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

1c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-9)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3028   Image1c Blue, Ty. I (5). Position 7R1E, three large margins, just barely in at bottom but plumes almost complete, bright early shade, neat strike of blue grid and what appears to be part of a French decimes due handstamp at top, few small filled thin spots do not detract at all from choice appearance

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. POSITION 7R1E -- THE SEVENTH STAMP IN THE RIGHT PANE OF PLATE ONE EARLY -- IS THE ONLY ONE OF THE 1,000 POSITIONS USED TO PRINT IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT STAMPS THAT SHOWS THE COMPLETE DESIGN (TYPE I). A GREAT RARITY.

The published census compiled by Jerome S. Wagshal contains at least 98 unduplicated records of Scott 5. There are probably no more than ten examples existing outside of the Wagshal census population. Therefore, the 1c 1851 Type I is the rarest of all United States stamps issued regularly prior to the 1868 Grills.

Wagshal Census No. 5-CAN-25. Ex Lessin. With 1988 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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 $ 71,000.00

SOLD for $27,000.00
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3029   Image1c Blue, Ty. Ib-I (5A-5). Positions 6-7R1E, horizontal pair with combination of Type Ib at left and Type I at right, ample margins to slightly in, grid cancels, deep rich color and early impression, Type Ib has small repair at upper left, Type I has 4mm sealed tear at bottom and faint corner crease at top right, hinged on cover to Concord N.H. on which it originated with additional 1c Blue, Ty. II (7) for 3c rate, red "Plattsburgh N.Y. Apr. 18" circular datestamp

FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MULTIPLE CONTAINING TYPE I, POSITION 7R1E -- THE RAREST AND MOST DESIRABLE OF ALL 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPES -- AND TYPE Ib, POSITION 6R1E, ONE OF THE TWO BEST EXAMPLES OF THIS TYPE ON THE PLATE.

According to the Wagshal Census, the following used multiples containing Position 7R1E (Scott 5) are recorded: 7R1E as part of a used pair (on or off cover) -- 9; and 7R1E as part of a used strip of three -- 12. The pair offered here is accompanied by the original cover from which it was removed, which also has a 1c Type II (Wagshal Census No. 5-COV-079).

Ex Terwilliger and Lake Shore. With 1954 and 1992 P.F. certificates, neither mentioning repair or faults. Scott Retail as an off-cover combination pair $145,000.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 15,000-20,000

SOLD for $21,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3030   Image1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A). Position 5R1E, huge margins all around including top sheet margin and parts of adjoining stamps at sides, radiant Plate 1 Early shade, unobtrusive circular datestamp leaves the design and all type characteristics clearly visible, tiny thin at bottom

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL HUGE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ib IMPERFORATE.

Type Ib was produced only as an imperforate stamp. Six positions on Plate 1 Early furnished 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, unlike 7R, small portions of the bottoms of 3-6R and 8-9R were ironed out when the entries were made below them.

Ex Collier. With 1994 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85 Jumbo; SMQ $13,000.00 as 85, $18,000.00 as 90). This no doubt would have graded 5-10 points higher if it were completely sound. (Image)

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 $ 9,000.00

SOLD for $6,000.00
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3031   Image1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A). Position 6R1E, full to large margins on three sides including top sheet margin, just in at bottom, rich color, bold grid cancel struck at left leaves type characteristics clearly visible

VERY FINE. A SCARCE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ib IMPERFORATE, FROM ONE OF THE TWO BEST POSITIONS TO FURNISH THIS TYPE.

Type Ib was produced only as an imperforate stamp. Six positions on Plate 1 Early furnished 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, unlike 7R, small portions of the bottoms were burnished away. Positions 6R and 8R had less of the bottom erased than the other Type Ib positions, particularly in the left plume, and for this reason they are more desirable examples of the type.

With 1977 and 1998 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (F-VF 75; SMQ $6,500.00) (Image)

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 $ 14,000.00

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
3032   Image1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A). Positions 4-6R1E, horizontal strip of three, all three stamps Type Ib, full margins on three sides, just in to clear at bottom, bright color, lightened manuscript cancel, right stamp few creases ending in small tears, center stamp tiny flaw at top, left stamp small corner crease at bottom left

FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE 1851 ONE-CENT ISSUE MULTIPLE FROM THE TOP ROW OF PLATE ONE EARLY, COMPRISING THREE RARE TYPE Ib POSITIONS, INCLUDING 6R1E, ONE OF THE TWO BEST EXAMPLES OF TYPE Ib. THIS STRIP CONTAINS THE LARGEST NUMBER OF TYPE Ib POSITIONS KNOWN IN A SINGLE USED MULTIPLE.

