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#20 var., 1c Blue, Ty. II., Plate 4, from the top row, well centered, deep color and an excellent impression, blue grid cancel as well as a light black cancel at top, choice very fine; 2006 PSE certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 78 |
US$500.00 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 20), plate 12, very fresh, rich color, perfectly centered amid four unusually large margins for this issue, an exceptional stamp in every respect, a true gem, unused, Extremely Fine to Superb, 1989 PF Cert. Scott $375. Estimate $600 – 800. (Image 1) Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1236 |
US$700.00 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 20), plate 2, o.g., previously hinged; light toning specks, 2002 PF certificate. Scott $900. Estimate $250 – 350. (Image 1) Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1237 |
US$325.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 11, T Relief, original gum, lightly hinged, pretty shade, choice centering for this difficult issue EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE II FROM PLATE 11. Relief T, used only for the top row of Plate 11, has the complete design at top, and those positions produced what Ashbrook and Neinken called “perfect” examples of Type II. With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90, SMQ price $2,600.00 for Plates 2 or 12). SMQ does not price this from Plate 11, Scott Catalogue price from Plate 11 is almost double that from Plate 2. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1025, Lot 88 |
US$3,750.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 20). Plate 12, bright color nicely complemented by blue Baltimore Md. circular datestamp, wide margins, Very Fine, with 1996 A.P.S. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1024, Lot 55 |
US$275.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 20). Plate 2, block of four, original gum, small h.r., intense shade and impression, choice centering for this difficult issue, top left stamp short perf at top left and tear at top, left stamps light vertical crease VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT BLOCK OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT PERFORATED ISSUE FROM PLATE TWO. ONE OF THE FINEST EXTANT MULTIPLES FROM THIS PLATE. Based on the centering and shade, we believe this block comes from a large multiple that contained the block of 30 from Positions 52-57/92-97R2 and the block of 9 from Positions 78-80/98-100R2. Both of those blocks and this block were offered in the Caspary sale. The two larger blocks were reunited in the Zoellner collection and are now in the William H. Gross collection. The righthand vertical pair is sound and exceptionally choice, and the bottom right stamp is an Extremely Fine Gem. However, we hope this block will remain intact, because it is one of the finest Plate 2 pieces we have encountered. The Wagshal collection, which included Neinken’s holding, did not have a perforated Plate 2 block of this quality. Ex Caspary Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 153 |
US$4,250.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Original gum, small h.r., pretty shade, short perfs upper left, otherwise Fine, this is probably a Plate 12 C Relief (Type I, Scott 18) but the bottom perfs cut off the design, so we offer it as less expensive Scott 20 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 154 |
US$180.00 |
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o 1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate 2, bright, fresh and nicely centered with lustrous color and a light purple grid cancel, F.-V.F. and very scarce; purple cancel is unlisted by Scott. Scott value $275+ Expertization: 2000 PSE Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4223 |
US$220.00 |
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o 1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate 12, “B” relief, virtually perfectly centered, exceptionally fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott value $300 Expertization: 2011 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4222 |
US$325.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 20). Position 4L11, T Relief from the top row of the plate, wide margins especially at left, rich color, neat grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, ex Wagshal, with 2011 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 365 |
US$250.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 20). Plate 12, rich color, well-centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 1981 and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85, SMQ price $425.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 364 |
US$375.00 |
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o 1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), nearly perfectly centered with strong color and light town cancels, Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ price $2,700. Scott $275 AN EXTRAORDINARY ONE-CENT TYPE II — ONE OF ONLY TWO RECEIVE A GRADE OF 95 FROM PSE WITH NONE HIGHER. Expertization: 1999 PF and 2009 PSE, the latter graded XF-Sup 95. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 100 |
US$2,600.00 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate 12, exceptionally fresh and well centered unusually deep color and full, barely hinged original gum, F.-V.F. Scott $1,100 Expertization: 2003 PSE Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 99 |
US$475.00 |
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() 1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate 12, wonderfully fresh and absolutely perfectly centered with deep, dark color; unused without gum, a choice, truly Superb gem. Scott value $575 Expertization: 1989 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 98 |
US$700.00 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II, double transfer variety (Scott 20), position 10R4, light black town cancellation, extremely handsome appearing example of scarce type 10R4, the rarest of all the double transfer varieties, gorgeous bright color, great stamp for the 1¢ plating specialist; few small perf faults at lower right, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, 1992 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $1,800 Estimate value $200 – 300. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2012, Sale 628, Lot 226 |
US$200.00 |