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The Robert Bowman Collection of Superb U.S. Stamps continued...

1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-39)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
17   Image1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, bright color, wide margins at sides, neat grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 550.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
18   Image1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 92L4, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins, clearly showing the type characteristics, neat strike of circular datestamp at right

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THE RARE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE IA PERFORATED. THIS REMARKABLE STAMP HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- APART FROM THE FAMOUS WIDE-SPACED EXAMPLE, THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.

Type Ia stamps were produced from 18 of the 20 bottom-row positions on Plate 4. After perforations were introduced in mid-1857, sheets on hand printed from Plates 1 Late and 2 were fed through the new perforating machine, but the narrow spaces between stamps made perforating difficult to accomplish without cutting into the designs. Plate 4 was produced in early 1857 when the introduction of perforations was anticipated; thus, it was entered from a new six-relief transfer roll, and the spaces between stamps were enlarged to allow for perforations. Some Plate 4 sheets were issued in imperforate form (April to June 1857), while the greater portion was issued perforated beginning in July 1857, along with perforated sheets from Plates 1L and 2.

Plate 4's most distinctive feature is that the top row (Positions 1-10L and 1-10R) was entered with the designs complete at top (Type II) and the bottom row (Positions 91-100L and 91-100R) was entered with designs complete or nearly complete at bottom (Types Ia and Ic). Although the plate layout provided sufficient space for perforations, the height of the top-row and bottom-row designs was larger than others in the sheet, which resulted in perforations cutting into either the top or bottom rows, depending on which direction the sheet was fed into the perforator. Type Ia and Ic stamps from the bottom row are almost always cut into at bottom, an unfortunate situation for collectors because the bottom part of the design is what makes Type Ia and Ic stamps desirable.

The example offered here, with perforations completely clear of the design and showing the full type characteristics at bottom, is a true condition rarity.

With 1990 and 1999 P.F. certificates, the former as on cover with two Scott 24 (cover with other stamps accompanies). With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $92,000.00). Only one has graded higher (the wide-setting copy, ex Eno, Zoellner, Hinrichs and Tahoe, graded 98J) and one other shares this desirable grade. (Image)

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 9,000.00

SOLD for $40,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
19   Image1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 2, rich color on bright paper, light strike of blue town circular datestamp, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, perforated stamps from Plate 2 are seldom encountered with this choice centering, with 1993 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $800.00), only four have graded higher, the highest is a 95 (Image)

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 570.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
20   Image1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Plate 4, intense shade and impression on crisp paper, well-balanced margins, face-free strike of circular datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE. A PHENOMENAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE III.

With 1994 and 1998 P.F. certificates, the former as on piece (Image)

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 1,800.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
21   Image1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, B Relief, rich color, showing wide break at top and complete outer line at bottom (the characteristics of the type), unobtrusive strike of Pittsfield Mass. circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 525.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
22   Image1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Plate 1L, recut once at top and bottom, rich color on bright paper, lightly cancelled by town circular datestamp, clear of face, choice centering with extraordinarily wide margins all around

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE IV.

Ex Golin. With 1993 and 1999 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 $ 900.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
23   Image1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Choice centering with wide and balanced margins, intense shade and impression, neat strike of unusually-configured circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image)

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 40.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
24   Image3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Brilliant color, choice centering which clearly shows the type characteristics, neat circular datestamp cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,300.00), only four have graded higher (Image)

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 125.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
25   Image3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Radiant color, wonderful centering with unusually wide margins, neat strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $700.00), only two have graded higher (both 98J) (Image)

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 20.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
26   Image3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. IV (26A). Scott-listed variety inner line recut at right, choice centering, deep rich color, neatly cancelled by town datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. and 2015 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $450.00 with no premium for the variety) (Image)

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 $ 350.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
27   Image5c Brick Red (27). Brilliant color, neat strikes of black town datestamp and red New York foreign mail exchange office datestamp, Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of this scarce 5c 1857 printing, which is rarely found with the choice centering and attractive cancellation presented by this stamp, with 1980 and 1996 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 1,850.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

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