Sale 1368 — The Daniel J. Ryterband Collection: Superb Quality United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 December, 2025
Category — 1c 1851 Issue (Scott 5A-9)
1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A). Position 9R1E, huge margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at right, brilliant early shade nicely contrasted by light strike of red grid cancel which leaves the design characteristics clearly visible
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ib IMPERFORATE ISSUE WITH A LIGHT RED GRID CANCEL.
Type Ib was produced only as an imperforate stamp from Plate 1 Early. Six positions on Plate 1E furnished stamps qualifying as Type Ib—Positions 3-6R and 8-9R—distinguished by the complete design at top and nearly complete design at bottom. When first entered on the plate, these six positions (as well as 7R1E) had the complete design at top and bottom. However, unlike 7R, small portions of the bottoms were ironed out when the entries were made below them. These top-row positions usually have an ample top margin, but frequently the margins are close or cutting into the sides or bottom. A Type Ib stamp with large margins all around is a great rarity, particularly in sound condition. The stamp offered here has the added attraction of a red cancel.
With 1985 and 2006 P.F. certificates—the latter graded XF-Superb 95. The Scott premium for a red "town" cancel on No. 5A is $550, but the color premium should also apply to this grid cancel, thus SCV $6,550.
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Plate 4, large margins to clear at left, including part of adjoining stamp at right, clear stitch watermark at top, deep rich color and proof-like impression nicely contrasted by red "Paid/U.S. Mail/City Delivery/1 May (?)” one-cent integral-rate New York City carrier datestamp cancel
EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia IMPERFORATE ISSUE WITH A RED NEW YORK CITY CARRIER DATESTAMP CANCEL.
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 Hindes and from our 2006 Rarities sale. With 1986 and 2006 P.F. certificates—the latter graded VF-XF 85. SCV $9,950.
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 22R1E with major double transfer, large margins to ample at bottom, gorgeous deep shade and sharp impression showing every detail of this double transfer, complemented by perfect strike of red Chicago Ill. circular datestamp (Aug. 18, undoubtedly 1851), Extremely Fine, one of eight major double transfers on Plate 1 Early, this is second only to Position 65R1E for prominence, this is a magnificent example with beautiful color/impression and a red datestamp cancel, ex Vogel, with 2011 P.F. certificate (XF 90), SCV $180
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 91L1E, triple transfer, one inverted, large even margins, extraordinary deep Plate 1 Early shade, grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, the inverted transfers on Positions 71L, 81L and 91L1E were made after the top row of the right pane of Plate 1 Early was entered from the Type I single-relief transfer roll—the three inverted transfers were made from a Type I design 3-relief transfer roll as a sort of trial after the top row entries had been made and the plate was turned around 180 degrees; when another plate ("Plate 0") had to be discarded, the siderographer returned to Plate 1 and erased the three inverted transfers before completing the plate with entries surrounding 3R to 10R; Positions 71L and 81L are double transfers and Position 91L was entered a total of three times, so it is a triple transfer, one inverted; when the plate was reworked in 1852, 71L and 81L were re-entered (but not 91L), making them all triple transfers, one inverted—ex Cowitt, with 2011 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 1R1E, three huge margins including top left corner sheet margins, clear at bottom right, bright Plate 1 Early color, clearstrike of red New York square grid cancel, Extremely Fine, a choice example of the 1c Type II from the top row of Plate 1 Early with the New York square grid struck in red, which changed to black soon after the stamps' July 1, 1851 issue date, with 2020 P.F. certificate, SCV $160 for an ordinary position with red cancel
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 48L1E, full even margins, gorgeous rich Plate 1 Early shade complemented by red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, wonderful visual appeal, ex Vogel, with 2011 P.F. certificate (XF 90), SCV $160
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 89R1E, ample margins, deep shade with contrasting bright red "New York" circular datestamp found on ocean mail, Extremely Fine and beautiful, ex Vogel, with 2011 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85), SCV $160
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 1E, full to huge margins including large parts of adjoining stamps at left and right, cancelled by clearly struck blue town circular datestamp, the shade is the scarcer deep blue from Plate 1 Early, Extremely Fine, a 1c 1851 of exceptional beauty, with 2008 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 32L1E, large to huge margins with part of adjoining stamp at right, beautiful color in the scarcer deep shade from Plate 1E, cancelled by clear strike of "Savannah Geo." circular datestamp with one of the two small solid stars showing clearly, Extremely Fine, a lovely example of the 1c 1851, with 2016 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 1E, full to large margins, bright shade, cancelled by perfect strike of "PAID" cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 22L1E, ample to full margins, bright early shade, clearly struck Boston small "Paid" grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, ex Koppersmith, with 1987 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Positions 21-22R1E, horizontal pair, right stamp with major double transfer, large to huge margins all around, intense shade and impression showing every detail of this double transfer, grid cancels, Extremely Fine, one of eight major double transfers on Plate 1 Early, this is second only to Position 65R1E for prominence (on Plate 1E), ex Vogel, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate, SCV $300 as an ordinary pair
