US Stamp Price Scott 8A: 1851 1c Benjamin Franklin. Page 6

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 8A). Huge margins all around including parts of adjoining stamps at sides, beautiful bright Plate 1 Early color, wide break at top, light strike of “Laurel Ind. Nov. 24” circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE IIIA FROM PLATE ONE EARLY. Type IIIa is defined as having a break in outer lines at either top or bottom. The example offered here, which clearly shows the bottom line complete and top line with wide break, is a superb example of the type. Ex Drucker and Scarsdale. With 1983 and 2002 P.F. certificates.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1024, Lot 26

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 8A). Plate 1E, large part and slightly disturbed original gum, large margins to barely in, showing nice wide break in outer line at top, Fine, Plate 1E stamps with any original gum are very scarce

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 122

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 8A). Plate 4, E Relief, unused (no gum), margins clear to just touched, deep rich color on bright paper, Fine, an attractive unused example of this type

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 123

1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A), clear to oversize margins with good bit of adjacent stamps visible at sides, bright color, original gum with heavy hinge remnants, vertical crease and two tiny tears at top, Very Fine appearance. Scott price $6,000 Expertization: 2002 PSE Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4199

() 1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A), position 59R4, bright and fresh with large margins to barely touched at right and bottom, unused without gum, small thin at upper right and small tear at upper left; handsome, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott $2,350 Expertization: 2004 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4200

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 8A). Position 55R1E, large margins to touched at left, deep shade, light town datestamp, slight diagonal crease at bottom left, Very Fine appearance, ex Wagshal

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 336

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 8A). Plate 4, large even margins, distinct break at top, rich color, face-free circular datestamp leaves design clearly visible EXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE IIIA. RARE IN THIS SUPERIOR GRADE. With 2003 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 335

U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type IIIa on Circular, #8A. 3+ margin copy tied by New York Feb 8 (1852) cds, letter regarding patent medicines, Fine to Very Fine, PSAG (2011) cert. Scott $1,200. Estimate value $350-400.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2012, Sale 92, Lot 774

o U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type IIIa, #8A. Pos. 39L1E, used, 3+ margins, “small thin at top”, Fine to Very Fine appearance, Weiss (2011) cert. Scott $1,100. Estimate $200-220.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2012, Sale 92, Lot 773

o U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type IIIa, #8A. Pos. 18R1E, black grid cancel, 4 margins, “small stain bleeding through to face from reverse”, Very Fine appearance, PSAG (2011) cert. Scott $1,100. Estimate value $300-350.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2012, Sale 92, Lot 772

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 8A). Plate 1E, full to large margins all around, intense color, neat circular datestamp and tiny bit of red transit, Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1049

1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 8A), spectacular horizontal pair, Pos. 71-72R1E, generous margins all around, brilliant rich color, and extraordinary multiple, completely sound and choice, Very Fine, 2011 P.S.E. cert. graded VF-80. Scott price $2,900.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 642

1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 8A), Pos. 100R1E, light blue “Charleston PAID” cds, this position shows the large break at bottom that ocurs on only two positions from the sheet, listed in Scott with only a dash, an exhibition quality example of Pos. 100R1E; thin spot at lower left, vertical crease, 2011 P.S.E. cert. Scott value $1,100.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 641

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 8A). Plate 4, huge margins all around incl. parts of adjoining stamps at sides, deep rich color on bright white paper, wide break at top and complete outer line at bottom, two small light pen stroke cancels leave the entire design clearly visible EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE IIIA FROM PLATE 4. AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND WITH SUCH HUGE MARGINS. Stamps printed from Plate 4 were issued in April-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. Ex Tahoe. With 1981 and 2002 P.F. certificates for horizontal strip of three, this being the center stamp. With 2008 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95).

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 18

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 8A). Position 58L4, huge margins all around including part of adjoining stamps at sides, wide break in outer line at top, tied by neat strike of “Manchester N.H. Aug. 15, 1857” circular datestamp on cover to East Concord N.H., trivial cover wear EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE IIIa ON COVER. With 1993 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 450