Cost of US Stamp Scott Catalog # 9 – 1c 1852 Benjamin Franklin. Page 26

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 69L1L, recut once at top, twice at bottom, full to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at right, tied by neat strike of “Wilmington Del. 24 Mar.” circular datestamp on buff cover to Milton Del. with Bennett & Brother’s medicine bottle corner card, arithmetic notes on back, Extremely Fine stamp and unusual advertising cover

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 233

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 17R1L, recut once at top and bottom, full margins to just clear, tied by “Washington D.C. Apr. 25, 1856” year-dated circular datestamp on unsealed circular-rate cover to Congressman Michael H. Jenks in Newtown Pa. with Daily Globe blue illustrated cameo corner card, couple minor edge tears, Very Fine, Jenks served as a Whig member of the 28th Congress 1843-45, the circular is from John C. Rives and states that Jenks is entitled to volumes of the Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States 1783-89

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 234

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 35L1L, recut once at top and bottom, large margins to just clear at top, rich color, tied by clear part strike of red “New-York Paid 1 Ct. Oct. 17” integral drop-rate circular datestamp on 1852 folded circular to addressee on Water Street, originated in Liverpool, England, and was carried privately to New York, then dropped at the New York Post Office, file fold clear of the stamp VERY FINE AND FRESH. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THIS NEW YORK DROP-RATE MARKING APPLIED TO A ONE-CENT 1851 ISSUE STAMP ON COVER. This cover is illustrated and briefly discussed in Ashbrook’s One-Cent book, Volume II, where he states “New York had two postmarks they used frequently on Drop Letters. One was a postmark with ‘Paid 1ct.’ On prepaid stampless drops this was applied in red. It was rarely used on letters prepaid by a One Cent stamp.” (p. 69-70). Ex Knapp, Baker and Haas

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 235

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 64L1L, recut once at top and bottom, large margins on bright paper, tied by partly clear strike of red “New-York Paid 1 Ct. Oct. 17” integral drop-rate circular datestamp on folded cover to addressee on Wall Street, undoubtedly from the same source as lot 235, file fold clear of the stamp, minor backflap tear VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TIED ON COVER BY THE NEW YORK INTEGRAL DROP-RATE DATESTAMP. The postmark, date and handwriting are identical to the cover offered in lot 235. This was probably part of a group of circulars bootlegged from England and dropped at the New York Post Office.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 236

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 40/50/60L1L, bottom stamp recut twice at top and once at bottom (only four such recuts on plate) and plate crack at lower right corner, others recut once at top and bottom (40L) and once at top (50L), large to huge margins including right straddle-pane margin, cancelled by two strikes of blue Petersburg Va. circular datestamp, gorgeous bright shade and proof-like impression, Extremely Fine, a wonderful strip containing the scarce 60L1L position showing the double recut at top and plate crack

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 220

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 19/29/39R1L, vertical strip of three, all stamps recut once at top and bottom, ample to large margins, just clear at bottom, beautiful vivid color, New York circular datestamp cancel with slug for day, Very Fine and choice

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 221

1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 96-99R1L, horizontal strip of four, all stamps recut once at top, large margins to just in, intense shade, tied by neat “San Francisco Cal. 21 Jan.” circular datestamps, light vertical creases where folded between stamps, still Fine-Very Fine, a scarce strip of four, Scott Retail as strip of three and single

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 226

1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 88-90/98-100R1L, block of six, five stamps recut once at top, top left stamp recut once at top and bottom, huge margins all around including bottom right corner sheet margins and parts of five adjoining stamps, bright shade, bold strikes of “Pleasant Run Tex. Jan. 20” circular datestamps EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING USED BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE IV FROM THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF THE SHEET. SURELY ONE OF THE FINEST USED BLOCKS IN EXISTENCE. Scott Retail as block of four and pair.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 227

1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 27-28/37-38L1L, block of four, all recut once at top and bottom, large margins to slightly in at top right, cancelled by two perfect strikes of “New York Mar. 6” Ocean Mail circular datestamp with integral grid, dark shade, close examination reveals a couple tiny scrapes in right pair, faint corner crease at bottom right, still Fine-Very Fine, the presence of the New York Ocean Mail datestamp on a block of the 1c 1851 is extremely rare and desirable, Scott value is for a used block without premium for the cancel

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 228

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 17-18/27-28R1L, block of four, all recut once at top and bottom, large margins to ample, radiant color, neat strikes of “Waterloo N.Y. Apr. 6” circular datestamps, faint pressed-out horizontal crease at bottom, Very Fine appearance, an attractive block

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 229

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 52/62/72R1L, vertical strip of three, top stamp recut once at top and bottom, center stamp recut once at top, bottom stamp recut once at top and twice at bottom, large margins to barely touched, rich color, unobtrusive strike of blue circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, very usual and desirable with the three varieties of recut

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 222

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 30/40/50R1L, vertical strip of three, top and bottom stamps recut once at top, center stamp recut once at top and bottom, full to large margins all around, dark shade, sharp impression, cancelled by two strikes of blue “Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 3” circular datestamp, Very Fine, center stamp Extremely Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 223

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 3/13/23L1L, vertical strip of three, top stamp recut twice at bottom, others recut once at top and bottom, large to full margins, neatly cancelled by blue Richmond Va. circular datestamps, top stamp has brown spots on back, bottom stamp is Very Fine, the center stamp Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 224

1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 85-88R1L, horizontal strip of four, three stamps recut once at top and bottom, 87R recut once at top and twice at bottom, large to huge margins, bright color, light strikes of circular datestamp, vertical creases between 87R and 88R, Position 87 also with small natural inclusion, Very Fine-Extremely Fine appearance, a scarce strip of four, Scott Retail as strip of three and single

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 225

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 26-28R1L, horizontal strip of three, left stamp recut once at top and twice at bottom, others recut once at top and bottom, large margins to just touched including part of three adjoining stamps at top, cancelled by unusual red 9-bar grids, Very Fine and choice

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 219