Costs of US Stamps Scott Catalog #9 – 1c 1852 Benjamin Franklin. Page 27

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 96L1L, recut once at top, full margins and rich color, tied by “Boston Paid 7 Jun.” circular datestamp on folded tissue-paper commodities prices current to Salem Mass., bootlegged from London and dropped at the Boston Post Office, datelined “Per ‘Africa’ Steamer. London, Friday 25th May, 1855.–Five o’clock p.m.”, stamp with faint corner crease at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine and choice stamp and remarkably fresh circular

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 49/59R1L, vertical pair, top stamp recut once at top, bottom stamp recut once at top and bottom, large margins to clear, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), large margins to in at sides, tied by grids, red “New Orleans La. Apr. 15” circular datestamps on 1855 folded letter to Nantes, France, red “New-York Br. Pkt. Apr. 24” transit datestamp, appropriate French transits and due marking, horizontal file fold well away from stamps, Very Fine

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1c Dark Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 29-30L1L, horizontal pair with right straddle-pane margin, other sides ample to large, both recut once at top, intense shade and proof-like impression, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), full to large margins, all stamps tied by grid cancels, bold red “New Orleans La. Dec. 19” (1852) circular datestamp on blue cover to Paris, France, no U.S. exchange office markings, red British transit backstamp (Jan. 10, 1856), Calais transit datestamp and “26” decimes due handstamp, Very Fine

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 62/72R1L, top stamp recut once at top, bottom stamp recut once at top, twice at bottom, large margins to clear, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11), cancelled by grids and tied by red “New Orleans La. May 5” circular datestamp on 1855 cover to Vaison, France, and forwarded to Avignon, “13” decimes due handstamp also ties stamps, various transits including eight backstamps, some slight overall wear, Very Fine

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 86L1L, recut once at top and bottom, margins full to just touching at top, used with horizontal strip of three of 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), tied by strikes of Boston small “Paid” grid cancel, 1c stamp tied by red “Boston 10cts. 10 Jul.” integral-rate circular datestamp on 1855 cover to Montreal, Canada, red “U States” arc handstamp and Montreal receiving backstamp, couple inconsequential cover nicks, Very Fine and attractive

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 65-66R1L, left stamp recut once at top and bottom, right stamp recut once at top, large margins to full including part of adjoining stamps at top, rich color, tied by “New Orleans La.” circular datestamp on 1857 folded prices current to Blackburn, England, bold “2” due marking, Liverpool and receiving backstamps, light horizontal file fold well away from stamps, Very Fine and choice

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 95-96L1L, horizontal pair, both stamps recut once at top, large even margins, used with 3c Dull Red Ty. II (11A), all stamps tied by “New Orleans La. May 6” circular datestamp on 1856 folded letter to Paris, France, red “New-York Br. Pkt. May 14” circular datestamp, British and French transit handstamps, one also ties the 1c pair, endorsed “per New York Steamer” at top, some minor cover edge wear and couple small flaws at top of stamps from placement near the edge, still Very Fine, attractive usage

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 92L1L, recut once at top, full to large margins including part of adjoining stamps at left and top, vivid dark shade, used three singles of 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), all stamps tied by perfect strikes of blue “Troy N.Y. Oct. 9” circular datestamp on orange-yellow cover to Stanbridge, Canada East, red “U. States” in scroll cross-border handstamp, red “St. Johns L.C. Oct. 20” circular datestamp, overall light cover wrinkling, one 3c stamp with light pre-use corner crease, still an Extremely Fine cover with fresh stamps and strong markings

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Horizontal strip of three, each recut once at top and bottom, full to large margins, tied by light strikes of “Westtown Pa. Jan. ?” circular datestamp and used with Westtown Pa. (2c) Gold (145L1), uncancelled as usual, to Philadelphia, Very Fine, from the well-known Cope correspondence, Edward Drinker Cope (1840-1897) was the son of Alfred and Hannah (Edge) Cope, he attended Westtown School at this time

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 8L1L, recut once at bottom (eight such recuts on plate), ample margins to clear at left, tied by bold “Charleston S.C. Mar. 3” circular datestamp on 3c Red on White Nesbitt entire (U9) to Charleston S.C., received at post office as a way letter and prepaid as such, docketing at top indicated Mar. 2 origin and Mar. 3 receipt dates, backflap removed, Very Fine, very scarce prepaid way usage, ex Seybold

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 43-46L1L, horizontal strip of four, left stamp recut once at top, others recut once at top and bottom, large margins to just touched at right, bright shade, tied by three strikes of “San Francisco Cal. 16 Jun.” (1855) circular datestamp on 6c Green on Buff Nesbitt entire (U14) to New Bedford Mass., receipt docketing “Capt. Arthur June 13/55”, Very Fine, scarce franking to prepay the 10c transcontinental rate introduced months earlier in April 1855, ex Ashbrook

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 66-68L1L, horizontal strip of three, 66L recut once at top, twice at bottom, 67L once at top, 68L once at top and bottom, huge margins including portions of five adjoining stamps, tied by two strikes of “Montgomery Ala. 14 Jan” (1853) circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Providence R.I., tiny scissors-cut at bottom between second and third stamps, Extremely Fine

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 92-94L1L, horizontal strip of three, each recut once at top, large margins to barely touched, brilliant color, tied by “Saint Louis Mo. Aug. 28” circular datestamps on cover to Upper Alton Ill., fresh and Very Fine

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 33-35R1L, horizontal strip of three, each recut once at top and bottom, separated most of the way between stamps before being affixed to cover and tied by “New-York Aug. 3” circular datestamps on cover to Pike Pond N.Y., missing part of bottom flap, Very Fine, the stamps were partly separated by the postal clerk or user so stamps could be torn off a strip as needed, very unusual

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 41-42/51L1L, L-shaped strip of three, bottom stamp 51L recut twice at top, once at bottom (only four such recuts on plate), others recut once at top, twice at bottom, large margins to clear at right, bright shade, tied by blue “Cincinnati O. Oct. 12” circular datestamp on blue 1854 folded letter to Fairfield Ill., minor wrinkles, Very Fine, signed Ashbook

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