Value of US Stamps Scott Cat. # 25 – 3c 1857 George Washington. Page 7

() 1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), exceptionally fresh and nearly perfectly centered, unused without gum, Extremely Fine. Scott price $1,050 Expertization: 2007 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 2480

3c Rose, Ty. I (Scott 25). Vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, detailed impression, neat strike of circular datestamp, well-balanced margins all around, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ value $500.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2150

1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), well centered with deep color and lightly hinged original gum, fresh and Very Fine. Scott $2,750 Expertization: 1987 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 336, Lot 1126

3c Rose, Ty. I (Scott 25). Horizontal strip of three, rounded corner at top right, bright color, used with 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9), torn prior to use, tied by “Rochester N.Y. Oct. 19” circular datestamps on 1857 orange cover with blue brewer’s embossed cameo corner card to St. David’s, Canada West, stamps also tied by red “United States Paid 6d” two-line handstamp, minor edgewear, otherwise Fine, scarce use of the 3c Type I perforated stamps, with 2006 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1002, Lot 3759

3c Rose, Ty. I (Scott 25). Exceptionally well-centered, pleasing color and neat blue circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ value $285.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5238

3c Rose, Ty. I (Scott 25). Block of four, fresh color and rather well-centered for this tightly-spaced plate, neat town datestamp, extra wide perforated margin at right showing full spacing between stamps and parts of the adjoining designs (some blunted perfs along this side), bottom left stamp minor thin spot VERY FINE FOR THIS EXTREMELY RARE USED MULTIPLE OF THE PERFORATED 3-CENT TYPE I 1857 ISSUE. Until Toppan Carpenter made new 3c plates with wider spaces between stamps to accommodate the perforations, they simply perforated sheets printed from the earlier Type I plates, beginning in early 1857. As this rare used block demonstrates, the narrow (and irregular) spacing was not well-suited for applying perforations. With 2006 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5239

3c Rose, Ty. I (Scott 25). Brilliant color, beautifully centered with balanced margins, neat strike of town datestamp, Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 996, Lot 3190

3c Rose, Ty. I, “Recut Bust” (25 var). Position 47R6, clear recut of lines on bust and bottom of medallion circle, rich color, centered slightly to bottom right, neat strike of “Sep. 21, 1857” circular datestamp, Fine and attractive example of this scarce recut variety, with 1969 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 996, Lot 3192

3c Rose, Ty. I (Scott 25). Position 91R7, straddle-pane margin with centerline at left, bright color, blue circular grid cancel, single irregular perf at top, Very Fine appearance

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 996, Lot 3191

3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Positions 5-6/15-16R4, block of four, unused (no gum), relatively nice centering for this tightly-spaced issue, some staining almost entirely confined to the back, Fine appearance, with 1984 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as four no gum singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 996, Lot 3189

3c Rose, Ty. I (Scott 25). Unused (no gum), unusually choice centering for this tightly-spaced issue with perfs clear three sides, just slightly in at top, single shortish perf at bottom and unpunched perf at top, trivial natural inclusion, Very Fine appearance

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 996, Lot 3188

3c Rose, Ty. I (Scott 25). Used with Imperforate 3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A), Plate 5L, and tied by clear strike of blue “Eastern R.R. Ms. Jul. 29” route agent’s circular datestamp on cover to Manchester Vt., receipt docketing at top, perforated stamp with small pre-use crease, minor cover edgewear and barely reduced at right, still a scarce and beautiful combination Imperforate and Perforated railroad usage

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 996, Lot 3198

3c Rose, Ty. I (Scott 25). Three of No. 25 on separate covers, each stamp appears to be part imperforate, two with pen cancels, rough edges on the imperforate side caused by tearing from the sheet, few other small faults, also single of No. 25A on cover, perfs on this stamp complete or faint at left on top third of stamp, remainder of left side imperforate, torn from sheet below the incomplete perfs, Alum Spring circular datestamp, Fine appearing and interesting group

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 996, Lot 3197

3c Rose, Ty. I (Scott 25). Block of nine and single, cancelled by red grids and affixed to back of buff cover to Rome, Italy, front with matching “Warrenton N.C. Jan. 2” (1859) circular datestamp, strikes of both black “New York Br. Pkt. 23 Jan. 11” (debit) and red “New York Br. Pkt. 7 Jan. 11” (credit) circular datestamps, docketed “via the first steamer from N. York or Boston”, sent via Cunarder America and Prussian Closed Mail, red Aachen transit handstamp on reverse, 30c in U.S. postage paid the single Prussian Closed Mail rate but did not include the additional rate for mail going beyond the GAPU and was completely disregarded, manuscript “45” kreuzer due rating crossed out and in same pen manuscript “33” rating, Rome receiving datestamp ties the block of nine, cover slightly reduced at left and some edgewear, stamps with offset from rating marks A FASCINATING AND EXTREMELY RARE COVER TO ROME WITH A BLOCK OF NINE OF THE PERFORATED 3-CENT 1857 TYPE I. THIS IS THE LARGEST KNOWN USED MULTIPLE. This cover combines several interesting features. The presence of both the 23c debit to Prussia for an unpaid letter via Prussian Closed Mail and the 7c credit for a pre-paid letter is contradictory, and neither marking is crossed out. The New York foreign mail clerk may not have initially seen the franking on the reverse and therefore struck the black debit marking before correcting his mistake with the red credit, or he may have struck the red credit marking first and then realized that the letter would be short paid going to Rome and so struck the black marking as unpaid. In addition, despite the fact that under the Prussian convention letters could not be part paid, typically mail that was addressed beyond the borders of the GAPU was accepted as prepaid to the border with the 30c rate. This letter’s prepayment was totally disregarded. Whatever the reasons for its handling, this is a rare and fascinating usage. Signed Ashbrook

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 996, Lot 3199

3c Rose, Ty. I (Scott 25). Two horizontal pairs, both with choice centering and rich color, slightly different shades, town datestamps, Very Fine-Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 996, Lot 3194