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o 1851, 1ยข blue, type II (7), huge margins with adjacent stamps visible at top and right, barely cancelled (appears unused), small thin spots, choice Extremely Fine appearance. Scott $170 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1352 |
US$100.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II, Chicago Perf 12-1/2 (7 var). Position 48R2, bright shade, cancelled by “Chicago Ill. Sep. 2, 1856” circular datestamp, slight pulled perf at bottom, otherwise sound VERY FINE. A SOUND AND LIGHTLY-CANCELLED EXAMPLE OF THIS MAJOR CLASSIC RARITY — APPROXIMATELY 18 EXAMPLES OF THE ONE-CENT 1851 CHICAGO PERF ARE RECORDED. Approximately 18 examples of the 1c Chicago Perf have been recorded, including four used on covers. About a dozen Type II No. 7 stamps are known with the Chicago Perfs. With 1982 and 1992 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail for No. 9 with Chicago Perf is $12,500.00 (vs. $8,500 for No. 7), which more accurately reflects rarity and base value of the 1c Chicago Perf, Type II or IV. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 173 |
US$7,000.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II, Unofficial Sewing Machine Perforations (7 var). Showing full sewing machine perfs on all sides, rich color, bold strike of grid cancel, Very Fine, scarce, with 1993 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 209 |
US$1,400.00 |
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UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE 1851-57 1c blue, type II, plate 3, black cds, part of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, just in at upper left, fresh color, fine example of this scarce late plate (May 1856), with 2001 PSE cert. Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2008, Sale 200811, Lot 1006 |
US$290.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (Scott 7). Position 92R3, full to large margins, distinctive Plate 3 dark Prussian Blue shade, neatly cancelled by town datestamp, Very Fine and choice, examples of the 1c 1851 which can be definitively plated to Plate 3 are very scarce, with 2001 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 162 |
US$700.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (Scott 7). Position 21R3, full even margins all around, gorgeous dark Prussian Blue shade of Plate 3 printings, lightly cancelled, Very Fine and choice, stamps assigned to positions on this plate are scarce, with 1998 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 163 |
US$450.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (Scott 7). Large margins to ample at sides, cancelled by circular datestamp, beautiful Plate 3 shade and impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 164 |
US$375.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 2 Crack (7 var). Position 13L2 with crack at lower left, mostly ample margins, bright shade, tied by grid cancel on light blue Aug. 27, 1856 printed market report from Chicago to New York City, stamp has minor faint toning at right, otherwise Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 160 |
US$275.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (Scott 7). Position 39R3, small but balanced margins, neat datestamp cancel at corner, intense Prussian Blue shade typical of Plate 3, Fine, a scarce plated position, with 1986 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 169 |
US$160.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (Scott 7). Full to huge margins, dark shade, indistinct cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1985 and 2005 P.F. certificates as Plate 3 (latter declines opinion as to exact position) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 165 |
US$425.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (Scott 7). Position 23R3, curl over “C” variety, ample margins to just barely in, deep shade, lightly cancelled by circular datestamp, Very Fine, plated examples from Plate 3 are scarce, with 2003 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 166 |
US$350.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (Scott 7). Large margins to just touched at top, distinctive Plate 3 color and mottled impression, cancelled by town datestamp, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate as Plate 3 but declining opinion as to exact plate position Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 167 |
US$250.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (Scott 7). Full even margins, distinctive deep Plate 3 shade and mottled impression, neat ms. “X” cancel, Very Fine and choice Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 168 |
US$225.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 81/91R2, vertical pair with large left sheet margin, large to huge margins all around, cancelled by town datestamp, deep rich color, certificate notes that top stamp has a small slight crease and tiny surface scrapes, really immaterial, still an Extremely Fine sheet-margin pair, with 2002 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 150 |
US$750.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 89/99L2, vertical pair, large margins all around incl. large part of adjoining stamp at top, neat strike of Brooklyn N.Y. circular datestamp, top stamp has small scissors cut at top right, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate for strip of three and 2003 P.F. certificate for pair Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 151 |
US$250.00 |