Sale 1368 — The Daniel J. Ryterband Collection: Superb Quality United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 December, 2025
Category — 1c-3c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-26)
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Position 76L12 with minor double transfer, intense shade and impression, choice centering with wide and balanced margins showing almost complete impression at top and bottom, full and clear strike of "PAID" cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, ex Neinken and Wagshal, with 2011 P.F. certificate, SCV $600
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, C Relief, extraordinary margins and centering, deep shade, grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1982 and 1997 P.F. certificates
1c Blue, Ty. II-I (20-18). Positions 87-88L12, horizontal pair, B-C Reliefs, left Type II, right Type I, choice centering, central strike of "New-York Aug. 14" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, a beautiful Type I-II combination horizontal pair, which is only possible in the left pane of Plate 12, ex Neinken and Wagshal, with 2011 P.F. certificate, SCV $850
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Bottom row F Relief position, remarkably choice centering with perfs almost entirely clear of the bottom plumes, deep rich color, light strike of blue circular datestamp, bright paper
EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia, WHICH CLEARLY SHOWS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TYPE.
Type Ia, imperforate and perforated, only comes from 18 positions in the bottom rows of the right and left panes of Plate 4. Due to difficulties in perforating sheets from Plate 4, many examples of Type Ia have perforations cutting into the design at bottom, which destroys the defining characteristic of the type. The example offered here, with choice centering and showing the full design, is very rare. The blue circular datestamp cancel is also very desirable—the Scott Catalogue lists blue cancel but with a dash in value.
With 2012 P.F. certificate.
1c Blue, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (20 var). Position 2L2, rich color which clearly shows the lightening bolt "Big Crack", very lightly cancelled by circular datestamp
EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE PLATE 2 MAJOR CRACK FROM THE TOP ROW.
The fracture on Plate 2 began above Position 2 on the left pane and continued downward in a "lightning bolt" jagged line across Positions 12-13L, 23L and at a later stage just into 33L. It was probably caused by an inherent flaw created during the manufacture of the steel plate.
With 2017 P.F. certificate.
1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Positions 64-66R2, horizontal strip of three, remarkably precise centering for a multiple from Plate 2, which produced both imperforate and perforated stamps, rich color, lightly cancelled by circular datestamps, Extremely Fine, very scarce in this quality, with 2008 P.F. certificate, SCV $1,050
1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 12, B Relief, beautiful color and choice centering, red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa-III-IIIa (22-21-22). Positions 43-45L4, horizontal combination strip of three, center stamp Type III, beautiful color and impression, exceptionally well-centered, lightly struck circular datestamps
VERY FINE. RARE AND HANDSOME USED 1857 ONE-CENT STRIP FROM PLATE 4, CONTAINING A CHOICE TYPE III WITH WIDE BREAKS.
With 2006 P.S.E. certificate. SCV $2,900 as Type II-IIIa combination pair and Type II single.
1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Plate 4, choice centering, dark shade, cancelled by circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 4, wide break at top, crisp shade and proof-like impression, cancelled by red "U.S. Mail/City Delivery/1 Dec. 1" New York City carrier department circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, an outstanding example of the 1c 1857 Type IIIa perforated issue from Plate 4, with 1992 P.F. certificate, SCV $550
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 4, unusually choice centering, deep rich color, cancelled by "U.S. Mail/City Delivery/1 Oct. 19" New York City carrier department circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 1990 and 2008 P.F. certificates, SCV $585
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, B Relief, rich color on bright paper, almost perfectly centered with wide margins all around, full clear strike of "Paid/New-York P.O./Station C/1 Apr. 3" New York City carrier department circular datestamp with integral 1c rate
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT PERFORATED TYPE IIIa, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
With 1988 and 1999 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95). Only two have graded higher to date (at 95J) and only 12 others share this grade.
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, A Relief, choice centering, deep shade, red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF 90), SCV $600
1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Recut once at top and bottom, unusually precise centering for this challenging perforated issue, lightly cancelled by circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Positions 1/21/31R1L, vertical strip of three, 1R recut once at bottom, 21R recut once at top and bottom, 31R recut once at top and twice at bottom, with interpane margin and centerline at left, unusually bright color, bold strikes of Philadelphia circular datestamp
VERY FINE. A RARE VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE OF THE PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE IV. THIS IS THE ONLY CENTERLINE MULTIPLE REPORTED.
Ex Vogel. with 2011 P.F. certificate. SCV $3,500 without premium for the centerline. Especially desirable with three different types of recuts — the recut only at bottom occurs on eight positions.
1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Superb centering, dark shade and impression, perfect strike of vivid red New York City carrier department circular datestamp, accompanying certificate notes "scissors separated perforations" but they are intact so this comment seems gratuitous, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate, SCV $60
1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Bright shade, vivid red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2015 P.F. certificate, SCV $55
1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Positions 25-29/35-39L8, block of ten, Position 36 dash in head, Position 39 curl in hair, rich color, grid cancels and circular datestamp at left, one stamp also with "8" French decimes handstamp, French entry datestamp at right, Position 27 trivial natural inclusion
EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING USED BLOCK OF THE ONE-CENT 1857 TYPE V ISSUE—ARGUABLY THE FINEST QUALITY BLOCK EXTANT.
Ex Neinken and Wagshal. SCV $932 as two blocks of four and a pair.
1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Block of four, exceptionally precise centering, bold strike of circular datestamp and part of Barcelona (Spain) circular datestamp at bottom, Extremely Fine, a very scarce used block and in magnificent condition, with 1999 and 2005 P.S.E. certificates, SCV $425
3c Rose, Ty. I (25). With sheet selvage at top, exceptionally precise centering, brilliant color and sharp impression, clear strike of red circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, a breathtaking example of the 3c 1857 Type I perforated issue, with 2004 P.F. certificate, SCV $210
3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Beautiful centering, deep rich color, bold strike of "FREE" handstamp, Extremely Fine, an unusual cancel on any stamp, but rare on the 3c 1857 Type I perforated issue, with 2009 P.F. certificate, SCV $190 with ordinary cancel
3c Claret, Ty. III (26). Brilliant color, near mathematical perfect centering with well-balanced margins, perfect strike of double-circle datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, ex Twigg-Smith and Kirke, with 2002 P.F. certificate as Dull Red, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate as Claret (Superb 98), only three Scott 26 stamps grade higher in used condition, SMQ value as normal Dull Red shade
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Tied by perfect strike of dark green "North Shore N.Y. 2 Apr." circular datestamp on small piece, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate, SCV $160
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Four, selected for quality and cancellation, includes blue circular datestamp, red dotted grid, "3" numeral and Boston large "PAID" grid, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, first three with P.F. certificates, last with P.F. certificate and 2019 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90), SCV $47
3c Dull Red, Ty. IV (26A). Perfectly centered, bright shade and sharp impression, cancelled by face-free strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.F. certificate