Sale No: 757
Lot No:64
Symbol:Cat No:18 var.

1861, 1¢ blue, type I, double transfer (Scott 18 var.), position 56L12, showing complete design at bottom and erasures of part of the design at top, most similar to Scott's Type Ia, with razor-sharp detail in magnificent color; fresh and sound, o.g., previously hinged, Fine, an unlisted variety, discussed by Wagshal on pp. 113-115 of the 1973 Congress Book, and an important addition to any 1857 collection or exhibit, ex Wagshal, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott $2,600+
Estimate $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Scott $2,600+
Estimate $1,500-2,0

Sale No: 757
Lot No:65
Symbol:Cat No:18,20

1861, 1¢ blue, types I & II (Scott 18,20), positions 85-86/95-96L12, bottom margin block of 4, o.g., hinge remnants, clean with bright color, top stamps Type II (swing positions), bottom Type I, Fine to Very Fine, an extremely scarce mint combination block, ex Neinken, Wagshall.
Scott $8,750
Estimate $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Scott $8,750
Estimate $5,000-7,50

1861, 1¢ blue, type I (Scott 18), a sensational stamp infused with rich color; cleanly printed and margined to show maximum ornament details; light diagonal crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, so lightly cancelled you could mistake it for mint, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott $475
Estimate $250-350 (Image)

Scott $475
Estimate $250-350

Sale No: 757
Lot No:67
Symbol:(Cat No:19

1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (Scott 19), unused without gum, vibrantly fresh and clean with bright color and clear detail; three clear margins, Fine to Very Fine, a lovely stamp, a rare unused stamp, with 1992 P.F. certificate.
Scott $20,000
Estimate $8,000-12,000 (Image)

Scott $20,000
Estimate $8,000-12,

1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (Scott 19), position 92L4, a stunner with incredibly deep color and crystal-clear detail, barely touched by the cancel at lower left; small covered-over surface scrape at top left, tiny corner creases top right and top left, Very Fine appearance, a striking stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott $9,000
Estimate $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Scott $9,000
Estimate $2,000-3,00

1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (Scott 19), positions 95-96L4, horizontal pair, sound and bright on fresh paper with razor-sharp detail and a lightly struck 5 NOV (town indistinct) postmark, Fine to Very Fine, a striking pair, with 1967 P.F. certificate.
Scott $20,000
Estimate $12,000-15,000 (Image)

Scott $20,000
Estimate $12,000-15

Sale No: 757
Lot No:70
Symbol:Cat No:20

1857, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 20), plate 12, o.g., never hinged, in bold, rich color on immaculate paper; with clear detail and exceptional centering showing full ornamentation, Extremely Fine, a true condition rarity, with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott $1,050 for o.g.
Estimate $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Scott $1,050 for o.g.
Estimate $4

Sale No: 757
Lot No:71
Symbol:Cat No:20

1857, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 20), plate 12, position 80L, straddle-pane single, o.g., hinged, a big stamp, beautifully centered and cleanly printed, the straddle cut so wide it captures part of the vignette's background of the adjoining stamp, Extremely Fine, impress the judges with this one, one of seven stamps at this grade with just a single 95 grading higher in PSE's Population Report, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $4,250.
SMQ XF 90 $4,250
Estimate $3,000-4,000 (Image)

SMQ XF 90 $4,250
Estimate $3,000-

1857, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 20), plate 2, an eye-catching stamp with immense color depth, bold lines, and a red Carrier cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, a grand addition to any collection, a Top of the Pop, PSE's Population Report noting just three stamps at this grade, with 2011 P.F. and 2020 P.S.A.G. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95.
SMQ XF-SUP 95; $2,400.
SMQ XF-SUP 95 $2,400
Estimate $2,000-2,500 (Image)

SMQ XF-SUP 95 $2,400
Estimate $2,

Sale No: 757
Lot No:73
Symbol:Cat No:21

1857, 1¢ blue, type III (Scott 21), position 32L4, o.g., previously hinged, in strong color with clean lines, fresh paper and sound, showing wide break in line at top and distinct break at bottom, a Fine example of this rare stamp, a scarce o.g. classic, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott $17,500
Estimate $6,000-8,000 (Image)

Scott $17,500
Estimate $6,000-8,0

Sale No: 757
Lot No:74
Symbol:(Cat No:22

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 22), unused without gum, a grand stamp, with flawless impression and centering on like-new paper, Extremely Fine, destined for a collection of distinction, with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott $825
Estimate $800-1,200 (Image)

Scott $825
Estimate $800-1,200

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 22), printed with proof-like color and detail, with wide break at top clearly visible; fresh with scarce St. Louis boxed "1ct" cancel, Extremely Fine, a rare find, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott $475+
Estimate $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Scott $475+
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Sale No: 757
Lot No:76
Symbol:Cat No:23

