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VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF A PLATE 11 STAMP SHOWING EITHER THE IMPRINT OR THE PLATE NUMBER. ONE OF THE KEYS TO A SPECIALIZED COLLECTION OF TOPPAN CARPENTER’S 1851-57 ISSUE.
For Plates 11 and 12, the style and placement of the imprint was altered from previous 1c plates. The Second Type imprint with negative lettering and Toppan Carpenter & Co.” was first used in June 1860 on the 12c Plate 3, followed shortly after by its use on the 30c and 90c plates made during the summer of 1860. Its next use was on the 1c Plate 11, probably toward the end of 1860. Casilear’s name, which appeared in the imprint on earlier plates, even after he had retired, was omitted from the new Second Type imprint. The use of this imprint and the reversion to a 3-relief transfer roll (and absence of significant relief trimming) have led specialists to theorize that Plates 11 and 12 were made by different engravers than the ones who made Plates 4 through 10.
For Plate 11, no imprint copies or plate number copies are known from the right pane of the plate. Neinken notes that the discovery of this left-pane pair proved that the imprint used on Plate 12 was also used on Plate 11. This pair also confirmed much of the earlier plating work, because it tied various positions to the two stamps in this pair, which have the No. 11” plate number.
Illustrated in Neinken book (p. 479). Ex Neinken and Wagshal. With 2011 P.F. certificate (Image)
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FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE II/IIIa ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR FROM THE TOP ROWS OF PLATE 11.
The top right stamp shows a very prominent double transfer, which is most noticeable to the right of the vignette. As far as we are aware, this top-row Plate 11 double transfer has not yet been assigned to a position. If our plating analysis of the blocks offered in lots 1419-1421 in our 2011 Wagshal sale is correct, then this block must come from the left pane of Plate 11, since the top two positions do not match any top-row positions from the right pane.
Ex Ashbrook, Neinken and Wagshal. With 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $12,500.00 for a block of four with Types II/IIIa (Image)
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FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR SHOWING THE COMPLETE IMPRINT FROM THE LEFT PANE OF PLATE 12. A WONDERFUL SHOWPIECE.
For Plates 11 and 12, the style and placement of the imprint was altered from previous
1c plates. The Second Type imprint with negative lettering and Toppan Carpenter & Co.” was first used in June 1860 on the 12c Plate 3, followed shortly after by its use on the 30c and 90c plates made during the summer of 1860. Its next use was on the 1c Plate 11, probably toward the end of 1860. Casilear’s name, which appeared in the imprint on earlier plates, even after he had retired, was omitted from the new Second Type imprint. The use of this imprint and the reversion to a 3-subject transfer roll (and absence of significant relief trimming) have led specialists to theorize that Plates 11 and 12 were made by different engravers than the ones who made Plates 4 through 10.
Illustrated in Neinken book (p. 498). Ex Neinken and Wagshal (Image)
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VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM INTERPANE MARGIN BLOCK OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPES I AND II FROM PLATE 12.
Ex Neinken and Wagshal. With 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $8,750.00 as a Type I/II block (Image)
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VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE UNUSED BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT FROM PLATE TWELVE, COMBINING TYPES I AND II.
Ex Neinken and Wagshal. With 2011 P.F. certificate (Image)
FINE-EXTREMELY FINE CENTERING. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF EIGHT FROM PLATE 12, COMBINING TYPES I, II AND IIIa.
Some of the Type IIIa positions on Plate 12 developed a small break at top resulting from wear as the plate was used. Certain positions started out as Type II and became Type IIIa. Combination blocks such as the one offered here are very rare.
Ex Neinken and Wagshal. With 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $21,000.00 as two blocks of four (Image)
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), s.e. at right and cancelled by Paid” in oval on red and blue Zouave with Waving Flag and Washington via Baltimore” Patriotic cover to Kensington N.H., red Boston Mass. May 20” (1861) double-circle datestamp also ties 1c, barely reduced at right, minor edgewear, Very Fine, attractive carrier use, this design refers to Union Zouaves who raced to Washington, D.C. in the spring of 1861 to protect the capital against Confederate invasion and who were attacked by an anti-Federal mob in Baltimore, ex Neinken and Wagshal (Image)
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VERY FINE. ONE OF TWO REPORTED COVERS WITH POSITION 46L12, WHICH PRODUCED THE ONLY PERFORATED TYPE III ON ANY PLATE OTHER THAN PLATE 4.
According to the Neinken book (p. 495), Position 46L12 is different from all other positions on Plate 12. Given the normal method of entering the positions, it should be a B Relief. However, the bottom left of 46L12 is more complete than it should be if the entry was made from the B Relief. Neinken states that after much study by himself and Elliott Perry, they concluded that it is an exact match for the T Relief used to enter the top row of Plate 11, which was created around the same time as Plate 12. Characteristics of the T Relief include a greater degree of completeness at the bottom left than is present on the B Relief. Neinken theorizes that the siderographer used the T-A-B transfer roll (used for Plate 11), and entered a single position on Plate 12--46L--perhaps to correct an earlier mistake in entering the position. Other students disagree with the idea that the T Relief was used, and the matter awaits resolution.
Ex Wagshal. With 2011 P.F. certificate. Accompanied by 1988 note from William Hatton stating that this example was used as the basis for the Scott listing. Scott Retail $6,000.00 for an off-cover used Position 46L12 (Image)
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FINE. A CHOICE AND RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF POSITION 56L12, WHICH PRODUCED A DESIGN TYPE THAT DEFIES CURRENT SCOTT CLASSIFICATION -- THE BOTTOM IS COMPLETE, BUT THE TOP IS PARTLY ERASED. WE REFER TO THIS AS A QUASI-TYPE Ia, BECAUSE IT COMES CLOSEST TO TYPE Ia FROM THE BOTTOM OF PLATE FOUR.
Position 56L12 was discussed in an article by Jerome S. Wagshal (The One Cent Stamp of 1851-57: A Reconsideration of Types I Through IIIa”, 1973 Congress Book, pp. 113-115), in which he presented his case for reclassifying some of the 1c 1851-57 types. Regarding Position 56L12, Wagshal opined, [it] requires separate recognition. Its characteristics are unlike those of any other position on any plate of the One Cent stamp. Judged by the standards which are the basis of the One Cent classification system, 56L12 must be given a separate status as a subtype of Type I.”
Ex Wagshal. With 2011 P.F. certificate as No. 18 var, describing the complete design at bottom and erasures at top (Image)
VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF POSITION 56L12, WHICH PRODUCED A DESIGN TYPE THAT DEFIES CURRENT SCOTT CLASSIFICATION -- THE BOTTOM IS COMPLETE, BUT THE TOP IS PARTLY ERASED. WE REFER TO THIS AS A QUASI-TYPE Ia, BECAUSE IT COMES CLOSEST TO TYPE Ia FROM THE BOTTOM OF PLATE FOUR.