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 1E, horizontal pair, full margins to just touching, cancelled by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Oct. 23" circular datestamps, beautiful deep shade, Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Positions 28-30L1E, horizontal strip of three with interpane margin at right, left pair with large to huge margins, right stamp with mostly large margins except at top, beautiful bright early shade and impression, lightly cancelled by St. Paul Minn. circular datestamp, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, ex Koppersmith, with 1986 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Positions 16-18L1E, horizontal strip of three, mostly full to large margins, just touched at bottom, deep shade and sharp early impression, cancelled by three bold strikes of Boston small "PAID" grid and red circular datestamp, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, ex Emerson, Fleckenstein and Vogel, with 2011 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 89R2 with the most pronounced double transfer on any United States stamp, large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, clear at bottom, deep shade and early impression showing the details of this fascinating double transfer variety, tied by red "Paid/U.S. Mail/City Delivery/1 Oct. 1” one-cent integral-rate New York City carrier datestamp, Very Fine and choice, the position below 89R2 is the famous 99R2, for a complete explanation of how the 89R2 double transfer and the 99R2 short transfer occurred, see Neinken book pages 181-187, with 1999 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (7 var). Position 2L2, clearly showing the lightning bolt crack at right, large margins to just slightly in at top right, part of adjoining stamp shows at bottom, grid cancel, small corner crease at top right, otherwise Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (7). Position 71R3, huge margins to clear including left interpane margin and centerline, deep rich color, face-free strike of circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, a scarce Plate 3 stamp with centerline, ex Vogel, with 2011 P.F. certificate, SCV $360
1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (7). Position 91R3, full to huge margins including left interpane margin and part of adjoining stamp at top, deep rich color, sharply struck grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, a scarce Plate 3 stamp, with 2011 P.F. certificate, SCV $360
1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Plate 4, C Relief with wide break at bottom and full break at top, full to large margins, deep rich color, cancelled by circular datestamp
EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL LARGE-MARGINED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE III IMPERFORATE.
Type III is defined by breaks in the outer lines at both top and bottom. Many Type III stamps have breaks that were created or enlarged by plate wear. Since the wear occurred over a period of time, the majority of stamps of this type (both unused and used) has small breaks in at least one line. The example offered here, with unusually wide margins and clear breaks, is a condition rarity.
Ex Emerson and Koppersmith. With 1985 and 2008 P.F. certificates—the latter graded VF-XF 85. SCV $1,650.
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Position 96R1E with huge bottom sheet margin, large margins all around, clear break at top, neatly cancelled by red circular grid and part of "New York" circular datestamp, gorgeous Plate 1 Early shade
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE IIIa IMPERFORATE FROM PLATE ONE EARLY. THIS TYPE IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE WITH A SHEET MARGIN.
Looking at the distribution of types on Plate 1 Early (Neinken book, page 66), it is apparent that only three bottom-row positions can be Type IIIa (all others are Type II). Two are "swing" positions: Type II before the plate wore and Type IIIa after it wore enough to cause a break in the line (100L and 100R). Position 96R1E is a strong Type IIIa, and it comes from one of the five misplaced A Relief entries in the bottom row. Elsewhere around the perimeter of each pane, only six other positions offer the possibility of a Type IIIa sheet margin stamp (none in the top row). The stamp offered here, judged by statistical rarity and by its outstanding quality, is a marvelous example of the 1c 1851 Imperforate.
Ex Vogel. With 2011 P.F. certificate (XF 90XQ, "Extraordinary Quality"). SCV $875.
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Plate 1E, large margins all around including trace of adjoining stamp at top, brilliant color from Plate 1E, wide break at top, clear strike of small Boston "PAID" grid cancel
EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE IIIa, GRADED XF 90 BY P.S.E.
With 2001 P.F. certificate and 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90).
1c Blue, Ty. II-IIIa (7-8A). Positions 95-96R1E, horizontal pair, left stamp Type II (Relief B), right stamp Type IIIa (Relief A) with wide break at top, large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at left, pretty "Robin's Egg" Blue shade nicely complemented by blue circular datestamps
EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE COMBINATION PAIR OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPES II AND IIIA. THIS PAIR SHOWS THE B-A RELIEF COMBINATION FOUND ONLY IN THE BOTTOM ROW OF THE RIGHT PANE OF PLATE ONE EARLY.
This pair is an extremely rare and desirable example of the B-A Relief combination from the bottom row of Plate 1E Right, resulting from the misplaced Relief A entries in Positions 96-100R1E (see Neinken book, p. 72 and footnote 8, for commentary on the rarity of 96R1E).
Ex Vogel. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate. SCV $1,457.
