Sale No: 117
Lot No:3063
Symbol:Cat No:18

1861, 1¢ blue, type I. Pos. 100L12, bottom margin single with guideline at right (many perf disks at bottom unpunched showing all important type characteristics), o.g., lightly hinged, well centered with beautiful delicate shade, an Extremely Fine gem, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 18; $2,100.

A RARE ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861, 1¢ BLUE, TYPE I SHOWING EVERY ASPECT OF THE DESIGN. A MAGNIFICENT STAMP.

Due to the spacing and perforating, many surviving examples of this type have the design characteristics at top or bottom affected by the perforations. The example offered here, showing the complete design at top and bottom, is a true condition rarity.

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1861, 1¢ blue, types I & II. Positions 66/76R12, vertical pair (top type I, bottom type II), both stamps with outstanding centering, rich bold color and crisp detailed impressions, bold New York town cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, a striking combination pair, ex-Sheriff & Hansen, with 1986 & 2004 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 18,20; $850.

A WONDERFUL COMBINATION PAIR IN GEM CONDITION FOR THE CONNOISSEUR.

This is a true rarity given the combination of types I & II in this exceptional condition

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Scott $850

Sale No: 117
Lot No:3065
Symbol:Cat No:20

1857, 1¢ blue, type II. Plate 2, o.g., lightly hinged, beautifully centered amid wide margins, strong vivid color and full perforations all around, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1989 & 2003 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 20; $850.

A VERY DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN THIS OUTSTANDING CONDITION.



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1857, 1¢ blue, type II. Plate 12, exceptional centering amid wide margins, strong bright color, fresh with full perforations all around, light complimentary red Carrier cancel, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-V. Morris, with 1986 & 1995 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 20; $365.



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Sale No: 117
Lot No:3067
Symbol:Cat No:21

1857, 1¢ blue, type III. Position 45L4. Showing wide break in line at top and clear break showing at bottom, o.g., lightly hinged, rich vivid color enhancing a remarkably detailed impression, exceptionally bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, ex-Moody (as part of a vertical block of six) & Petersen, with 1991 & 2021 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 21; $17,500.

A MAGNIFICENT MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 1¢ TYPE III PERFORATED ISSUE. ONLY A SMALL HANDFUL EXIST IN SOUND, ORIGINAL GUM CONDITION. THE INCREDIBLE CENTERING AND REMARKABLY FRESH ORIGINAL GUM MAKE THIS STAMP AN EXTRAORDINARY CONDITION RARITY.



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1857, 1¢ blue, type III. Position 65L4, neat grid cancel, absolute perfect centering amid evenly balanced margins, rich vibrant color and a crisp detailed impression on bright fresh paper, a Superb gem, with 2002 (for pair) & 2020 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 21; $1,500.

A MAGNIFICENT AND STRIKING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 1¢ TYPE III PERFORATED ISSUE.



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Scott $1,500

Sale No: 117
Lot No:3069
Symbol:Cat No:22

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. O.g., barest trace of hinge, virtually perfect centering amid large beautifully balanced margins, bright & Post Office fresh with rich vibrant color, encompassed all around by long full perforations, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2001 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $12,500).
Scott No. 22; $2,200.

WITHOUT QUESTION, ONE OF THE FINEST MINT EXAMPLES OF THE 1857 1¢ TYPE IIIA PERFORATED ISSUE WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM, SIMPLY GORGEOUS. THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO RECEIVE THIS GRADE WITH NO OTHER EXAMPLES GRADING HIGHER.



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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Plate 11 (relief B), bottom margin single, exceptionally centered amid large evenly balanced margins, with perforations well clear of design on all sides, rich vivid color and Post Office fresh paper, neat blue "Batavia, N.Y." town cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, ex-Hinrichs & Morton, with 1994, 2003 P.F. & 2016 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $5,550).
Scott No. 22; $500.

ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN USED EXAMPLES OF 1857 1¢ TYPE IIIA PERFORATED ISSUE BEAUTIFULLY COMPLIMENTED BY THE BLUE BATAVIA TOWN CANCELLATION. ONLY TWO EXAMPLES ARE GRADED HIGHER BY THE P.S.E.



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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV. Position 52L1L, recut twice at top & twice at bottom, grid cancels, precision centering amid evenly balanced margins, with perforations just touching design at top and bottom, rich bold color, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Lyons and Floyd, with 1996, 2005 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $3,150).
Scott No. 23; $700.

A WONDERFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 1¢ TYPE IV PERFORATED ISSUE RECUT TWICE AT TOP AND BOTTOM, THE RAREST POSITION OF ALL OF THE RECUTS ONE CENT STAMPS.

A very rare and desirable example of one of only two positions on the plate which were recut twice at top and bottom.

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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV. Position 26L1L, recut once at top & twice at bottom, well centered amid nicely balanced margins, strong bold color, light "* Savannah *, Geo." town cancel, Very Fine and choice, ex-Vogel, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 23; $625.



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Sale No: 117
Lot No:3073
Symbol:Cat No:24

1857, 1¢ blue, type V. O.g., never hinged, very fresh with rich color, beautifully centered amid wide margins; trivial blunt perf, still Extremely Fine, with photocopy of 1986 P.F. certificate for block.
Scott No. 24; $140 for hinged.



