Value of US Stamp Scott Cat. 7 – 1c 1851 Benjamin Franklin. Page 54

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 9R2, intense color, huge margins to just barely in incl. part of adjoining stamps at sides and part of sheet margin at top, grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 145

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 19L2, large to huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamps on all four sides, deep rich color, neat strike of town datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 146

1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Positions 31-32/41-42/51-52L2, vertical block of six with nearly complete imprint and “No. 2” plate number in huge left sheet margin, original gum, beautiful dark shade and proof-like impression, bright fresh paper, large to huge margins except bottom pair with irregular margin cutting deeply into designs, creased thru top and center pairs A SPECTACULAR IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER MULTIPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE II FROM PLATE 2. VERY FEW PLATE NUMBER EXAMPLES OF THIS ISSUE EXIST, AND BLOCKS WITH ORIGINAL GUM ARE EXCEEDINGLY RARE. THE IDEAL EXHIBITION PIECE FOR THE ONE-CENT 1851 SPECIALIST. According to the Chapin census, this is the third largest imprint and plate number multiple from either pane of imperforate 1c 1851 Type II stamps. It is the largest plate number multiple known from the left pane, and only two plate blocks of eight are recorded (both from the right pane). Chapin Census No. 2. Illustrated in Ashbrook and Neinken (as part of a block of 17). Ex Cipolla and Chapin. With 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail for a full plate block of eight (which would include a bit more of the imprint) is $37,500.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 136

1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Positions 36-37/46-47/56-57/66-67R2, vertical block of six, small part original gum, large margins to slightly in, bright shade, top left and bottom left stamps have small vertical creases, bottom pair horizontally creased FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN IMPRESSIVE UNUSED BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE FROM PLATE 2. With 1992 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as two blocks of four with original gum

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 137

1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 2, horizontal strip of five, unused (no gum), full even margins, deep color, four stamps with small faults, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 138

1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 2, horizontal strip of five, unused (no gum), ample margins to slightly in, toned spots on three stamps at left, otherwise Fine, scarce unused multiple, Scott Retail as singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 139

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Plate 1E, horizontal strip of three, large margins to just touched in places, cancelled by Washington D.C. circular datestamps, beautiful bright Plate 1E shade, Very Fine, a scarce multiple from the first plate used to print 1c 1851’s, with 2000 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 91

1c Blue, Ty. II, Double Transfer (Scott 7). Position 22R1E, large margins to just barely in at upper right, bright early shade, tied by “New-York May 2” circular datestamp on 1852 printed notice to local street address, certificate notes a “small corner crease” at upper right, which is, in our opinion, a tiny wrinkle and unworthy of mention, Very Fine, signed Ashbrook, with 2002 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 92

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Eight incl. two Plate 1E and six Plate 2, mostly ample margins, two form a severed pair with huge margins, one Plate 2 has double transfer, a couple with trivial flaws, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, one has A.P.S. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 93

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 21R1E, huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at right and sheet margin at left, deep rich Plate 1E color, grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 90

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Plate 1E, bottom row position with sheet margin, huge at top showing part of adjoining stamp, large at right and touched at left, bright shade, bold grid cancel and part of red circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 89

1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3, Double Transfer (7 var). Position 30R3, three enormous margins including right sheet margin and large part of stamp below, slightly in at top, New York circular datestamp, tiny tear in sheet margin at right center, utterly insignificant and otherwise Fine, a scarce plated double transfer position from Plate 3, with 2005 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 170

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 2R4, huge margins to just barely in at upper right ornament, neatly cancelled by town datestamp, gorgeous Plate 4 color and early impression VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE FROM THE TOP ROW OF PLATE 4. ALTHOUGH CLASSIFIED AS TYPE II, THE TOP-ROW PLATE 4 STAMPS SHOW THE COMPLETE DESIGN AT TOP AND THUS ARE HIGHLY PRIZED BY COLLECTORS. Plate 4 Type II stamps only come from the top row where they show full ornaments at top, mirroring the bottom row where the rare Type Ia stamps have full plumes at bottom. With 1984 and 2002 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 177

o U.S., 1851, 1¢ blue, type II, strip of 3, strip of 3, #7. Attractive Jan 2 cancel, margins to touching, scissor cut between 2nd and 3rd copy, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $575. Estimate price $150.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 79, Lot 21

o U.S., 1851, 1¢ blue, type II, #7. Used, 3 nice margins, cutting at bottom, Fine. Scott $170. Estimate value $50.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 79, Lot 20