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United States Stamps continued...

One-Cent 1851 Issue – Plate Four (Scott -8A)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
171   1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6).> Position 94L4, full margins all around showing complete design at bottom, deep Plate 4 color on bright paper, practically uncancelled, tiny thin speck at bottom left<><>^EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IM1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Position 94L4, full margins all around showing complete design at bottom, deep Plate 4 color on bright paper, practically uncancelled, tiny thin speck at bottom left

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE Ia.

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).

Ex Twigg-Smith. With 1968 and 2001 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 12,500.00

SOLD for $7,500.00
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172   1c Blue, Ty. IIIaIa (8A6).> Positions 90100L4, the top stamp Type IIIa with wide break in top line, the bottom stamp Type Ia with full plumes, gorgeous dark Plate 4 shade and proof-like impression, top stamp cancelled by sharp strike of grid, bott1c Blue, Ty. IIIa/Ia (8A/6). Positions 90/100L4, the top stamp Type IIIa with wide break in top line, the bottom stamp Type Ia with full plumes, gorgeous dark Plate 4 shade and proof-like impression, top stamp cancelled by sharp strike of grid, bottom stamp cancelled by equally sharp "Bristol (Mass?) Aug. 8" circular datestamp, side margins are ample to mostly clear, top and bottom margins are large, which leaves the type characteristics fully visible

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE MULTIPLE FROM PLATE 4, COMBINING TYPE Ia FROM THE BOTTOM ROW WITH TYPE IIIa FROM THE NINTH ROW. THIS MARVELOUS PAIR GRACED THE IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS FORMED BY SAUL NEWBURY AND JOHN C. CHAPIN.

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). The Type Ia position in this pair, 100L4, comes from the bottom right corner of the left pane. The adjoining stamp from the end of the ninth row is Type IIIa.

Ex Newbury and Chapin. With 1964 P.F. certificate issued to John C. Chapin after the Newbury sale (and signed by Louise Boyd Dale) and 2003 P.F. certificate issued to Perry Hansen after some of the Chapin collection was sold through auction. Scott Retail as a combination pair. (Image)

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 16,500.00

SOLD for $24,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
173   1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6).> Position 100L4, huge margins at top and right showing traces of adjoining stamp from row above, other sides large to just barely in, rich color, tied by New-York Jun. 13 circular datestamp on front only of a printed circular a1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Position 100L4, huge margins at top and right showing traces of adjoining stamp from row above, other sides large to just barely in, rich color, tied by "New-York Jun. 13" circular datestamp on front only of a printed circular addressed in blue to Philadelphia

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia AND AN ATTRACTIVE FRONT WITH COMPLETE TYING POSTMARK AND ADDRESS.

Ex Jack Rosenthal. With 1983 and 2002 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as a full cover is $17,000.00. (Image)

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 12,500.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
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174 c 1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6).> Position 93R4, three large margins except tiny nick at top, cut into design at bottom, deep Plate 4 shade, tied by Chicago Ill. Jul. 16, 1857 circular datestamp on buff cover to Exeter Ill., with original enclosure, Very Good1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Position 93R4, three large margins except tiny nick at top, cut into design at bottom, deep Plate 4 shade, tied by "Chicago Ill. Jul. 16, 1857" circular datestamp on buff cover to Exeter Ill., with original enclosure, Very Good example of the scarce imperforate Type Ia on cover, please see Chronicle 199 (August 2003) for an article documenting the Armitage correspondence, with 2002 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

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 17,000.00

SOLD for $4,250.00
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175   1c Blue, Ty. Ic (6b).> Position 47L4, E Relief, three large margins, bottom just barely into tips of plumes, lightly struck town datestamp, deep rich color and sharp impression<><>^VERY FINE. A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ic E R1c Blue, Ty. Ic (6b). Position 47L4, E Relief, three large margins, bottom just barely into tips of plumes, lightly struck town datestamp, deep rich color and sharp impression

VERY FINE. A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ic E RELIEF FROM PLATE 4.

