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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale - 132

The Gregory Black Specialized Collection of the 1851-1857 1¢ Blue

1851 1¢ Issue, Types I, Ib, Ia & Ic (Sc. #5-6
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
501 o    5 image1851, 1¢ blue, type I. Position 71E, ample margins showing complete design except just in at bottom right, excellent impression and color, blue town cancel, two light creases (so minor that the last time this was sold by Siegel in the 1991 Rarity Sale, it was described as only having a vert. crease), F.-V.F. appearance, ex-Newbury, with 1992 P.S.E. certificate, missing 1987 P.F. certificate (#178334).
Scott No. 5; $45,000.

A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 1¢ BLUE SHOW THE FULL TYPE I CHARACTERISTICS.

The 1851 1¢ Blue Type I stamp, featuring Benjamin Franklin, was produced by Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co. using intaglio (steel line engraving). A master steel die engraved with Franklin's portrait - based on a bust by Jean-Antoine Houdon - was used to create a transfer roll, which impressed the design multiple times onto a soft steel printing plate of 200 positions; the plate was hardened and used to print blue ink onto imperforate sheets that were later cut apart by hand. "Type I" refers to the earliest plate state, distinguished by its complete, delicate outer frame lines before later recutting altered the design, making surviving Type I examples very rare. (Image1)

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Scott $45,000

Selling for...$7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
502 o    5A image1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib. Position 6R1E, top margin single, blue Philadelphia, Pa. town cancels, margins large at side showing small portions of the adjacent "7R1E type I" at right, just shaving scrolls at bottom with full sheet margin at top, rich bright blue color, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Newbury, with 1978 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 5A; $11,000.

ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE RARE 1851 1¢ TYPE IB ISSUE FROM POSITION 6R1E.

Type Ib was produced only as an imperforate stamp. Only six positions on Plate 1 Early are Type Ib: Positions 3-6R and 8-9R. Type Ib is distinguished by showing complete design at top and nearly complete design at bottom. All Type Ib stamps are very scarce, and the two best examples (8R and 6R offered here) are rare. It is interesting to noted that this stamp was sold in a Siegel Rarity sale in 1978 for $2,700 (Hammer), versus a catalog value of $950. (Image1)

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Scott $11,000

Selling for...$3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
503 o    5A image1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib. Position 4R1E, neat unobtrusive "1ct" boxed cancel of St. Louis, Mo. margin even and well clear of design all around with wide sheet margin at top, bright plate one early color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Gorham, with 1991, 2003 and 2022 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (VF-XF 85 XQ), by way of comparison the SMQ value for VF-XF 85 is $12,500.
Scott No. 5A; $6,000.

AN EXCEPTIONAL SOUND ATTRACTIVELY USED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 1¢ TYPE IB ISSUE FROM PLATE ONE EARLY.

Type Ib was issued exclusively as an imperforate stamp from Plate 1 Early. Only six positions on Plate 1E - specifically 3R1E through 6R1E, and 8R1E through 9R1E - produced stamps that qualify as Type Ib. These are characterized by a complete design at the top and an almost complete design at the bottom. When first entered on the plate, these six positions (along with 7R1E) displayed a complete design at both top and bottom. However, unlike position 7R1E, small portions of the bottom designs on the Type Ib positions were later ironed out during the entry of subjects below them.Complete images including certificate(s):
View gallery or Download PDF (8.2MB). (Image1)

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Scott $6,000

Selling for...$3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
504 o    5A image1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib. Positions 4-6R1E, top margin horizontal strip of 3 (positions 4-6R1E), blue grid cancels and faint red Louisiana town on left stamp, margins clear to touching at bottom left and slightly in at left side, rich bright Plate One Early color; right stamp with the slightest of crease and tiny margin tear at right, Very Fine, accompanied by cover front from which this strip originated, Scott catalog value for 4-5R1E pair and 6R1E single, ex-Waterhouse, Neinken, Wagshal & Merlin.
Scott No. 5A; $25,000; Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE 1851 1¢ TYPE 1B TOP MARGIN STRIP WHICH INCLUDES 6R1E - ONE OF THE TWO BEST TYPE 1B EXAMPLES.

Type Ib was produced only as an imperforate stamp. Six positions on Plate 1 Early provided stamps qualifying as Type Ib - Positions 3-6R and 8-9R - distinguished by the complete design at top and nearly complete design at bottom. When first entered on the plate, these six positions (as well as 7R1E) had the complete design at top and bottom. However, small portions of the bottoms were burnished away, with the exception of 7R. Positions 6R and 8R had less of the bottom erased than the other Type Ib positions, and for this reason they are more desirable examples of the type. (Image1)

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Scott $25,000
Est. $7,500-10,000
Selling for...$3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
505 o    6 image1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia. Position 100L4, light unobtrusive town cancel, large beautifully balanced margins all around, with rich color and a sharp detailed impression, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Vogel & Merlin, with 2011 and 2021 P.S.E. certificates, both Graded (XF 90, SMQ $18,000).
Scott No. 6; $9,250.

