich bold color and a crisp detail impression on fresh paper, Extremely Fine to Superb, a lovely large margin gem, with 1984 P.F. & 2014 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $525).
Scott No. 9; $95.



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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, horizontal pair. Pos. 65-66R1L. Left stamp recut once at top and bottom, right stamp recut once at top, large margins showing parts of other stamps at left & bottom, deep color, blue town postmark which appears to be Weedsport, N.Y., Very Fine and choice, the left stamp is an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Vogel, with 1987 P.F. certificate for strip.
Scott No. 9; $210.



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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, top sheet margin pair. Pos. 2-3L1L, large to huge margins including large sheet margin at top and parts of stamps at left & right, bright fresh pastel shade, cancelled by two strikes of blue Cincinnati, O. cds's; tiny creases in top margin (well away from design), one ending in tiny tear, Extremely Fine, a very pretty pair, ex-Koppersmith, with 1986 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9; $210.



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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, triple transfer, one inverted. Pos. 91L1L, huge margins from this corner margin position showing part of other stamps at top and right, plus sheet margin at bottom and left, deep color, cancelled by black grid cancel, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Amonette, with 1995 & 2009 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 9 var.; $160.

AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE 1851 1¢ TYPE IV POSITIONAL PIECE.



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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Pos. 96R1L. Recut once at top, four huge margins including sheet margin at bottom, neat town cancel, an Extremely Fine gem, with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9; $100.



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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Vertical pair (positions 79/89L1L, top stamp recut twice at top and bottom & bottom stamp recut one at top & bottom), neat circular grid cancels, full to large margins, bright and fresh with rich deep color, Extremely Fine and choice, top stamp with rare quadruple recut, only two examples recut as such on the plate of 200, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9; $335.



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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Horizontal strip of 3 (positions 32-34L1L), recut once at top and once at bottom, light blue town cancels, full to mostly large margins, deep bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2004 P.S.E. & 2006 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 9; $305.



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1851, 3¢ reddish orange brown, type I. Neat Detroit, Mich. town cancel, large to mostly huge margins, intensely rich reddish orange brown color, an Extremely Fine gem, a wonderful stamp in superb condition, with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10; $190.



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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I. Socked-on-the-nose "Paid" straight line cancel, clear to large margins, intensely rich color, Very Fine and choice, a striking stamp and cancel, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10; $190.



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Sale No: 117
Lot No:3034
Symbol:Cat No:10A

1851, 3¢ reddish orange brown, type II. Tied on piece by perfect strike of Schenectady, N.Y. town cancel, large margins, deep bold color, Extremely Fine and attractive, a choice stamp and superb town cancellation.
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $750 - 1,000.



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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Position 94R0, bottom margin single, socked-on-the-nose Augusta, Me. town cancel, clear to huge margins with wide sheet margin at bottom, strong bright color; tiny shallow thin spot in selvage of little consequence, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1987 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10A; $150.



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Scott $150