1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 23), position 87L1L, part o.g., with sensational, deep color and crystalline detail, centered to display the full ornamentation, Extremely Fine, fresh, sound and gorgeous—a magnificent showpiece, a Top of the Pop, one of just two mint stamps attaining this grade in PSE's Population Report, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $23,000.
Scott $10,000
Estimate $20,000-25,000 (Image)

Scott $10,000
Estimate $20,000-25

Sale No: 757
Lot No:77
Symbol:Cat No:24

1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), o.g., hinged, a stellar example with bold color, clean detail, and centered to show off its ornamentation in full, Extremely Fine, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $550.
SMQ XF 90 $550
Estimate $400-600 (Image)

SMQ XF 90 $550
Estimate $400-600

Sale No: 757
Lot No:78
Symbol:Cat No:25

1857, 3¢ dull red, type I (Scott 25), o.g., previously hinged, with intense, deep color and clean lines on fresh paper; well-centered despite the tight margins; reperforated at left, Very Fine appearance, with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott $2,750
Estimate $750-1,000 (Image)

Scott $2,750
Estimate $750-1,000

Sale No: 757
Lot No:79
Symbol:Cat No:26

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), o.g., never hinged, a gorgeous stamp with outstanding color and crisp detail, marvelously centered on like-new paper (both front and back!), Extremely Fine, choice, ex "Scarsdale", with 2000 P.F. certificate (top margin single, selvage since removed), plus 2019 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $625.
SMQ XF 90 $625
Estimate $400-600 (Image)

SMQ XF 90 $625
Estimate $400-600

Sale No: 757
Lot No:80
Symbol:Cat No:26

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), positions 39-40//69-70R28, right margin plate number 28 block of 8 with imprint, bright and clean, sound with exceptional centering for this tight-margined issue; previously hinged (small remnants) only at positions 1, 2 and 5; folded between second and third rows, the top left stamp with a tiny hole at top right, Extremely Fine appearance, push back your plates to nearly the very beginning, ex Chapin (his census #151).
Scott $4,250
Estimate $2,000-2,500 (Image)

Scott $4,250
Estimate $2,000-2,50

Sale No: 757
Lot No:81
Symbol:Cat No:26A

1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV (Scott 26A), o.g., never hinged, in cool color on pristine paper with three well-balanced margins, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, unpriced in SMQ, but still a Top of the Pop: one of just three never hinged stamps to attain this top grade in PSE's Population Report, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $850 for o.g.
Scott $600 for o.g.
Estimate $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Scott $600 for o.g.
Estimate $2,0

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (Scott 27), amazingly clean example with color that pops off the pristine paper; nicely struck central grid cancel in black, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott $1,450
Estimate $2,000-2,500 (Image)

Scott $1,450
Estimate $2,000-2,50

1857, 5¢ bright red brown, type I (Scott 28b), a grand example of this difficult shade, with crisp detail and outstanding color on immaculate paper; New Orleans postmark, nearly Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott $2,250
Estimate $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Scott $2,250
Estimate $1,500-2,00

1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (Scott 28A), exceptional Post Office fresh example, with bright color, sharp detail and fresh paper; face-free town postmark at upper left, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a lovely stamp, with 1998 P.F. certificate,

One of the scarcest colors to identify, a true Indian red with such unmistakable color is rare.
Scott $3,500
Estimate $3,500-5,000 (Image)

Scott $3,500
Estimate $3,500-5,00

Sale No: 757
Lot No:85
Symbol:(Cat No:29

1859, 5¢ brown, type I (Scott 29), unused without gum, a great looker with clean color, like-new paper, and perforations clear of all four projections; reperforated at left, faintest trace of toning on two perforation tips at bottom (the latter not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Extremely Fine appearance, with 2018 P.F. certificate.
Scott $1,750
Estimate $750-1,000 (Image)

Scott $1,750
Estimate $750-1,000

Sale No: 757
Lot No:86
Symbol:Cat No:29

1859, 5¢ brown, type I (Scott 29), horizontal pair, o.g., previously hinged; some separations; left stamp with tiny toned spot on forehead, right stamp with tiny corner perforation crease at bottom right, Fine appearance, a rare mint multiple, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott $12,000
Estimate $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Scott $12,000
Estimate $2,000-3,0

1859, 5¢ brown, type I (Scott 29), right margin vertical strip of 3, stunning straddle-margin trio with intense color and fresh paper; perforations clear but just touching bottom projection of each stamp; light black grid cancels plus a partial red transit, Very Fine, a pretty multiple, with photocopy of 1989 P.F. certificate (as on-piece) with reconsideration "The blurring is not worth mentioning" added.
Scott $1,200
Estimate $750-1,000 (Image)

Scott $1,200
Estimate $750-1,000

Sale No: 757
Lot No:88
Symbol:Cat No:30

1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 30), o.g., previously hinged, a remarkable example, crisp, bright and clean, with well-balanced clear to large margins; could have come off the press yesterday, Very Fine, a stamp to grace any album page, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $2,000.
Scott $1,200
Estimate $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Scott $1,200
Estimate $1,500-2,00