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**1c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-24)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1448°		1c Blue, Ty. I-II (18-18/20-20). Plate 12, Reliefs C/B, block of four, top stamps Type I, bottom stamps Type II, bottom right stamp Mint N.H., bright color, light natural gum bends not mentioned on accompanying certificate VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL COMBINATION BLOCK OF FOUR OF TYPES I AND II OF THE ONE-CENT 1857 ISSUE. With 2012 P.S.E. certificate for irregular block of eight. Scott Retail as combination block with no premium for the Mint N.H. Type II stamp (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	8,750.00 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1449		1c Blue, Ty. I-II (18-18/20-20). Plate 12, Reliefs C/B, block of four, top stamps Type I, bottom stamps Type II, although a case could be made that the bottom left stamp qualifies as Ty. IIIa, bright color, disturbed large part original gum, small unobtrusive margin repair at bottom left, otherwise Fine, rare combination block (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	8,750.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1450		1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Position 25L12, double transfer, typical color for this plate with light natural "plate wash", attractively centered with a bold blue target cancel, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	670.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1451		1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, bright color, showing completed design at top right and enough of design at lower right to determine that it is complete at bottom, light strike of town datestamp, Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	550.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1452		1c Blue, Ty. I, II, V, Carrier Cancels (18, 20, 24). Ty. I Position 23L12, N.Y. Station A carrier cancel, two Ty. II from Plate 12 incl. Position 63L12 double transfer with Philadelphia carrier cancel, also three Ty. V with N.Y. Station A, and D and Philadelphia carrier cancels, couple with small flaws, Fine appearing group (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,697.50 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1453		1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Bottom row F Relief position, characteristic dark color and clear impression, town cancel, margins to very slightly in at left FINE. A HANDSOME SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1857 ONE-CENT PERFORATED TYPE Ia. Type Ia, imperforate and perforated, only comes from 18 positions in the bottom rows of the right and left panes of Plate 4. Due to difficulties in perforating sheets from Plate 4, many examples of Type Ia have perforations cutting into the design at bottom. This example clearly shows the type characteristics. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	10,000.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1454		1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Position 41R4, E Relief, deep rich color, manuscript penstrokes cancels, Fine and scarce, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,000.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
1455		1c Blue, Ty. II-II/IIIa-IIIa (20-20/22-22). Block of four from Plate 12, Reliefs A/B, top stamps Type II, bottom stamps Type IIIa, bottom stamps with wide breaks at bottom and faint outer lines at top (almost qualifying as Type III), original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, right stamps light vertical bends FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND SCARCE COMBINATION BLOCK OF FOUR OF TYPES II AND IIIa FROM PLATE 12. According to the Neinken book, Plate 12 originally contained 99 Type I and 101 Type II stamps. On some positions erasures were made, and in some cases the outer lines wore away, causing some to become Type IIIa. Only one position is known to have worn at both top and bottom causing Type III (46L12). With copy of 1978 P.F. certificate. Scott Catalogue does not list combination pairs from Plate 12. Scott Retail as pair of Type II and pair of Type IIIa. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	8,050.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1456		1c Blue, Ty. II/IIIa (20/22). Plate 4, vertical pair, top stamp Type II from top row, bottom stamp Ty. IIIa, deep rich color, bold New York circular datestamp, Very Fine, scarce and attractive combination pair (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,900.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1457		1c Blue, Ty. II/IIIa/IIIa (20/22/22). Plate 11, combination vertical strip of three, top stamp Type II from T Relief, bottom pair Type IIIa, classic Plate 11 shade and impression, Pittsburgh Pa. circular datestamps, top stamp trivial perf flaws, otherwise Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,125.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1458		1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 12, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and crisp impression, Very Fine, with 1997 and 2002 P.S.E. certificates (OG, VF 80, SMQ $1,050.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	900.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction

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