Value of US Stamps Scott 7 – 1c 1851 Benjamin Franklin. Page 27

Cost of US Stamps Scott 7 - 1c 1851 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 39

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 72-74R1E, horizontal strip of three, large top and bottom margins, full at right and clear at left, beautiful bright Plate 1 Early shade, each stamp cancelled by clear strike of blue “Way 6” in circle handstamp of Lynchburg Va., left stamp creased, right pair Very Fine-Extremely Fine and the center stamp could be considered an Extremely Fine Gem single with a rare cancel — this marking for the 5c collect fee plus 1c way fee was originally applied to stampless covers and was obsolete when struck on stamped covers, it was applied to mail travelling on the James River & Kanawha Canal — ex Caspary

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 39

US$2,700.00
US Stamp Price Scott Cat. 7: 1851 1c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 35

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 85/95R1E, vertical pair, large to huge margins showing bits of adjoining stamps at left and large part of stamp above, deep shade, cancelled by bold strikes of Boston small “Paid” grid and red circular datestamp, Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 35

US$500.00
Prices of US Stamp Scott Catalogue # 7 - 1c 1851 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 36

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 41-43R1E, horizontal strip of three with left straddle-pane margin, large to full margins, bright shade, neatly cancelled by Dalton Ala. circular datestamps, tiny separation break in bottom margin of right stamp, left pair Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful strip from Plate 1 Early, ex Caspary

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 36

US$750.00
Price of US Stamp Scott Catalogue # 7: 1851 1c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 37

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 41-43R1E, horizontal strip of three, ample margins to just touched, beautiful bright shade contrasted by red grid cancels, Very Fine, Plate 1 Early strips with red cancellations are extremely scarce and desirable

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 37

US$800.00
Price of US Stamps Scott Cat. 7: 1c 1851 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 38

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 16-18L1E, horizontal strip of three, mostly full to large margins, just touched at bottom, deep shade and sharp early impression, cancelled by three bold strikes of Boston small “Paid” grid and red circular datestamp, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, ex Emerson and Fleckenstein

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 38

US$1,200.00
US Stamps Price Scott Cat. 7: 1851 1c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 72

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 4R1L, large balanced margins, neat strikes of circular datestamp, tiny thin speck at top, Extremely Fine appearing example of this scarce and desirable position

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 72

US$350.00
US Stamp Value Scott Catalogue # 7: 1c 1851 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 73

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 4R1L, full margins including sheet margin at top, tied by “Lowell Mass. Mar. 9” circular datestamp on drop-rate cover, stamp with couple light corner creases in top left margin, backflap tear from opening, still Very Fine, a rare on-cover use of the only position from Plate 1L that was not recut, ex Krug, signed Ashbrook

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 73

US$200.00
US Stamp Price Scott Cat. # 7: 1851 1c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5127

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Horizontal strip of three, ample to mostly huge margins showing traces or parts of at least four adjoining stamps, bright color, light circular datestamps, center stamp has trace of vertical crease, righthand stamp has thin spot, Extremely Fine appearance

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5127

US$350.00
US Stamps Price Scott Catalog # 7 - 1851 1c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5123

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Enormous margins incl. sheet margin at bottom and significant portion of adjoining stamp at top, bright shade, bold strike of grid cancel, Extremely Fine, a huge stamp, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ price $365.00 as 90, $990.00 as 95)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5123

US$250.00
Price of US Stamps Scott Catalog # 7 - 1c 1851 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5124

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Plate 1E, large margins, beautiful bright color, red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5124

US$250.00
US Stamp Prices Scott Catalogue # 7: 1c 1851 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5125

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, deep rich color, appears unused at a glance but we note a faint cancel at right, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5125

US$300.00
Values of US Stamps Scott # 7: 1c 1851 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5126

1c Blue, Ty. II, Printed “paid” Precancel (7 var). Margins to slightly in with about one-half of the adjoining stamp at top (shows “id” of precancel), bottom stamp tear at right and light scuff on “half stamp” at top, Fine appearing and rare precancel variety, little is known about the “Paid” precancels on the 1c 1851 Issue, Ashbrook surmised that “the markings… were printed from newspaper type. In all probability the overprinting was done in a newspaper printing plant, and the stamps were used on wrappers enclosing newspapers or more than probable, on the newspapers themselves.” — Ashbrook’s theory was borne out by the discovery of a newspaper wrapper, which was sold in our 2004 Rarities sale

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5126

US$425.00
Costs of US Stamp Scott Catalog 7: 1851 1c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5122

1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Horizontal strip of three, unused (no gum), huge margins incl. sheet margin at left, just touched at right, center stamp tiny thin speck, Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail as three no gum singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5122

US$550.00
US Stamps Price Scott Catalogue #7 - 1c 1851 Franklin. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 87, Lot 92

o U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ blue, type II, marginal strip of 3, #7. Red grid cancels, large margins to touching, light vert. crease affects right stamp only, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $635. Realized $374 in 2004 Siegel auction . Estimate value $300.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 87, Lot 92

US$460.00
US Stamp Prices Scott Cat. # 7 - 1851 1c Franklin. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 87, Lot 91

o U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ blue, type II, #7. Red carrier cancel, pos. 48R2 (double transfer), tiny filled pinhole and tiny thin upper right corner margin (could be trimmed), Extremely Fine appearance. Scott $225. Estimate $75.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 87, Lot 91

US$63.00