A MAGNIFICENT USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE IA, OUTSTANDING IN EVERY RESPECT - AN EXCEPTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE FOR THE DISCERNING COLLECTOR.

Produced only from 18 of the 20 subjects in the bottom row of both panes of Plate 4, the 1¢ imperforate, type Ia owes it's rarity to the short three month period that the Plate 4 imperforates where produced. This stamp in sound condition and encompassed by large margins is one of the finest that exists. (Image1)

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Scott $9,250

Selling for...$6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
506 o    6 image1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia. Position 100L4, bottom margin single, neat New Orleans, La. town cancels, clear to ample margins with full sheet margin at bottom, rich bold color enhancing a sharp impression, Very Fine, with 1986 & 1991 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 6; $9,250.

AN ATTRACTIVE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 1¢ TYPE 1A IMPERFORATE ISSUE.

Produced only from 18 of the 20 subjects in the bottom row of both panes of Plate 4, the 1¢ imperforate, type Ia owes it's rarity to the short three month period that the Plate 4 imperforates where produced. (Image1)

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Scott $9,250

Selling for...$3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
507     6 image1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia. Position 93L4. Fine single with rich color, neatly tied by indistinct town cancel on fresh unsealed cover to Foxboro, Mass., endorsed "Paid" and "Circular" at left, Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 6; $14,000 on cover; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A RARE ON COVER USAGE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE IA ISSUE ON AN IMMACULATE COVER.

Produced only from 18 of the 20 subjects in the bottom row of both panes of Plate 4, the 1¢ imperforate, type Ia owes it's rarity to the short three month period that the Plate 4 imperforates where produced. (Image1)

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Scott $14,000 on cover
Est. $3,000-4,000
Selling for...$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
508 o    6b var. image1851, 1¢ blue, type Ic, "F" relief. Position 91R4, light manuscript cancels, large evenly balanced margins all around, rich intense color and sharp impression clear showing plume characteristics at bottom, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 1998, 2005 & 2021 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-S 95).
Scott No. 6b var.; $4,750 for pen cancel.

AN EXCEPTIONAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE IC FROM RELIEF "F", POSITION 91R4 - ONE OF THE TWO BEST EXAMPLES OF THIS SCARCE TYPE.

Positions 91R and 96R on Plate 4 come from the bottom row and have the full plume at bottom left and partly complete plume at right (a sub-type of Type Ia). These two are the most desirable examples of Type Ic. Other Type Ic positions on the plate are less distinct. Neinken states that Position 91R4, offered here, yields the best example of the rare Type Ic. (Image1)

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Scott $4,750 for pen cancel

Selling for...$3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
509 o    6b, 8A image1851, 1¢ blue, types IIIa, Ic, IIIa. Horizontal strip of 3 (Positions 82-84L4), town cancels, margins huge at top and left to into framelines at bottom, deep rich color, F.-V.F., this has been signed an plated by Ashbrook on reverse as a III, Ic, IIIa combination (see story text), with 1979 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 6b, 8A; $5,750 for singles.

A RARE COMBINATION MULTIPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ IMPERFORATE ISSUE FROM PLATE 4 BEARING BOTH IC & TWO TYPE IIIA.

This strip was submitted to the Philatelic Foundation as a type III, Ic, IIIa combination as stated by Ashbrook on the reverse, however the Foundation certificate opinion shows that they believed that this strip was from the early printing of plate 4 in which position 81L4 (a type IIIa-III transitional position) still retained a complete frameline at bottom and has stated this to be a type IIIa, Ic, IIIa combination contrary to Ashbrook's notation. (Image1)

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Scott $5,750 for singles

Selling for...$1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction
1851 1¢ Issue, Type II (Sc. #7)
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
510     7 image1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Plate 3, o.g., lightly hinged, full bottom sheet margin with huge margins around encompassing portions of adjacent stamps at top and left, rich bold color and sharp detail impression, a Superb jumbo gem, awarded by the Philatelic Foundation the highest grade attainable, with 2011 P.F. & 2016 P.S.E. certificates Graded (P.F. Sup Gem 100J & P.S.E. Gem 100, SMQ $18,000 for 100).
Scott No. 7; $2,000.

A PHENOMENAL MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE VERY SCARCE 1856 1¢ TYPE II IMPERFORATE FROM PLATE 3. WITHOUT QUESTION, THE FINEST MINT EXAMPLE IN EXISTENCE.

The 1¢ stamps from Plate 3 where produced in the early spring of 1856, likely due to the compulsory prepayment of postage that was introduced after April 1st of 1855 and an increased demand for the 1¢ value. Also Plate 2, that was in production at the time, had a large plate flaw and there may have been concerns that the plate would deteriorate to a point that it would have to be withdrawn. There is no evidence why Plate 3 had a short life, but it assumed that due to numerous surface cracks developing during it's use that this was the main reason that the plate was deemed unfit for use. (Image1)

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Scott $2,000

Selling for...$6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
511     7 image1851, 1¢ blue, type II. O.g., lightly hinged, large to huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps at top and bottom, strong color and impression, Superb, a lovely mint gem, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $9,500).
Scott No. 7; $1,000.

