US Stamps Value Scott 7: 1851 1c Benjamin Franklin. Page 4

Scott #7, 1c Blue, Ty. II, pos. 68R3, mostly huge margins all around, scarce Plate Three position showing plating marks in “OS” of “POSTAGE” and “ONE,” lovely characteristic lighter blue shade and crisp impression, light red carrier cancel, extremely fine; 2014 PSE certificate (XF 90, Plate 3 unpriced in SMQ).

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2015, Sale 150, Lot 23

Scott #7, 1c Blue, Ty. II, horizontal strip of three, pos. 63-65L1E, full to large margins virtually all around, just touching left stamp at one point, lovely red grid cancels, sumptuous color and impression, choice very fine; 1980 PF certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2015, Sale 150, Lot 24

Scott #7, 1c Blue, Ty. II, vertical strip of three, pos. 14L2/24L2/34L2, mostly full to large margins, except just in at bottom, tied by three strikes of “Steamboat” handstamp to cover to Savan(n)a(h), Georgia, fine and very attractive.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2015, Sale 150, Lot 25

United States 1851-5Scott 7 Issue 1851 1c blue, type II, single and horizontal pair (slightly overlapped) tied by New York cancels on cover to Nyack, NY, bottom stamp with margins just in at right, otherwise v.f., with 1998 APS cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 46

United States 1851-5Scott 7 Issue 1851 1c blue, type II, three singles, cancelled by red segmented grids on small cover (contents enclosed) to Binghamton, NY, with corresponding Newark Valley, Apr 23 cds alongside, middle and right stamps with large margins including portions of adjoining stamps, left stamp just in at bottom, fine-v.f., with 2010 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 47

United States 1851-5Scott 7 Issue 1851 1c blue, type II, three overlapping singles tied by green Johnstown Centre, WI cds on cover to Peoria, NY, margins mostly in at sides, right stamp with small scissors cut and cover with light wax sealing stain, otherwise fine example of this rare cancel, with 2011 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 44

United States 1851-5Scott 7 Issue 1851 1c blue, type II, margins all around including adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by scarce boxed “1ct” carrier cancel of St. Louis on FL to Greenville, IL, v.f., with 2012 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 45

United States 1851-5Scott 7 Issue 1851 1c blue, type II, pos. 2R3, full margins all around, tied by black “Paid” cancel and red Boston cds on locally addressed cover, v.f. and rare Plate 3 on cover, with 2012 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 48

United States 1851-5Scott 7 Issue 1851 1c blue, type II, horizontal strip of five, black grid cancels, parts of adjoining stamps at top, margins just in at left and bottom, faint vertical crease mostly between the second and third stamp, still fine (catalogue value for pair and strip of three)

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 42

United States 1851-5Scott 7 Issue 1851 1c blue, type II, bottom margin horizontal strip of five, 95L1L-99-L1L, lightly cancelled, margins touching at top and left, few creases and tears, otherwise fine positional piece (catalogue value for pair and strip of three)

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 43

United States 1851-5Scott 7 Issue 1851 1c blue, type II, vertical strip of three, pos.80,90,100R1E, blue grid cancels, margins just touching at top and bottom, ample at sides, bottom stamp with pre-print paper crease, still fine, with 2002 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 40

United States 1851-5Scott 7 Issue 1851 1c blue, type II, two horizontal strips of five, pos.12-16,22-26L2, tied on two rejoined pieces, pos.12-13 and 23 with “Big Crack” varieties, Folsom City, CA cancels, large margins, all but last two stamps with creasing or buckling, otherwise a fine exhibition piece, with 2012 Weiss cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 41

United States 1851-5Scott 7 Issue 1851 1c blue, type II, pos. 43L4, black cds, large margins all around including adjoining stamp at top, sharp impression, with graded “XF 90” 2011 PSE cert. (catalogue value for Plate 4)

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 36

United States 1851-5Scott 7 Issue 1851 1c blue, type II, horizontal pair, pos.85-86R1E, blue “Charlestown S.C.” cancels, margins all around, v.f.

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 39

United States 1851-5Scott 7 Issue 1851 1c blue, pos. 6R3, very lightly cancelled, nice margins and fresh color, with graded “XF 90” 2012 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 37