1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, ample to mostly large margins, with gorgeous rich color and sharp proof-like impression, tied by neat red "U.S. Mail, City Delivery, Paid, Jul 14" cds on locally addressed cover, boxed "B, U.S. Mail, Delivery" handstamp and blue company corner card handstamp, Extremely Fine and choice, a magnificent city delivery usage of the 1851 1¢ Type IIIa; with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 8A  $1,000. $0 (Image)

1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, black grid and trace of red cancels, clear to ample margins, rich bright color, Very Fine; with photocopy of 1988 P.F. certificate and 2013 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (85, SSV $1,175). Scott No. 8A  $900. $0 (Image)

1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, showing wide 4mm break in outerline at top, light face-free blue town cancel, margins ample to touching scroll at upper right, deep color, Very Fine; with 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 8A  $950. $0 (Image)

1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, light face free town cancel, clear to ample margins all around, with wide 3mm break in top outerline, deep color and sharp detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, a lovely example of this scarce type. Scott No. 8A  $900. $0 (Image)

1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, faint town cancel, ample margins to just into scroll at upper left, with wide break clearly showing at top, deep color, Very Fine; with 1982 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 8A  $900. $0 (Image)

1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, grid and small portion of town cancels, margins large to in at right, deep color, Fine; with 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 8A  $900. $0 (Image)

1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, neat town cancel, ample to large margins clearly showing break at top, rich bright color, small crease at top left, otherwise Very Fine; with 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 8A  $900. $0 (Image)