Type Ib was produced only as an imperforate stamp. Six positions on Plate 1 Early furnished 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, unlike 7R, small portions of the bottoms were ironed out when the entries were made below them. 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. Although Positions 3-6R1E could form a strip of four, no such multiple has been recorded in used condition. Only the original-gum block from Positions 4-9/14-15R1E (Wagshal Census 5-UNC-002) contains a larger number of Type Ib positions than this strip.

Ex Geary. Scott Retail as three pen-cancelled singles does not adequately convey the rarity of this multiple. (Image)

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 $ 16,500.00

SOLD for $6,500.00
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3033   Image1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Position 95L4, huge margins to in at lower right including part of adjoining stamps at sides and bottom sheet margin, deep rich color, neat strike of circular datestamp, faint horizontal crease at top

FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE Ia, ONE OF THE RARITIES FURNISHED BY PLATE 4.

Stamps printed from Plate 4 were issued in April, May and briefly in June 1857 before perforations were introduced. The relatively small number of imperforate Plate 4 stamps issued during this period explains the rarity and desirability of any of the imperforate stamp types produced from this plate (Ia, Ic, II, III and IIIa). The extremely rare Type Ia, showing the full design at bottom, was furnished only by 18 of the 200 subjects on Plate 4 (the remaining two bottom-row positions were sub-type Ic).

With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 11,000.00

SOLD for $2,900.00
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3034   Image1c Blue, Ty. Ic (6b). Position 96R4, large margins to slightly in at sides, intense shade and impression, face-free circular datestamp, thin spot at top of head

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ONE-CENT 1851 TYPE Ic FROM THE BOTTOM ROW OF PLATE 4 -- ONLY TWO POSITIONS IN THE BOTTOM ROW FURNISHED THE MORE DISTINCT EXAMPLES OF TYPE Ic.

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.

With 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 9,000.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
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3035 ogbl Image1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Positions 58-60/67-70/77-80L1E, block of eleven with guideline visible in right margin, full margins to slightly in, additional stamp (Position 57) detached and repositioned at top, original gum, gum toning only slightly visible on face, creased in top horizontal row and some creasing in last row near bottom

AN IMPORTANT CLASSIC MULTIPLE -- THE LARGEST KNOWN BLOCK OF THE ONE-CENT 1851 FROM PLATE ONE EARLY.

This block was discovered in the early 1990's inside a file of old records. It is the largest known block from Plate 1 Early, followed in size by the irregular unused block of eight containing Position 7R1E, an unused and defective block of six (Pos. 51-53/61-63L1E) and seven or eight unused blocks of four (one used block is also known).

Ex Zoellner. With 1994 A.P.S. certificate. (Image)

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 E. $ 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $11,000.00
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3036   Image1c Blue, Ty. II-IIIa (7-8A). Plate 1 Early, horizontal pair, left stamp Type II, right stamp Type IIIa with clear break at top, large margins to just touched, neat strike of blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Sep. 4" circular datestamp, right stamp tiny thin speck and faint corner crease, Fine appearance (Image)

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 $ 1,557.50

SOLD for $325.00
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3037   Image1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 2, huge margins all around including top sheet margin, bright color, cancelled by New York circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,850.00) and 2012 P.F. certificate (Superb 98 XQ) (Image)

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 $ 145.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
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3038 ng Image1c Blue, Ty. II/IV (7/9). Positions 4/14R1L, top stamp Type II, unused (no gum), large margins to clear, radiant color, accompanying certificate notes "faint surface spots on bottom stamp" which we fail to detect

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE UNUSED COMBINATION PAIR OF 1851 ONE-CENT TYPES II AND IV IMPERFORATE. THIS UNUSED VERTICAL PAIR MAY WELL BE UNIQUE.

Position 4R1L is the only position that was not recut on Plate 1 Late, thus producing a Type II stamp. Vertical pairs are considerably rarer than horizontal, and so this combination may be unique (outside of the intact pane).

Ex Wagshal. With 1970 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as original gum (Image)

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 $ 3,900.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

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