Value of US Stamp Scott Catalog #7: 1851 1c Benjamin Franklin. Page 16

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 4-5R4, horizontal pair, large to huge margins showing traces of adjoining stamps at sides, dark shade and proof-like impression, cancelled by Mobile Ala. datestamp, vertical crease at left, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex Caspary

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 2R4, large margins all around and part of top sheet margin, beautiful dark shade and sharp impression, neatly tied by “Clinton Conn. Jul. 10” circular datestamp on cover to Brooklyn N.Y., slightly aged along two edges, Extremely Fine Gem example of the Type II from Plate 4 and choice cover, ex Emerson, Grunin, Zoellner and Senchuk

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 2L4, huge margins to just in including top sheet margin, tied by perfect strike of “New Ipswich N.H. Apr. 2” circular datestamp on yellow cover to Nelson N.H., minor wear, Very Fine, unusual usage, Nelson is 25 miles from New Ipswich so this must have contained a circular or printed notice

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 10L4, full to large margins, dark Plate 4 shade, tied by “West Waterville Me. Aug. 29” balloon-style circular datestamp on buff cover to Barton Vt., Extremely Fine, a gorgeous cover with the scarce Type II from the top row of Plate 4

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Two stamps from the top row of Plate 4, including Position 2L4, other unplated, large margins to just touched, neat strikes of circular datestamp, few small imperfections, Very Fine appearance

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 2-3L4, horizontal pair, large margins all around, intense dark shade and early impression (the outer lines at bottom are nearly complete), minute pinpoint nick in bottom margin between stamps EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE USED MULTIPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE II FROM THE TOP ROW OF PLATE 4. Accompanied by note from Neinken dated May 1975. With 1981 P.F. certificate

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 6L4, huge margins all around including part of sheet margin at top, deep rich color on bright paper, neat strike of “Boston Paid 29 Oct.” circular datestamp, trivial corner crease at top right visible only on fluid (easily trimmed) EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT TYPE II FROM THE TOP ROW OF PLATE 4. Top row stamps from Plate 4 are notable because they show the entire design complete at top. This stamp, with the cancel clear of that part of the design and clearly showing this characteristic, is a wonderful example.

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Possibly Position 48R3, huge margins to full including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, rich color, tied by large “Paid” grid, red “Boston Mass. 24 Dec.” circular datestamp on locally addressed cover, few water spots on cover, the stamp is Very Fine and choice

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 83R3, large margins to clear, bright color, tied by red “Paid/U.S. Mail/City Delivery/1/May” carrier datestamp on cover to local address, also with additional carrier marking at left, some slight cover soiling, still Very Fine, scarce New York Carrier use of the Plate 3 stamp, ex Judd

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 98-99R3, horizontal pair, intense shade and impression, unobtrusive strike of circular datestamp, faint corner crease at bottom left, Very Fine appearance, a pretty pair, with 1992 P.F. certificate

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Plate 3, large even margins all around, bright color, tied by “New-York Mar. 31, 1857” circular datestamp on cover with part-printed address “To any Daguerrean Artist” in Shutesbury Mass., Extremely Fine stamp and cover, ex Hollowbush, with 1988 P.F. certificate

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 2R3, full to large margins, rich color and detailed impression, tied by large “Paid” grid, red “Boston Mass. 23 Jul.” circular datestamp on buff cover to local addressee, Very Fine and choice, ex Emerson

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 91-92L1E, horizontal pair, left stamp triple transfer, one inverted, disturbed original gum, huge margins all around including bottom left corner sheet margins, gorgeous bright Plate 1 Early shade, tiny corner crease in bottom left sheet margin so far on the perimeter it is not mentioned on certificate EXTREMELY FINE GEM ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE ONE-CENT 1851 IMPERFORATE FROM PLATE ONE EARLY, CONTAINING POSITION 91L1E, THE ONLY TRIPLE TRANSFER AMONG THE THREE INVERTED TRANSFER POSITIONS ON PLATE ONE EARLY. The inverted transfers on Positions 71L, 81L and 91L1E were made after the top row of the right pane of Plate 1 Early was entered from the Type I single-relief transfer roll. According to Richard Celler’s theory (see Siegel Encyclopedia at http://siegelauctions.com/enc/pdf/1c1851.pdf), the three inverted transfers were made from a Type I design 3-relief transfer roll as a sort of trial after the top row entries had been made and the plate was turned around 180 degrees. When another plate (“Plate 0”) had to be discarded, the siderographer returned to Plate 1 and erased the three inverted transfers before completing the plate with entries surrounding 3R to 10R. Positions 71L and 81L are double transfers. Position 91L was entered a total of three times, so it is a triple transfer, one inverted. When the plate was reworked in 1852, 71L and 81L were re-entered (but not 91L), making them all triple transfers, one inverted. Ex Cunliffe. With 2009 P.F. certificate

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 91-92L1E, horizontal pair, left stamp triple transfer, one inverted, huge margins all around including bottom left corner sheet margins and bits of adjoining stamps at top and right, proof-like early impression and brilliant bright Plate 1 Early shade complemented by red grid cancels, perfection EXTREMELY FINE GEM PAIR OF THE ONE-CENT 1851 IMPERFORATE FROM PLATE ONE EARLY, CONTAINING POSITION 91L1E, ONE OF THE COVETED INVERTED TRANSFER POSITIONS ON PLATE ONE. WITHOUT QUESTION THE FINEST USED EXAMPLE OF 91L1E EXTANT. The inverted transfers on Positions 71L, 81L and 91L1E were made after the top row of the right pane of Plate 1 Early was entered from the Type I single-relief transfer roll. According to Richard Celler’s theory (see Siegel Encyclopedia at http://siegelauctions.com/enc/pdf/1c1851.pdf), the three inverted transfers were made from a Type I design 3-relief transfer roll as a sort of trial after the top row entries had been made and the plate was turned around 180 degrees. When another plate (“Plate 0”) had to be discarded, the siderographer returned to Plate 1 and erased the three inverted transfers before completing the plate with entries surrounding 3R to 10R. Positions 71L and 81L are double transfers. Position 91L was entered a total of three times, so it is a triple transfer, one inverted. When the plate was reworked in 1852, 71L and 81L were re-entered (but not 91L), making them all triple transfers, one inverted.

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 22R1E with major double transfer, large margins to ample at bottom, gorgeous deep shade and sharp impression showing every detail of this double transfer, complemented by perfect strike of red Chicago Ill. circular datestamp (Aug. 18, undoubtedly 1851), Extremely Fine, one of eight major double transfers on Plate 1 Early, this is second only to Position 65R1E for prominence

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