US Stamp Values Scott Catalogue 9: 1c 1852 Benjamin Franklin. Page 36

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 17R1L, recut once at top and bottom, huge margins all around including parts of six adjoining stamps, tiny sealed tear at bottom, Extremely Fine Gem appearance

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 55L1L, recut once at top and bottom, large to huge margins showing part of adjoining stamp at left, intense shade and impression, cancelled by blue circular datestamp, arc of tiny pinholes from a wafer used to affix stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine, a beautiful looking stamp with a minor “contemporary use” flaw, with clear 1993 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 194

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Horizontal pair, both recut once at top and bottom, enormous margins all around including parts of nine adjoining stamps, large parts at sides, bright color on fresh paper, two neat strikes of “San Francisco Cal. Aug. 18” circular datestamps, left stamp with straightline “Paid” handstamp EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING PAIR OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE IV WITH UNCOMMONLY LARGE MARGINS AND WITH CLEAR STRIKES OF A SAN FRANCISCO CANCELLATION. SUPERB IN EVERY RESPECT. With 1998 P.F. certificate

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 79-80L1L, horizontal pair, left stamp recut twice at top and twice at bottom (only two such recuts on plate), right stamp recut once at top and bottom and with double transfer, right straddle-pane margin with centerline, enormous margins on other sides, exceptionally deep shade and proof-like impression, tied by “New-York Nov. 2” circular datestamp on Nov. 1856 printed notice to Richmond Va., file fold well clear of the stamps EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN IMMACULATE COVER FRANKED WITH A SUPERB CENTERLINE PAIR CONTAINING POSITION 79L1L, A RARE RECUT VARIETY. Ex Malcolm and from our 1995 Rarities of the World

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 78-80L1L, horizontal strip of three, middle stamp recut twice at top and twice at bottom (only two such recuts on plate), end stamps both recut once at top and bottom, right stamp with double transfer, right straddle-pane margin and centerline, large to full margins other sides including portions of several adjoining stamps, rich color, tied by “Ovia N.Y.” circular datestamp with two strikes of “Paid 3” in circle handstamp on cover to Penn Yann N.Y., couple small repaired cover tears, outside stamps with light diagonal creases, the center stamp (79L1L) with the rare recut is a sound and Extremely Fine Gem, signed Ashbrook

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 91

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 80L1L, recut once at top and bottom, nicely balanced margins three sides with right straddle-pane margin and centerline, tied by neat strike of “Washington D.C. 17 Jul.” circular datestamp on small folded cover to Haddam Conn., file fold well clear of the stamp, tiny owner backstamp, Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 92

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 69-70R1L, horizontal pair, left stamp recut once at top, right stamp recut once at top and bottom, huge margins to just touched including right sheet margin with “Toppan, Carpen” portion of imprint, rich color, neat strike of Pittsburgh Pa. Jun. 15 circular datestamp, trivial natural inclusion in sheet margin only, Very Fine and choice, desirable and scarce with the part imprint

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 8-10L1L, horizontal strip of three with top sheet margin and huge right straddle-pane margin with centerline and dot, 8L recut once at bottom (eight such recuts on plate), 9-10L recut twice at bottom (eleven such recuts on plate), enormous bottom margin showing parts of adjoining stamps, full at left, deep rich color, lightly cancelled by two strikes of “Atlanta Ga. Sep. 19” circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT STRIP OF THE ONE-CENT 1851 IMPERFORATE FROM PLATE ONE LATE, SHOWING THE CENTERLINE AND DOT BETWEEN PANES. With 1991 P.F. certificate

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 8-10L1L, horizontal strip of three with top sheet margin and huge right straddle-pane margin with centerline and dot, 8L recut once at bottom (eight such recuts on plate), 9-10L recut twice at bottom (eleven such recuts on plate), enormous margins all around including parts of adjoining stamps at bottom, dark shade, neatly cancelled by two strikes of “Philadelphia Pa. Jul. 28” circular datestamp, faint crease in top margin at left and slight barely noticeable surface scrape at top, still Extremely Fine Gem quality, a spectacular corner-margin multiple from Plate 1 Late, with 1991 P.F. certificate for the strip on cover, which does not mention the trivial margin flaws (cover accompanies), Scott Retail $450.00 as singles from these positions

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 40L1L, recut once at top and bottom, ample to large margins including right straddle-pane margin and centerline, grid cancel, crisp shade, Extremely Fine

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Seven stamps, Positions 1-3, 5, 8-10R1L, every stamp with four margins, several showing portions of adjoining stamps and two with top sheet margins, range of handstamp cancels, rich colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a choice group of sound stamps from the top row of the right pane of Plate 1L, Positions 3, 5 and 8-9 each produced Type Ib stamps (Scott 5A) on the early state of the plate

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 51L1L with part imprint and plate “(N)o. 1” in left sheet margin, recut twice at top and once at bottom (only four such recuts on plate), original gum, large margins at top and right, ample to clear at bottom, gorgeous dark shade and proof-like impression VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1851 ISSUE, WHICH COMBINES ONE OF THE SCARCEST RECUTTING VARIETIES WITH THE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER. Examples of the 1c 1851 showing the plate number are quite rare. Position 51L on Plate 1 Late is one of only six positions with the double recut at top, four of these have a single recut at bottom, and two have the double recut at bottom. The presence of the plate number on an example of 51L1L is extremely rare and desirable.

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 29-30/39-40R1L, unused (no gum) block of four with right sheet margin and “ton & Cincinnati” portion of imprint, 30R recut once at top, others recut once at top and bottom, large margins all around showing bits of adjoining stamps, bright shade, small toned spot and pinhole in sheet margin EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY FRESH AND RARE UNUSED IMPRINT BLOCK OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE IV. With 1978 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as block of four with gum but with no premium for the imprint

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 60R1L, recut once at top and bottom, huge margins to full including “ter Casilier & Co. ANK NOTE EN” portion of imprint at right, brilliant color, light strike of circular datestamp leaves entire design clearly visible, couple tiny pinpoint holes, Extremely Fine appearance, scarce and desirable with the imprint, ex Grunin, with 1989 P.F. certificate

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 54L1L, recut once at top and bottom, enormous margins all around showing parts of all surrounding stamps, lightly cancelled by blue circular datestamp, we detect a tiny filled pinhole, Extremely Fine Gem appearance

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 998, Lot 190