Sale 1320 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Thursday, 22-25 April, 2024
Category — 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-39)
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plating note on back as 99L12, unused (no gum), choice centering, Very Fine
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 92L4 (Ashbrook plating and initials on back), tied by "New-York Oct. 9" (1858) circular datestamp on small folded printed notice from L. DeGroff, "Importers and Dealers in Coffees, Teas, Groceries and Spices", dated Oct. 6, 1858 and addressed to Pennington N.J., some minor splits along inside folds
FRESH AND FINE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT TYPE Ia PERFORATED ON A PRINTED NOTICE From A COFFEE AND TEA IMPORTER.
Type Ia was produced by only 18 of the 20 bottom-row positions on Plate 4. Most examples on cover are either off-center, have small faults or are used with other stamps.
With 1984 and 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott value $11,000.
1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Plate 4, bright color, attractive centering, appears unused but a pen cancel has been removed, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Recut once at top and bottom, original gum, deep rich color, light vertical crease at top right ending in a tiny thin, Very Fine appearance, the perforated issue is much scarcer in original-gum condition than its imperforate counterpart, Scott 9, with 2024 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Original gum, Weiss certificate states Mint N.H. but we disagree, creases including vertical thru entire stamp, couple short perfs, otherwise Fine and presentable, a scarce stamp with original gum, Scott value $10,000
1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Wide margins and excellent centering, unobtrusive circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2018 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Choice centering for this difficult issue, neat town cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Mint N.H. right imprint and plate no. 20 block of eight, bright color, bottom left stamp natural inclusion, couple minor gum bends or light gum creases
FINE and extremely rare mint never-hinged plate block of eight of the 3-cent 1857 issue from plate 20.
We have offered numerous plate blocks of Scott 26 in varying sizes since keeping computerized records 30 years ago, including two in full-panes of 100. However, Power Search reveals a startling fact — none of these multiples had all eight stamps in the plate block in Mint N.H. condition. This is the only fully Mint N.H. plate block we have offered since 1993.
Scott value $4,250 as hinged plate block.
5c Brick Red (27). Brilliant color, circular datestamp and red cancels, pulled perf at bottom right, Very Fine appearance
5c Brick Red (27). Well-centered with margins clear of design all around, bright color, grid cancel, short perf at right, appears Very Fine
5c Brick Red (27). Bright color, face-free cancel, reperfed at right, Fine appearance
5c Brick Red (27). Bright color, neat strike of circular datestamp, reperfed, tear at left, otherwise Fine
5c Brick Red (27). Rich color, neat circular datestamp, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance
5c Red Brown (28). Rich color on bright paper, scissors separated with intact perfs at top and bottom and interpane margin with guideline at left, neat strike of circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
5c Red Brown (28). Deep rich color and proof-like impression, circular datestamp cancel, Fine
5c Red Brown (28). Rich color, circular datestamp cancel, trivial corner perf crease at top right, Very Fine appearance
5c Red Brown (28). Rich color and detailed impression, grid cancel, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance
5c Red Brown (28). Vertical strip of three, scissors separated with intact perfs at left and bottom with part of adjoining stamps at left, light strikes of circular datestamp, reperfed at right, top stamp horizontal crease, Fine-Very Fine appearance, with 2024 P.F. certificate
5c Indian Red (28A). Rich color in the true Indian Red shade, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue, neat circular datestamp cancels
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT INDIAN RED, SCOTT 28A.
With 2024 P.F. certificate.
5c Indian Red (28A). Rich color in the true Indian Red shade, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue with wide margins, New Orleans circular datestamp cancels
VERY FINE AND CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT INDIAN RED, SCOTT 28A.
With 2024 P.F. certificate.
5c Indian Red (28A). Warm shade in the unmistakable Indian Red shade, light strike of New Orleans circular datestamp and also with red cancel at lower left
VERY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT INDIAN RED, SCOTT 28A.
With 2024 P.F. certificate.