With 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 2,750.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
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176   1c Blue, Ty. III-Ic (8-6b).> Horizontal pair, Positions 82-83L4, left stamp Type III with large break at top and small break at bottom, right stamp Type Ic showing nearly full plumes at bottom, large margins all around, rich Plate 4 color, lightly ca1c Blue, Ty. III-Ic (8-6b). Horizontal pair, Positions 82-83L4, left stamp Type III with large break at top and small break at bottom, right stamp Type Ic showing nearly full plumes at bottom, large margins all around, rich Plate 4 color, lightly cancelled by town datestamp, right stamp with tiny toned speck at left center

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE PAIR COMBINING TYPES III AND Ic, WHICH EXISTS ONLY IN TWO PLACES ON THE PLATE.

Type Ic occurs on only ten of the 200 positions from Plate 4 and does not occur on any other plate. Two of these ten are "swing positions" (41R4 and 49R4), which developed gaps at either top or bottom as the plate wore during use, becoming Type IIIa. Position 82L4 also transformed from a Type IIIa to Type III as the plate was used, when a break in the bottom line developed. In the pair offered here, we have the combination of Type III (breaks at top and bottom) and Type Ic. As is well known, most stamps printed from Plate 4 were issued with perforations. Imperforate stamps from Plate 4 are much rarer. The imperforate Type III-Ic combination pair offered here comes from the tiny fraction of production after Position 82L4 changed to Type III and before perforations were introduced in July 1857.

Ex Colonel E. H. R. Green, Rose and Chapin. Signed Ashbrook. With 2003 P.F. certificate. This combination is listed but unpriced in Scott (combined value of Nos. 6b and 8 is $6,250.00). (Image)

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 E. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $19,500.00
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177   1c Blue, Ty. II (7).> Position 2R4, huge margins to just barely in at upper right ornament, neatly cancelled by town datestamp, gorgeous Plate 4 color and early impression<><>^VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORA1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 2R4, huge margins to just barely in at upper right ornament, neatly cancelled by town datestamp, gorgeous Plate 4 color and early impression

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE FROM THE TOP ROW OF PLATE 4. ALTHOUGH CLASSIFIED AS TYPE II, THE TOP-ROW PLATE 4 STAMPS SHOW THE COMPLETE DESIGN AT TOP AND THUS ARE HIGHLY PRIZED BY COLLECTORS.

Plate 4 Type II stamps only come from the top row where they show full ornaments at top, mirroring the bottom row where the rare Type Ia stamps have full plumes at bottom.

With 1984 and 2002 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 1,100.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
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178   1c Blue, Ty. III (8).> Plate 4, large margins all around, rich color, detailed impression, <blue> town datestamp, clear breaks at both top and bottom<><>^EXTREMELY FINE. A HANDSOME 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE III CANCELLED BY A BLUE TOWN DATESTA1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Plate 4, large margins all around, rich color, detailed impression, blue town datestamp, clear breaks at both top and bottom

EXTREMELY FINE. A HANDSOME 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE III CANCELLED BY A BLUE TOWN DATESTAMP.

With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 3,560.00

SOLD for $5,250.00
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179   1c Blue, Ty. III (8).> Plate 4, huge margins at left and bottom, full at right and mostly ample at top, intense shade and proof-like impression, neat town datestamp and trace of red cancel<><>^VERY FINE. A HANDSOME USED EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 1851 O1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Plate 4, huge margins at left and bottom, full at right and mostly ample at top, intense shade and proof-like impression, neat town datestamp and trace of red cancel

VERY FINE. A HANDSOME USED EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE III.

With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 3,500.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
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180   1c Blue, Ty. III (8).> Position 48L4, stitch watermark at top, large margins to just barely in at top left, deep rich color, neat strike of circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Position 48L4, stitch watermark at top, large margins to just barely in at top left, deep rich color, neat strike of circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 3,500.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
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181   1c Blue, Ty. III (8).> Position 67R4, ample margins to just barely in, neat town datestamp, dark Plate 4 shade, tiny vertical scissors-cut in top right margin, otherwise Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Position 67R4, ample margins to just barely in, neat town datestamp, dark Plate 4 shade, tiny vertical scissors-cut in top right margin, otherwise Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 3,500.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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