Sale 1305 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 13-14 December, 2023
Category — 1857-60 Issue and 1875 Reprint (Scott 18-47)
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, C Relief, original gum, h.r., rich color, small tear and added perf at top, Very Fine appearance
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Plate 4, deep rich color, light face-free strike of circular datestamp cancel, scissors-blunted perfs at top, Fine appearing example, with 2017 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 2 Crack (20 var). Position 12L2, clearly showing the crack at right, rich color, grid cancel, tiny corner crease at top right visible only in fluid, Fine appearing example of this desirable position showing the plate crack, perforated examples of the Plate 2 flaw are much scarcer than imperforate, ex Hansen, with 2008 and 2022 P.F. certificates
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, unused (no gum), rich color on bright paper, Very Fine
1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Recut once at top and bottom, original gum, deep rich color
FRESH AND VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE IV.
The perforated issue is much scarcer in original-gum condition than its imperforate counterpart, Scott 9.
3c Rose, Ty. II (25A). Recut inner line at right, slightly disturbed original gum, h.r., few small black adherences on gum, bright color, slight gum toning at top right
VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 3-CENT ROSE TYPE II, SCOTT 25A. AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ISSUE TO OBTAIN IN UNUSED CONDITION.
We have offered only two with gum since 2007. One had a corner crease and the other had a facial scuff.
3c Rose, Ty. I, II (25, 25A). Partial plating study with more than 320 used stamps and a few pairs and strips, hinged onto plate pages, including more than 210 Ty. II No. 25A ($850 Scott value each), all plates for the two stamps are represented at least to some extent, some varieties no doubt can be found including Pos. 47R6 Recut Bust (faded, Scott value $1,500), mixed condition with small faults to be expected in such a study, overall Fine and valuable collection, huge Scott value which exceeds $200,000
5c Indian Red (28A). Attractive centering, perfs barely into projection at bottom, beautiful rich color, New Orleans 1859 circular datestamp cancel, fresh and Fine
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Slightly disturbed original gum, deep rich color, Very Fine and attractive
10c Green, Ty. I (31). Original gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression
FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE I PERFORATED ISSUE.
Type I characteristics are only found on the 20 stamps that comprise the bottom row of the plate. Due to narrow spacing on the plate and difficulties in aligning the perforating machine, stamps at the bottom of the plate usually have perforations cutting into the bottom portion of the design.
10c Green, Ty. II (32). Disturbed original gum, h.r. intense shade and impression, Very Fine, a scarce original-gum example of this issue, two backstamps
10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 64L1, recut at top and bottom, the scarcest and most desirable of the recut types, disturbed original gum, perfs trimmed at left, slight diagonal crease at bottom right, light corner crease
FINE APPEARANCE. THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE IV IS ONE OF THE RAREST CLASSIC UNITED STATES ISSUES IN UNUSED CONDITION. the position 64l1 double recut adds to its rarity.
The 1857 10c Type IV stamps come from only eight positions scattered throughout Plate 1, that have the top, bottom, or in the case of Position 64L (the stamp offered here), both lines recut. 64L1 is the only position to show both lines recut and as such it is the best example of the type. Only 4% of all 10c Plate 1 stamps produced were Type IV's, and an even smaller percentage were issued with perforations. We have only offered three others with any gum whatsoever in the past 20 years, and only one of these was Position 64L1. It had similar centering to the example offered here and was described as "traces of gum".
10c Green, Ty. V (35). Deep rich color, cancelled by clear strike of red New York "Supplementary Mail" Ty. A handstamp, Fine
12c Black, Plate 3 (36B). Disturbed original gum, h.r., intense shade and impression, well-centered, small toned spot at top, otherwise Very Fine
12c Black, Plate 3 (36B). Unused (no gum), deep shade,, tiny toned spot at bottom left is inconsequential and not mentioned on certificate, still Very Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
24c Gray Lilac (37). Mint N.H., choice centering for this tightly spaced issue, rich color on post-office fresh paper
VERY FINE. THE 1860 24-CENT GRAY LILAC IS EXTREMELY RARE IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION. TO FIND A SOUND WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLE IS VASTLY MORE DIFFICULT.
Aside from five Mint N.H. stamps contained in the block of twelve offered in our "Sevenoaks" sale (Sale 831) and one single contained in another block of twelve offered in our 2010 Rarities sale, we have offered only five others in Mint N.H. condition since keeping computerized records.
With 2011 P.S.A.G. and 2023 P.F. certificates. Unpriced in Scott as Mint N.H. Scott value $1,450 as hinged.
24c Gray Lilac (37). Unused (traces of original gum), detailed impression, Fine
24c Red Lilac, Trial Color Plate Proof on Gummed Stamp Paper, Perforated (37TC6, formerly 37b). Traces of gum, deep and distinctive shade, Fine, an elusive shade variety, ex Hetherington, with copies of 1957 and 1992 P.F. certificates for a block of four
24c Lilac, Imperforate (37c). Large margins all around, disturbed original gum, rich color, Extremely Fine, with backstamp
30c Orange, Imperforate (38a). Original gum, h.r., large margins to just in at bottom, Fine
90c Blue (39). Unused (no gum), rich color, well-centered and wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate
1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, brilliant color on bright paper, one perf at top light crease, still Very Fine
3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, bright color, well-centered for this extremely difficult issue
VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1857 REPRINT.
The Continental Bank Note Company made a new plate for the 3c 1857 Reprint, consisting of 100 subjects. 10,000 stamps were printed (100 impressions). 479 of the 3c were sold, and the remaining 9,521 were destroyed on July 23, 1884, by order of the Postmaster General.
With 2023 P.F. certificate.
5c Orange Brown, Reprint (42). Without gum as issued, bright shade, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance
10c Blue Green, Reprint (43). Without gum as issued, perfs scissors-separated but mostly intact, otherwise Very Fine, only 516 sold
12c Greenish Black, Reprint (44). Without gum as issued, intense shade and detailed impression on bright paper, outstanding centering for this difficult issue
EXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1857 REPRINT, IN THE FINEST CONDITION.
The narrow spaces between stamps on the 12c 1857 Reprint plate allowed almost no room for large 12-gauge perforations, and the Reprints were generally perforated into parts of the design. Only 489 were sold, and examples such as this, with the frame lines complete on all four sides, are extremely rare.
With 2023 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90). Only one grades higher (at 90J) and only four others share this grade.
12c Greenish Black, Reprint (44). Without gum as issued, crisp impression on bright paper, trivial natural inclusion at bottom left, Very Fine, only 489 sold
12c Greenish Black, Reprint (44). Without gum as issued, intense shade and impression, well-balanced margins, tiny picked out inclusion at left, otherwise Very Fine, only 489 sold
24c Blackish Violet, Reprint (45). Without gum as issued, intense shade and impression, reperfed at bottom, Very Fine appearance, only 479 sold
30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, well-balanced margins, small thin spot at bottom right, Very Fine appearance, only 480 sold
90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance, only 454 sold