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1857, 1¢ blue, type V. Lovely strike of Mobile, Ala. town cancel, beautifully centered with full perforations, strong bright color, Extremely Fine, a lovely stamp and cancel, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $350).
Scott No. 24; $38.



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1857, 1¢ blue, type V. Choice centering amid oversized margins, strong bold color and a crisp impression, central strike of "Saint Peter, Ill." dateless town cancel, an Extremely Fine jumbo, a gorgeous stamp with the dateless postmark which beautifully frames Franklin's portrait, with 2011 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90J, SMQ $450).
Scott No. 24; $38.



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Sale No: 117
Lot No:3076
Symbol:Cat No:25

1857, 3¢ rose, type I. O.g., very lightly hinged, outstanding centering for this tightly margined issue, bright, fresh Post Office color, sharp detailed impression, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 25; $2,750.

A SUPERB ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3¢ 1857 TYPE I IN GEM CONDITION.

Until Toppan, Carpenter introduced new 3¢ plates with wider spacing between stamps to allow for perforations, they began perforating sheets that had been printed from the earlier Type I Plates in early 1857. It is due to the narrow spacing on the plate makes it exceptionally challenging to acquire them with precise centering.nnIn contrast to the 1857 3¢ Type III variety (Scott 26), the 1857 3¢ Perforated Type I stamps are rarely found in original gum condition.

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1857, 3¢ claret, type I. Near perfect centering, deep color, beautiful full perforations, neat "Chicago, Ill. Aug. 10, 1858" cds, an Extremely Fine gem, as fine as can exist for this difficult issue, ex-Kirke, with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 25; $200.



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Sale No: 117
Lot No:3078
Symbol:Cat No:26

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Right margin single, o.g., never hinged, perfectly centered with sharp impression, bright color and Post Office freshness, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-V. Morris, with 1987, 2000 P.F. & 2009 P.S.E. certificates, last Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $1,375), with only five graded higher.
Scott No. 26; $65 for hinged.

A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 3¢ DULL RED IN PERFECT CONDITION.



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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Beautifully centered with unusually large margins, bright color, bold "Whitneys Point, N.Y." cds beautifully framing Washington's portrait, Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous gem and despite its modest catalog value, very difficult to find in this condition, with 1994 & 2017 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 26; $10.



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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Near perfect centering, deep color, cancelled by lovely strike of "West Pittstown, Pa." cds, Extremely Fine, a lovely gem, with 2006 P.F. certificate Graded (XF 90).
Scott No. 26; $10.



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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Outstanding centering, deep vibrant color, lovely "Paid" in circle cancel with part red town cancel, an Extremely Fine gem, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26; $10.



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1858, 5¢ brick red, type I. Perfectly centered within large margins which are clear of design on all four sides, sharp early impression with fiery brick red color, light cancellation, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1989 P.F. & 2023 P.S.E. certificates, latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $5,100), only six grade higher, all at "95".
Scott No. 27; $1,450.

A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5¢ BRICK RED. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE AND IN OUR OPINION SHOULD QUALIFY FOR THE GRADE OF "95".



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1858, 5¢ brick red, type I. Choice centering amid large margins with perforations well clear of design all around (and quite rare thus), brilliant true color, very light town cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous example in the true Brick Red shade, ex-V. Morris, with 1989 & 2007 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SSV $4,750).
Scott No. 27; $1,450.

A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 1858 5¢ BRICK RED ISSUE WHICH ONCE GRACED THE FAMED DR. MORRIS COLLECTION OF CLASSIC USED UNITED STATES.



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1857, 5¢ red brown, type I. unbelievably huge margins almost unheard of on this uniformly tight margin issue, with perforations well away of design on all sides, beautiful rich deep color, light black town and red New York Exchange date stamp cancels, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-V. Morris, Puliafito and N. Grace, with 1987 & 1997 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 28; $1,100.

A TRULY STUNNING JUMBO MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THIS NORMALLY VERY TIGHTLY MARGINED STAMP.



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Sale No: 117
Lot No:3085
Symbol:Cat No:29

1859, 5¢ brown, type I. O.g., fairly light hinging, very well centered especially for this notoriously tight margin issue, deep color and remarkably fresh, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1997 & 2007 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 29; $5,500.

THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW MINT, ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLES FOUND IN THIS GEM CONDITION.



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1859, 5¢ brown, type I. Choice centering, deep and intensely bold color, very light town cancel leaving almost the entire design unobsured, Extremely Fine, ex-V. Morris, with 1997 P.F. & 2010 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $1,100).
Scott No. 29; $325.

A WONDERFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 5¢ BROWN TYPE I ISSUE WITH ALMOST THE ENTIRE DESIGN FREE FROM A CANCELLATION.



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1859, 5¢ brown, type I. Bold blue Cincinnati, Ohio town cancel, beautifully centered amid nicely balanced margins, rich color enhancing a sharp detailed impression, Extremely Fine and attractive, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 29; $350.

A GORGEOUS SINGLE WITH A BLUE TOWN CANCEL WHICH ARE RARELY FOUND ON THE 1857 ISSUE.



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Scott $350