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa-II (8A-7). Positions 77-78R1E, horizontal pair, left stamp Type IIIa with break in top line, right stamp Type II, full even margins, exceptionally deep Plate 1E shade, perfect strike of dark blue "Richmond Va. Jan. 18" circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, a scarce combination pair from Plate 1E, ex Cowitt, with 2011 P.F. certificate, SCV $1,457
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Plate 4, large margins to full, deep rich color, red "Paid/U.S. Mail/City Delivery/1" one-cent integral-rate New York City carrier datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, ex Myerson, with 1964 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 9L1L, recut twice at bottom (eleven such recuts on plate), huge margins all around including sheet margin at top and part of adjoining stamp at bottom, deep rich color nicely contrasted by red "Paid/U.S. Mail/City Delivery/1 Apr. 7" one-cent integral-rate New York City carrier datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a magnificent example of the 1c 1851 with red New York City carrier datestamp, with 1975 and 2004 P.F. certificates, and 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Recut once at top and bottom, huge margins including parts of three adjoining stamps, pretty shade nicely complemented by red Boston circular datestamps, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, ex Vogel, with 2011 P.F. certificate (Superb 98XQ, "Extraordinary Quality"), SCV $140
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 70R1L, recut once at top and bottom, huge margins to clear including right sheet margin with "Toppan, Carpen" portion of imprint, deep rich color, clear strike of "Pittsburgh Pa. Jun. 15" circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, desirable and scarce with the part imprint, we have offered only two sound four-margin used examples with the imprint since keeping computerized records, ex Vogel and "Natalee Grace", with 2011 P.F. certificate as pair, SCV $100
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 100L1L with double transfer, recut once at top, full to large margins including bottom right corner interpane margins with dot, bright shade, light strike of grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate, SCV $110 as ordinary No. 9 with double transfer
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 100L1L with double transfer, recut once at top, large margins including bottom right corner interpane margins with centerline and dot, slightly in at top left, unusual bright shade and fine impression from an early printing of Plate 1L, cancelled by dark blue circular datestamp, Very Fine, ex Newbury and Koppersmith, with 1987 P.F. certificate, SCV $110 as ordinary No. 9 with double transfer
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 47L1L, recut once at top, large margins to full including part of adjoining stamp at top, lightly cancelled by green circular datestamp, bright color, Extremely Fine, very rare with a green cancel, ex Newbury and Senchuk, with 2009 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Recut once at top and bottom, large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by blue circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 51L1L, recut twice at top and once at bottom, large margins all around, rich color, grid cancel and also trace of French entry datestamp at bottom right, Extremely Fine Gem, only four positions on the plate show this recut combination, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95), SCV $140 with ordinary cancel
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 69R1L, recut once at top, huge margins to full including part of adjoining stamps at sides, rich color and remarkably detailed impression, face-free strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, a wonderful stamp, ex Vogel, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo)
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Recut once at top and bottom, large margins to clear at right, cancelled by red "Paid/U.S. Mail/City Delivery/1 Apr. 15" one-cent integral-rate New York City carrier datestamp, Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate, the Scott U.S. Specialized premium for red cancel is $40 but only $15 for red carrier datestamp, which does not make sense
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Recut once at top and bottom, ample margins to just touched, beautiful deep shade, cancelled by red "PAID" cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1988 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Recut once at top, full even margins, dark shade, cancelled by red grid, French entry datestamp and part of a French decimes due handstamp, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate, SCV $145 without premium for French cancels
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 8-10L1L, horizontal strip of three with top sheet margin and huge right interpane margin with centerline and dot, 8L recut once at bottom (8 on plate), 9-10L recut twice at bottom (11 on plate), enormous bottom margin showing parts of adjoining stamps, full at left, deep rich color, lightly cancelled by two strikes of "Atlanta Ga. Sep. 19" circular datestamp
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT STRIP OF THE ONE-CENT 1851 IMPERFORATE FROM PLATE ONE LATE, SHOWING THE CENTERLINE AND DOT BETWEEN PANES AND THREE OF THE SCARCEST RECUTTING VARIETIES.
Ex Vogel. With 1991 and 2011 P.F. certificates.
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 7-9L1L, horizontal strip of three, 7L recut twice at bottom (11 on plate), 8L recut once at bottom (8 on plate), 9L recut twice at bottom (11 on plate), huge margins including top sheet margin and parts of three adjoining stamps at bottom, intense shade and impression, well-struck San Francisco circular datestamps, small spot of ink on back at right where datestamp is struck
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED STRIP OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE IV IMPERFORATE FROM THE TOP ROW OF THE LEFT PANE OF PLATE ONE LATE WITH THREE OF THE SCARCEST RECUTTING VARIETIES.
Ex Sharrer. With 2004, 2009 and 2015 P.F. certificates.