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The Wagshal Collection, Part 1 - 1845-69 Issues continued...

1861-66 Issue Off Cover
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
383   5c Brown, First Design (57).> Cancelled by neat strike of Providence R.I. Jun. 22 ?? PM circular datestamp, rich color, choice centering, faint horizontal crease, small margin thin at upper right<><>^VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY POSTALL5c Brown, First Design (57). Cancelled by neat strike of "Providence R.I. Jun. 22 ?? PM" circular datestamp, rich color, choice centering, faint horizontal crease, small margin thin at upper right

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY POSTALLY-USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1861 FIRST DESIGN. ONLY 34 IN TOTAL ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.

In 1861 the contract for printing postage stamps was awarded to The National Bank Note Company after Toppan Carpenter's contract expired on June 10, 1861. The designs were changed and the earlier stamps were demonetized, primarily as a means of depriving the seceding states of a form of currency.

National Bank Note Company apparently submitted gummed and perforated samples of their designs. Of the original submitted designs, the 24c and 30c were not altered in any way before approval and use. The original samples for these two denominations were printed in a different shade, and are currently listed in the Trial Color Proof section of Scott Catalogue. A quantity of the 10c First Design was printed and issued from this original plate, although they were likely printed after the normal stamp (Scott 68) was issued. The likely reason is that the original plate was brought into use to keep up with demand for the 10c stamps. Therefore, only the 10c, 24c and 30c plates as originally made were used to print issued stamps. The other denominations -- 1c, 3c, 5c, 12c and 90c -- Scott Nos. 55, 56, 57, 59 and 62 -- were never issued in their original designs. These are called "Premiere Gravures" by students of the issue.

It is likely that a small supply of the original designs and colors reached philatelic hands at an early stage, which accounts for their existence in the hands of collectors. Several other denominations are known cancelled -- a 12c is known with manuscript "New" written across the design -- but the placement and style of cancel means that they cannot conclusively be shown to have gone through the mails, and may be experimental or control cancels. The exception is the stamp offered here, which has an identifiable town circular datestamp cancel, and was probably mailed by a philatelist or stamp dealer.

Our census of Scott No. 57 is available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/57/57.pdf . Census No. 57-CAN-09. With 1951 and 2010 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 E. 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $45,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
384 P 10c Green, First Design, Plate Proofs on India (62BP3).> Two, in distinctly different shades with one Yellow Green and one Dark Green, large margins, fresh and Very Fine10c Green, First Design, Plate Proofs on India (62BP3). Two, in distinctly different shades with one Yellow Green and one Dark Green, large margins, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

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 750.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
385   10c Dark Green, First Design (62B).> Rich color well-struck <red New York Foreign Mail> cancel, reperfed at right (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Extremely Fine appearance, with 1980 P.F. certificate10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Rich color well-struck red New York Foreign Mail cancel, reperfed at right (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Extremely Fine appearance, with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 1,710.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
386   10c Dark Green, First Design (62B).> Deep rich color nicely complemented by <red circular datestamp,> tiny corner crease at top left, Extremely Fine appearance10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Deep rich color nicely complemented by red circular datestamp, tiny corner crease at top left, Extremely Fine appearance (Image)

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 1,710.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
387 ng 1c Blue, Double Transfer (63 var).> Unused (no gum), bright color, clearly showing the double transfer in lettering at bottom and left, centered to right, Fine, a rare variety, accompanied by enlargement showing areas of doubling, listed but unpriced1c Blue, Double Transfer (63 var). Unused (no gum), bright color, clearly showing the double transfer in lettering at bottom and left, centered to right, Fine, a rare variety, accompanied by enlargement showing areas of doubling, listed but unpriced in Scott (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
388   1c Blue (63).> Rich color, clear <patent punch cancel,> small tear at bottom, single short perf at left, otherwise Very Fine, scarce as the cancel was designed to destroy the stamp1c Blue (63). Rich color, clear patent punch cancel, small tear at bottom, single short perf at left, otherwise Very Fine, scarce as the cancel was designed to destroy the stamp (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
389   3c Pink (64).> Vertical pair, bright color, clear strikes of <green square grid and Columbus O. Feb. 22, 1862> double-circle datestamp, most recent certificate notes tiny thin spot in top margin which we fail to detect<><>^VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL3c Pink (64). Vertical pair, bright color, clear strikes of green square grid and "Columbus O. Feb. 22, 1862" double-circle datestamp, most recent certificate notes tiny thin spot in top margin which we fail to detect

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE PAIR OF THE 1861 3-CENT PINK WITH BRIGHT GREEN CANCELLATIONS.

With 1967 and 1987 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 3,500.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
390   3c Rose (65).> Thirteen stamps each with <double row of perforations,> including horizontal strip of three, horizontal and vertical pairs and six singles, three singles with double horizontal perfs, others with double vertical, few small flaws to be3c Rose (65). Thirteen stamps each with double row of perforations, including horizontal strip of three, horizontal and vertical pairs and six singles, three singles with double horizontal perfs, others with double vertical, few small flaws to be expected, a Fine-Very Fine and unusual group of freaks (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
391 FC 3c Rose (65).> 33 used stamps, mostly with <fancy cancels> with some elaborate, including four skulls or faces, Eagle, negative lettering, three 3-leaf clovers, large W, heart, three different U.S., Masonic, turtle back, few other better, stamps3c Rose (65). 33 used stamps, mostly with fancy cancels with some elaborate, including four skulls or faces, Eagle, negative lettering, three 3-leaf clovers, large "W", heart, three different "U.S.", Masonic, turtle back, few other better, stamps in mixed condition but cancels generally Very Fine and well-struck, a fascinating group (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
392   5c Buff (67).> Bright color, cancelled by neat strike of <green boxed grid> cancel of Columbus O., tiny repaired tear at top, few small perf imperfections, otherwise Fine, a difficult issue to find with a green cancel, <this is the only example with5c Buff (67). Bright color, cancelled by neat strike of green boxed grid cancel of Columbus O., tiny repaired tear at top, few small perf imperfections, otherwise Fine, a difficult issue to find with a green cancel, this is the only example with a green cancel we have offered since keeping computerized records, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 1,950.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
393 ng 10c Yellow Green (68).> Unused (regummed), deep rich color and proof-like impression, Extremely Fine10c Yellow Green (68). Unused (regummed), deep rich color and proof-like impression, Extremely Fine (Image)

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 450.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

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