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The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers continued...

1c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-24) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3110 bl Image1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Positions 52-53/62-63L1L, block of four, top left stamp recut twice at top and twice at bottom, top right stamp recut once at top and twice at bottom, bottom stamps both recut once at top and bottom, deep rich color and proof-like impression, each stamp cancelled by neat ms. "X", right stamps repaired

FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE BLOCK OF THE PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE IV. ONLY THREE OR FOUR USED BLOCKS ARE KNOWN.

An article by Mortimer L. Neinken in the Collectors Club Philatelist (Vol. 49, No. 4, p. 210) states: "Unused blocks of the perforated Type IV are unknown... Extensive investigation has revealed the existence of only two used blocks (one ex Chase)." The Neinken book (pp. 135-136) repeats much of this information and describes a third block, on cover, that was reported at publication time. This may be the ex-Chase/Emerson block noted in the Neinken book on page 135. These three used blocks are all that we record.

The rarity of Type IV perforated stamps is explained by the fact that Plate 1 Late (containing the 199 recut positions) was not used to print stamps in mid-1857 when perforations were introduced. Some left-over imperforate Plate 1L sheets were fed through the perforator, as were sheets from Plates 2 and 4, and these stamps were issued beginning in July 1857. The latter two plates remained in production, but Plate 1L produced no additional stamps. Thus, only a small number of Type IV stamps were ever issued with perforations.

Ex Twigg-Smith. Scott Retail $25,000.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
3111 c Image1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Plate 1L, recut once at top and bottom, tied by red "U.S. Mail/City Delivery/1/Nov. 10" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover to local street address, blue embossed sender's seal on top flap, Very Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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 $ 1,175.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3112 c Image1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Position 8R1L, recut twice at bottom, tied by "Springfield Ma. Feb. 16" circular datestamp on 1858 folded printed stockholder's meeting notice to Suffield Conn., centered to left, Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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 $ 1,100.00

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
3113 ogbl Image1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Positions 39-40/49-50/59-60/69-70R10, right imprint and plate no. 10 block of eight, original gum, stamps lightly hinged, h.r. in selvage where few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive plate block, ex Wampler (Image)

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 $ 3,500.00

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
3114 ogbl Image1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Block of four with part imprint and plate no. 10 selvage at left, original gum, h.r. where few perf separations sensibly reinforced, top stamps small thin spots, few light creases, Fine appearance, a scarce block with the imprint and plate number, Scott Retail as normal block of four with no premium for the position (Image)

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 $ 800.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3115   Image1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Almost perfectly centered with wide margins at sides, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, light strike of "New-York Jan. 25" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Twigg-Smith (Image)

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 $ 40.00

SOLD for $100.00
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3116 bl Image1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Block of four, rich color, neat central strike of "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 7, 1860" circular datestamp, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 425.00

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
3117   Image1c Blue, Ty. Va (24 var). Plate 5, incredibly deep rich color on bright white paper, unusually wide margins all around, neat strike of circular datestamp, light vertical crease, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 300.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

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