Costs of US Stamp Scott # 9: 1852 1c Benjamin Franklin. Page 31

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 51L1L, recut twice at top and once at bottom (only four such recuts on plate), large to huge margins showing part of adjoining stamp at top and trace at bottom, bright shade, cancelled by neat town datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 125

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 77L1L, recut twice at top and once at bottom (only four such recuts on the plate), huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at left, deep rich color and light grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 126

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 41R1L with plate crack on collar, recut once at top and bottom, enormous margins all around including part of adjoining stamps at top and bottom and left straddle-pane margin, face-free strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, the plate crack is very prominent on this impression

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 110

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 41R1L with plate crack on collar, recut once at top and bottom, huge margins all around including part of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, unobtrusive strike of red cancel leaves the crack clearly visible, Extremely Fine Gem, the crack slowly developed thru the life of the plate and this is an early example, with 1998 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 111

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 58R1L, recut once at top and bottom, unused (no gum), large to huge margins, unusually deep rich color and crisp impression for a Plate 1 Late printing (undoubtedly an early impression from the reworked plate), bright and fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, a pristine stamp (and probably so due to the absence of gum), with 1986 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 116

1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 9L1L, recut twice at bottom (eleven such recuts on plate), unused (no gum), large margins including top sheet margin, bright color, Extremely Fine, an unusually attractive stamp, Scott Retail $875.00 with gum

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 117

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 94R1L, recut once at top, unused (no gum), huge margins all around including part of sheet margin at bottom and part of adjoining stamp at top, intense shade, fresh and Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 118

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 95R1L, recut once at top, unused (no gum), large to huge margins including sheet margin at bottom and part of adjoining stamp at top, radiant color, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 119

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 70/80/90L1L, vertical strip of three, 70L and 90L recut once at top, twice at bottom, 80L once at top and bottom, top stamp with plate crack at top, huge margins to barely in at bottom right including portions of adjoining stamps at left, tied by two strikes of “Buffalo N.Y. Jul. 10” circular datestamp on folded Bryant, Spencer, Lusk & Stratton’s Mercantile College Cleveland letterhead with ornate building design to Mt. Union O., couple minor splits along folds, small toned spot on middle stamp, still a Very Fine strip used on an attractive school design cover

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 112

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 50R1L, recut once at top, original gum, lightly hinged, large to huge margins including right sheet margin and parts of adjoining stamps at top and left, bright shade and sharp impression, fresh EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1851 TYPE IV IMPERFORATE. AN EXCEPTIONAL STAMP. With 2002 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 113

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 17L1L, recut once at top and bottom, original gum, full even margins, bright shade and sharp impression from an early Plate 1 Late printing, Very Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate for block of four

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 114

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 98L1L with major double transfer, recut once at top, original gum, large even margins all around, deep rich color and proof-like impression, Extremely Fine, a beautiful original-gum example of this desirable double transfer position

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 115

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 41R1L with plate crack on collar, recut once at top and bottom, left straddle-pane margin and centerline, other margins large to huge including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, bright color, light strike of 1857 circular datestamp, tiny thin speck at edge of sheet margin, still Extremely Fine Gem, the plate crack is clearly visible, ex Newbury

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 109

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 71L1L, triple transfer, one inverted, recut twice at top and once at bottom (only four such recuts on plate), original gum, h.r., large margins including part of left sheet margin which shows many lines of the inverted transfer vignette, deep rich color and unusually sharp impression (clearly an early printing from Plate 1 Late), bright and fresh paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE THREE TRIPLE TRANSFER/ONE INVERTED POSITIONS ON PLATE ONE LATE. The inverted transfers on Positions 71L, 81L and 91L 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, 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. On Plate 1 Early, 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. The stamp offered here comes from Position 71L on Plate 1 Late. With 2004 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 100

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 91L1L, triple transfer, one inverted, recut once at top, original gum, small h.r., bottom left corner sheet margins, other sides completely clear, rich color with prominent plate bruise at bottom, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous original-gum example of the 1c 1851 Ty. IV from a premium position

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 105