US Stamps Value Scott Catalog # 9: 1852 1c Benjamin Franklin. Page 40

1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 7R1L, recut once at bottom, large margins all around including sheet margin at top and part of adjoining stamp at bottom, brilliant color nicely complemented by blue circular datestamp, early impression from Plate 1 Late showing a lot of detail at bottom including the plumes, Very Fine and choice example of this desirable position, which in its early state produced the only imperforate Type I, Scott No. 5

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 5R1L, recut once at bottom, large margins to just touched including sheet margin at top, bright color, light strike of circular datestamp, small thin spot at top of head, Very Fine appearance, this Type IV stamp comes from a position that produced Type Ib on the early state of the plate and still retains many of those earlier features, ex Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Complete reconstruction of the left and right panes of Plate 1 Late, comprising a total of 227 stamps (27 are overlapping and were instrumental in accurately reconstructing the plate), all better positions are present including triple transfers/one inverted, double transfers and other varieties such as plate cracks, several desirable multiples including Positions 90/100R1L vertical pair with corner sheet margin, range of cancels including grids, few manuscript, circular datestamps, large Boston “Paid”, few in red or blue, generally decent margins, variable quality but well above the typical plating standard A RARE AND DESIRABLE PLATE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT PANES OF PLATE ONE LATE, FORMED BY STANLEY B. ASHBROOK AND MORTIMER L. NEINKEN. Ex Ashbrook and Neinken. Scott Retail without taking into consideration the various recuts, triple transfer/one inverted positions, multiples, colored cancels or other plate varieties is $29,510.00

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 89L1L, mounted on plating card with Stanley B. Ashbrook’s personal handwritten dedication “To My Esteemed Friend, The Hon. C. G. Selvig, of Cass Lake, Minn., This One Cent U.S. of 1851 From My Collection, With A “PAID” Cancellation In Black. A Beautiful Stamp in A Beautiful Shade.”, signed and dated Aug. 1, 1935, Conrad G. Selvig was a Republican congressman from Minnesota, he moved to California in 1935, the year this was given to him by Ashbrook, a wonderful collateral item for the 1c 1851-57 specialist, ex Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 71-72L1L, horizontal pair, left stamp triple transfer, one inverted, large margins to just touched including part of adjoining stamp at top right, rich color, unobtrusive strike of circular datestamp leaves design clearly visible, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, ex Neinken, Scott Retail as singles

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 81-83L1L, horizontal strip of three, left stamp triple transfer, one inverted, original gum, lightly hinged, large to huge margins including part of three adjoining stamps, brilliant color and detailed early impression EXTREMELY FINE. A MARVELOUS EARLY IMPRESSION AND RARE ORIGINAL-GUM MULTIPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE IV CONTAINING ONE OF THE THREE TRIPLE TRANSFER/ONE INVERTED POSITIONS ON PLATE ONE LATE. On Plate 1 Early, Position 81L not only showed the inverted transfer, but also had a break in the bottom line, thus qualifying it as a Type IIIa. When the third entry was made during the reworking of Plate 1, the bottom part of the design was strengthened and the outer completed. This early impression shows all of the distinctive Position 81L1L features. Ex Neinken. Scott Retail $2,700.00 as an 81L1L single and pair of normal Type IV.

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 87-90R1L, horizontal strip of four with right sheet margin, other sides large to in, unused (no gum), radiant color, scissors-cut affects Position 88, right stamp natural inclusion and light crease, Fine-Very Fine appearance, ex Neinken, Scott Retail as no gum singles

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 100R1L, recut once at top, huge margins to just barely touched including bottom right corner sheet margins, radiant color, neat strike of grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, scarce corner-margin copy

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 71/81/91L1L, vertical strip of three, all three triple transfer, one inverted, large margins to in, rich color, neat strikes of “Cincinnatus (?) May 3” circular datestamp, small scissors-cut affects center stamp at bottom left, still Fine, a rare and desirable strip of three containing all three of the inverted transfer positions on Plate 1 Late, ex Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 71L1L, triple transfer, one inverted, huge margins to clear including wide sheet margin at left and part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by large “Paid” grid, red “Boston Sep. 19” circular datestamp on buff cover to local address, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful use of this position on a drop-rate cover, ex Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 61R1L, recut once at top and once at bottom, left straddle-pane margin and centerline, others large to just barely in at top, radiant color, neat strike of circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, ex Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 11-20/21-30R1L, block of twenty with large sheet margin at right, comprising the second and third rows of the right pane of the plate, original gum, three hinge remnants, several stamps Mint N.H., Positions 12, 14, 20 and 22 with double transfers, four positions recut once at top and twice at bottom, large margins to just in, few trivial flaws including vertical crease between sixth and seventh positions, Position 26 with thin spot, some light toned spots FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF TWENTY OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE IV, COMPRISING TWO COMPLETE ROWS OF THE PLATE FROM THE RIGHT PANE OF PLATE ONE LATE. Ex Neinken. Scott Retail $20,000.00 as five blocks of four.

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 45-50R1L, horizontal strip of six, unused (no gum), large margins to clear including sheet margin at right, brilliant color, Position 45 small corner crease at top left, Position 46 light crease at bottom, Very Fine appearance, a desirable strip, ex Coolidge and Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Positions 36-40/46-50R1L, horizontal block of ten with part of right sheet margin, large margins to just in at top, deep rich color, neat strikes of blue “Oberlin O. Sep. 11” circular datestamps, portions of envelope flaps adhering to back (this was removed from the back of a cover), a few small flaws of little consequence FINE. A RARE LARGE USED BLOCK OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE IV IMPERFORATE. Ex Worthington, Chase and Emerson

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1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 31R1L, recut once at top and once at bottom, left straddle-pane margin and centerline, large to clear on other sides, bold strike of grid cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, ex Neinken

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