5c Indian Red (28A). Bright color, Jul. 3, 1858 circular datestamp cancel, certificate notes short perf at top which is insignificant, Very Fine appearance, with 2024 P.F. certificate
5c Indian Red (28A). Radiant color, neat strike of 1858 New Orleans circular datestamp, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance, with 2024 P.F. certificate
5c Indian Red (28A). Bright color, light strike of circular datestamp with additional red and blue cancels, Fine and attractive, with 2024 P.F. certificate
5c Indian Red (28A). Beautiful rich Indian Red color, neat circular datestamp cancel, small sealed tear at top right, otherwise Fine, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate
5c Indian Red (28A). Gorgeous rich color in this distinctive shade, full margins to just in at left, New Orleans circular datestamp and red transit datestamp, reperfed at bottom, otherwise Fine and collectible example with a red cancel, with 2022 P.F. certificate
5c Brown (29). With magenta manuscript crossed-lines control, original gum, well-centered, Very Fine, this is most likely either a presentation copy or printer's sample, this is a choice example as most we have sold in the past are defective
5c Brown (29). Redistributed original gum and h.r., also pencil notation on gum, blunted perfs at top and couple other short perfs, certificate also mentions soiling, otherwise Fine, scarce with original gum, with 2001 A.P.S. certificate calling soiling as the only fault, Scott value $5,500
5c Brown (29). Unusual open grid cancel and red cancel at bottom right, well-balanced margins with perfs clear of outer projections on all sides, Extremely Fine
5c Brown (29). Horizontal pair, perfs scissors-separated but intact, tied by New Orleans double-circle datestamps and red transit on small piece, Very Fine
5c Brown (29). Horizontal and vertical strips of three, first with intact perfs at left from selvage, circular datestamps and light horizontal crease at bottom, second with New Orleans circular datestamps, Very Fine
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Unused (no gum), lovely warm color, fresh and Very Fine
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Brilliant color nicely complemented by red circular datestamp, reperfed at bottom, Very Fine appearance
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Deep rich color, choice centering, red grid cancel, tiny corner perf crease at bottom right and small purple pen mark on back barely shows thru, appears Extremely Fine
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Attractive shade, bold strike of grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate
5c Orange Brown, Brown, Ty. II (30, 30A). Three stamps which nicely show the range of shades of the 5c Ty. II between 1860 and 1861, each unused (no gum), the first clearly Orange Brown, the second is a bit darker but still Orange Brown in our opinion, the third is Brown, all nicely centered and fresh, Very Fine trio
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Warm shade nicely complemented by red grid cancel, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Detailed impression, well-proportioned margins, grid duplex cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1987 and 2016 P.F. certificates (VF 80)
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Wide margins with captured imprint at right, blue grid cancel, Very Fine, scarce with the captured imprint
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Deep shade nicely complemented by red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Three horizontal pairs, each with circular datestamp, one with small tear at top, Fine-Very Fine pairs
10c Green, Ty. I (31). Deep rich color, choice centering with particularly wide bottom margin highlighting the type-defining full shells, circular datestamp cancel
extremely fine used example of the 1857 10-cent type i, WHICH CLEARLY SHOW THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TYPE.
10c Type I stamps come only from the 20 positions 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 often have perforations cutting into the bottom portion of the design. This is a serious drawback, because Type I is defined as having the design complete at bottom. The stamp offered here, which is very well-centered and clearly shows the type characteristics, is a condition rarity.
With 2016 P.F. certificate (XF 90).
10c Green, Ty. I (31). Wide margins and well-centered, extra wide bottom margin nicely shows the full shells that define the type, rich color, circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine and choice, ex Roush, with 1999 P.F. certificate
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".
Scott value $55,000.