AN EXCEPTIONAL MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851, 1¢ TYPE II IMPERFORATE ISSUE. (Image1)

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Scott $1,000

Selling for...$2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
512     7 image1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Top margin horizontal pair, full o.g., margins clear to just scrolls at bottom and left with wide sheet margin at top, rich color and sharp impression in bright paper, Very Fine, a lovely mint marginal pair, with 2024 Crowe certificate.
Scott No. 7; $2,300. (Image1)

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Scott $2,300

Selling for...$425.00
Will close during Public Auction
513 ()    7 image1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Horizontal strip of 5, no gum, full well balanced margins, strong color; small flaws affecting four stamp, Very Fine appearance, with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7; $1,875 for singles. (Image1)

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Scott $1,875 for singles

Selling for...$240.00
Will close during Public Auction
514 ()    7 image1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Top right corner margin block of 4 (positions 9-10/19-20R2), no gum, enormous margins showing significant portions of adjacent stamps and full wide sheet selvage, rich bold color; crease in corner margin selvage and tiny internal tear in bottom left stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine, a lovely position multiple, with 1981 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7; $9,500. (Image1)

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Scott $9,500

Selling for...$1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction
515 o    7 image1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Position 9L1E, top margin single, neat circular grid handstamps, large to mostly enormous margins showing portions of adjacent stamps on three sides with wide sheet margin at top, bright vibrant plate one early color, a Superb jumbo gem, ex-Saadi, with 1989 & 2019 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (Sup Gem 100J, SMQ $3,500 for 100).
Scott No. 7; $140.

A MAGNIFICENT USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE II IMPERFORATE FROM PLATE ONE EARLY.

By way of comparison, the P.S.E. Population Report recorded only three examples receiving this ultimate grade. (Image1)

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Scott $140

Selling for...$900.00
Will close during Public Auction
516 o    7 image1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Bold Exeter, N.H. town cancel, large to enormous margins showing portions of adjacent stamps on all four sides, intensely rich color on fresh paper, a Superb jumbo, a striking used gem, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98J, SMQ $3,000).
Scott No. 7; $140.

AN OUTSTANDING USED GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE II ISSUE. (Image1)

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Scott $140

Selling for...$725.00
Will close during Public Auction
517 o    7 image1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Blue Richmond, Va. town cancels, huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps on all sides, bright distinctive plate one early color, a Superb jumbo, with 1994 & 2022 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (Superb 98J, SMQ $3,000).
Scott No. 7; $140.

A WONDERFUL GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE II ISSUE BEARING A COMPLIMENTARY COLOR CANCELLATION. (Image1)

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Scott $140

Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
518 o    7 image1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Position 91L2, bottom left corner margin single, neat Chicago, Ill. town cancel, clear to large margins with wide corner sheet margin, strong bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful corner margin position single from Plate Two, ex-Saadi, with 1988 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7; $140. (Image1)

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Scott $140

Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
519     7 image1851, 1¢ blue, type II, horizontal strip of six. Margins ample to just in, bright plate one early color, tied by blue grid handstamps on cover to Kirtland, O., with matching "Marysville, Cal, Mar 9" cds; strip with tiny tear between fourth and fifth stamps at top, small marginal corner crease at lower left, Very Fine, ex-Kapiloff.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A RARE 6¢ TRANSCONTINENTAL RATE USAGE PAID BY A STRIP OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE II IMPERFORATE ISSUE FROM PLATE ONE EARLY.

The six cent transcontinental rate was in effect from July 1st, 1851 to April 1st of 1855, after which prepayment was made compulsory at the 10¢ rate. There are a little over a half a dozen such multiples paying this rate from the Western Coast. (Image1)

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Est. $3,000-4,000
Selling for...$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
520     7 image1851, 1¢ blue, type II, right gutter margin horizontal strip of six. Positions 75-80L1E. Showing nearly all of gutterline at the edge of the sheet margin, margins ample to large at left and bottom, just in at top, double transfer in second and sixth stamps, tied by large blue segmented circular grid handstamps on cover to Painsville, O., matching "Marysville, Cal, Mar 29" cds; faint corner crease in left stamp at top, cover with backflap added, Very Fine, ex-Neinken, Wagshal & Eubanks.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A RARE 6¢ TRANSCONTINENTAL RATE USAGE PAID BY A STRIP OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE II IMPERFORATE ISSUE FROM PLATE ONE EARLY.

The six cent transcontinental rate was in effect from July 1st, 1851 to April 1st of 1855, after which prepayment was made compulsory at the 10¢ rate. There are a little over a half a dozen such multiples paying this rate from the Western Coast. (Image1)

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Est. $3,000-4,000
Selling for...$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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