1857, 1¢ Blue, Type I, New York town cancel, well centered amid wide margins, bright vibrant color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with 2013 P.F. Graded certificate (VF-XF 85, SSV $800). Scott No. 18  $550. $0 (Image)

1857, 1¢ blue, type II, plate 11, central grid cancel, attractively centered amid wide margins, rich vivid color, Very Fine, choice so big; with 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 20  $750. $0 (Image)

1857, 1¢ blue, type II, major cracked plate variety, position 12L2, showing crack at upper right edge, grid cancel, deep color, F.-V.F.; with 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 20 var.  $1,400. $0 (Image)

1857, 1¢ blue, type III, without gum, very well centered amid typically tight margins however clearly showing the distinct breaks in the top and bottom outerlines, rich deep color, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a very attractive unused example of this rare type; with 2011 P.F. Graded certificate (VF 80). Scott No. 21  $7,000. $0 (Image)

1857, 1¢ blue, type III, town cancel, portion of adjacent stamp at top, nicely centered clearly showing wide break in outer frameline at top, rich color, Very Fine; with 2011 P.S.E. Graded certificate (VF 80). Scott No. 21  $2,250. $0 (Image)

1857, 1¢ blue, type III, neat blue town cancel, choice centering clearly showing characteristic breaks in outer lines at both top and bottom, rich intensely deep color and crisp impression, Very Fine and choice, a lovely used example of this scarce stamp; with 2000 and 2008 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 21  $2,300. $0 (Image)

1857, 1¢ blue, type III, light blue town cancels, rich bright color, Fine and attractive; with 1983 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 21  $2,300. $0 (Image)

1857, 1¢ blue, type III, light town cancel, intensely deep color, wide margins, small corner crease at bottom left, Very Fine and rare; with clear 1978 P.F. certificate and 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 21  $2,250. $0 (Image)

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, plate 11, o.g., lightly hinged, magnificently centered amid large margins with full design completely showing, rich vibrant color and pristine P.O. fresh, a truly remarkable example of this elusive stamp from plate 11; with 2011 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90, SMQ $5,750 without plate 11 premium). Scott No. 22  $2,600. $0 (Image)

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, positions 81-82, 91-92L11, all B relief, left margin block of 4, full o.g., strong bold color, centered to left a bit into perfs, about Fine, a very rare mint multiple from the lower portion of plate 11, ex Klein, Wagshal; with 1989 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 22  $13,000. $0 (Image)

1857, 1¢ blue, type IV, town cancel, wide margins showing recut at top and bottom, bold color, F.-V.F.; with 1988 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 23  $900. $0 (Image)

1857, 1¢ blue, type IV, right centerline margin block of four, on reverse of 1857 folded letter sheet to Nantes, France, tied by "Charleston S.C. Dec. 1857" cds's, additionally franked with 1857, 3¢ rose (25) on address side; two stamps have been removed from front and some minor gum soak in block, otherwise Fine, ex Waterhouse. Scott No. 23  $25,000 off cover. ONE OF THREE KNOWN USED BLOCKS OF THE 1857 1¢ TYPE IV AND THE ONLY KNOWN BLOCK ON COVER. $0 (Image)