10c Green, Ty. V (35). Tied by partly clear strike of San Francisco 1860 circular datestamp on piece of cover with "Per Overland Mail Stage, via Los Angeles." illustrated four-horse stagecoach design, "Geo. B. Hitchcock, Stationer, Sansome St. San Francisco" imprint below and "Los Angeles" crossed out, Very Fine piece capturing the essence of a nice stagecoach cover
10c Green, Ty. II-III, 12c Black, Plate 1 (32-33, 36). Two used strips, first 10c strip of three with combination Ty. II-III, tied to piece by San Francisco circular datestamps, red London transit and "3" credit handstamps, Very Fine, second is a strip of four of the 12c with left interpane margin and centerline, cancelled by two strikes of Charlston S.C. circular datestamp, top two stamps rejoined, about Fine
12c Black, Plate 1 (36). Unused (regummed), intense shade, three balanced margins and touched at top, Fine
12c Black, Plate 1 (36). Crisp impression on bright paper, neat strike of circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 1987 P.F. certificate
12c Black, Plate 1 (36). Horizontal pair, neat strike of dark red Evansville Ind. circular datestamp cancel, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
12c Black, Plate 3 (36B). Original gum, intense shade and impression, choice centering for this difficult issue, in an old sale we mentioned a thin speck from hinge removal but this not apparent to us now even when dipping the stamp and it is not mentioned on either accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine, with clear 1985 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates
12c Black, Plate 3 (36B). Bright shade on crisp paper, wide and balanced margins, bold strike of grid cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Hansen, with 1982 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90)
24c Gray Lilac (37). Original gum, choice centering and margins, fresh color and paper, Extremely Fine, with 1991 and 2022 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)
24c Gray Lilac (37). Original gum, bright shade and well-centered, couple small inclusions not mentioned on certificate, Very Fine and choice, with 2012 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
24c Gray Lilac (37). Original gum called "slightly disturbed" on certificate but we think that is a bit harsh, bright shade, Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
24c Gray Lilac (37). Exceptionally well-centered with wide and balanced margins, fresh color and detailed impression, neat grid cancel
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1860 ISSUE GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
Ex Merlin. With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95). Only six grade higher (all at 98)
24c Gray Lilac (37). Rich color nicely complemented by red grid cancels, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine
24c Gray Lilac (37). Choice centering, tied by red grid cancel on piece of 1c Blue Star Die (U19) entire, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1979 and 1991 P.F. certificates, the latter declining opinion as to whether the 1c represents a carrier use (what else could it be? a 25c rate to Denmark?), Scott value as No. 37 cancelled in red
24c Gray Lilac (37). Choice centering and margins, well-struck blue "Paid" in oval cancel, single slightly short perf at left, still Extremely Fine with an attractive cancel, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85), this would likely be XF 90 if not for the single short perf
24c Gray Lilac (37). Detailed impression, well-balanced margins, grid cancel, Extremely Fine
24c Gray Lilac (37). Detailed impression, well-balanced margins, open grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1994 P.F. certificate
30c Orange (38). Original gum, intense color and well-centered with perfs clear almost all around, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
30c Orange (38). Original gum which is essentially full but called "large part" on certificate, bright color, Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
30c Orange (38). Intense color, choice centering, black grid and part of red boxed "Franco" transit handstamp, Extremely Fine, with 1988 and 1995 P.F. and 2019 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90)
30c Orange (71). Bright shade, large blue Baltimore circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice
CORRECTION: THIS IS MISIDENTIFIED AS SCOTT 38 IN PRINTED CATALOG (WE GOT THE COLOR AND PORTRAIT RIGHT)
30c Orange (38). Nicely centered, double-struck "10" in circle cancel, hint of color oxidation, Very Fine, with clear 2011 P.F. certificate
90c Blue (39). Appears unused but accompanying certificate states "cleaned cancel", small thin spot and corner crease, appears Very Fine, it is curious why anyone would clean off the cancel on this issue since it is so much more rare in genuinely used condition, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate, SCV $10,000 as genuinely used, $1,400 as unused without gum
90c Blue (39). Rich color nicely complemented by red cancel, ink on back from owner's markings shows thru slightly at bottom
FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE, SCOTT 39, CANCELLED IN RED.
With 2024 P.F. certificate stating "indelible markings on reverse showing thru".