Sale 1347 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 6-7 March, 2025
Category — One-Cent and 3-Cent 1851-57 Issue Plate Cracks
1c Blue, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (7 var). Position 2L2, clearly showing the lightning bolt crack at upper right, huge margins to just in at lower left, circular datestamp cancels, Very Fine example of this distinct plate crack, with 1981 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (7 var). Positions 23-24L2, horizontal pair, left stamp with lightning bolt flaw through entire design top to bottom, mostly ample to large margins, neat New Orleans circular datestamps, Very Fine, a premium example of this major plate crack, ex Diamond, Scott value as singles
1c Blue, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (7 var). Reconstruction of the Plate 2 crack with Positions 1L (dropped-relief variety), 2L (unused, no gum, with 3L originally forming a pair), 12L, 13L, 23L and 33L (trace of crack at top left), margins vary and minor flaws, still an impressive reconstruction, ex Neinken, Wagshal and Merlin
1c Blue, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (7 var). Reconstruction of the Plate 2 crack with Positions 2L, 12L, 13L, 23L and 33L (trace of crack at top left, in strip of three), margins vary and minor flaws, still an attractive reconstruction
1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate Cracks (7 var). Balance of two pairs and five singles, five stamps showing a plate crack, includes major cracks from Positions 2L2 (in a pair), 13L2 and 23L2 (one in a pair and two singles), intermediate crack from Position 12L2 (two), margins vary from full to in, a few small flaws, overall Fine group, one with Ashbrook signed note
3c Dull Red, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (11A var). Position 94L5L, showing major plate crack at right, huge margins to clear including part of two adjoining stamps, Very Fine and choice, ex Gorham, with 2009 P.F. certificate
3c 1851-57 Issues, Plate 5 Late, Major Plate Cracks (11A var, 25A var). No. 11A Yellow Rose Red, vertical strip of three, Positions 74/84/94L5L, showing major plate crack thru bottom two stamps, town cancels, center stamp long thin and ink spot, Fine appearance and very rare in a vertical strip showing the entire plate crack, also two No. 25A, Positions 84L5L and 94L5L showing the same major plate crack but on the perforated Ty. II issue, town cancels, 84L5L with small internal crease, 94L5L with trimmed perfs at right, Fine appearance and nice companions to the imperforate strip, the No. 25A stamps catalogue $1,500 each
3c Dull Red, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (11A var). Positions 74/84/94L5L, vertical strip of three, showing major plate crack thru bottom two stamps, full margins to in at top of top stamp (not a plate crack stamp), pen cancels, used with pen-cancelled 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9) on 1856 buff cover to Queenstown, Canada West, red "United States 6d" oval handstamp and arrival backstamp, cover with staining at top left, Fine appearance and very rare example of the Plate 5 Late plate crack in a vertical strip showing the entire crack, we are aware of three such strips (one offered in the previous lot), this is the only recorded example on cover
3c Dull Red, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (11A var). Position 94L5, showing major plate crack at right, tied by grid, "Five Corners N.Y. Mar. 13" circular datestamp on immaculate cover to Eaton N.Y., Extremely Fine, ex Hulme
1c Blue, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (20 var). Vertical pair (rejoined), Positions 13/23L2, clearly defined major crack thru both stamps, deep rich color, red New York carrier cancel, centered to right which maximizes the visible portion of the crack, Fine pair of this dramatic variety, perforated examples of the Plate 2 flaw are much scarcer than imperforate
1c Blue, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (20 var). Position 23L2, deep rich color, intact perfs at left and showing the dramatic vertical crack at left, light cancel leaves the entire design clearly visible, small corner crease at top right, Fine appearing example of this scarce and distinctive variety
1c Blue, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (20). Position 23L2, showing major plate crack at left, deep rich color, unobtrusive cancel leaves entire design clearly visible, few trimmed perfs at top right, light corner creases, still a Fine example of this distinctive variety and scarcer perforated than imperforate