US Stamps Value Scott Catalog #24: 1c 1857 Benjamin Franklin. Page 10

1c Blue, Ty. Va (24). Positions 46-48R5, horizontal strip of three, small dotted grid cancels (not tied), matching “Upton Mass. May 24” circular datestamp on cover to Marlboro Vt., right stamp corner crease and middle stamp defective, appears Fine, ex Neinken, listed but unpriced as strip of three, Scott Retail $900.00 as three off-cover singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1264

1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Two singles, tied by light strike of “New-York Aug 2?, 1860” circular datestamp on blue folded printed circular to Bremen, Germany, blue Havre octagonal transit, receiving backstamp, endorsed “pr Adriatic” at upper left, Very Fine, at this period the Adriatic was part of the North Atlantic Steamship Co. line, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1384

1c Blue, Ty. Va (24). Positions 14-16R5, horizontal strip of three, deep rich color and wide margins, just in at bottom, tied by “(Winns)borough Md. Mar. ?” circular datestamp on neat cover to another Maryland town, stamps lifted and replaced, sealed top flap tear and small spindle hole away from stamps, otherwise Very Fine, plated on back by Ashbrook and corrected by Neinken, Scott Retail $900.00 as three off-cover singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1263

1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Positions 27-28R9, horizontal pair, tied by blue “Louisville Ky. Dec. 1, 1860” circular datestamp on folded outer sheet from printed circular to Bremen, Germany, endorsed “p steamer via Liverpool”, various rate markings, red “Per England und Aachen” backstamp, stamps with trivial soiling from gum, Very Fine, the backstamp is scarce, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1383

1c Blue, Ty. Va (Scott 24). Positions 8-10R5, left and middle stamps showing the curl in “O” of “Postage” variety, tied by two strikes of Pittsburgh Pa. circular datestamp on “W.W. Wallace Steam Engines & Boilers” cameo corner card with illustration of an engine to Kingswood Va. and forwarded to Morgantown Va., “Kingswood Va. Sep. 3” circular datestamp struck over corner card on forwarding, manuscript “Forward Due 3”, right stamp affected by placement over edge of cover, couple back tears, Fine appearing and attractive corner card cover with a strip of 1c Type Va, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1262

1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Positions 47-48/57-58L8, block of four, tied by “New Orleans La. Apr. 21” circular datestamps on blue folded cover to Barcelona, Spain, endorsed “Via England”, red “2” credit handstamp, “-1/2Rs.” due handstamp, 1859 receiving datestamp, block originally folded over top edge, refolded for display, some slight creasing along perfs, still Very Fine, a scarce block of four on double circular-rate cover to Spain, ex Neinken, signed Ashbrook

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1382

1c Blue, Ty. Va (Scott 24). Position 53R5, used with vertical pair and single of 3c Dull Red, Ty. IV (26A), all stamps tied by light strikes of “Elkhorn Wis. Mar. 23” circular datestamp on small yellow cover to Scotland P.O., Canada West, red “United States 6d” in oval handstamp, transit and receiving datestamps on back, some minor wear, Very Fine and attractive combination of the scarce 1c Type Va and 3c Type IV stamps on cover

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1261

1c Blue, Ty. V, Va (Scott 24). Two, Positions 85R5 (Ty. V) and 16R5 (Ty. Va), used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), all stamps tied by “San Francisco Cal. Aug. 20, 1858” circular datestamp on 10c Green Nesbitt entire to Ingersoll, Canada West, light strike of red “United States” and “15” handstamps, receiving backstamp, cover wear away from stamps, Fine appearing cover with a scarce combination of Plate 5 types paying the 15c over-3,000 miles rate to Canada, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1260

1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Horizontal pair, tied by “Washington D.C. Free” circular datestamp on folded cover to Paris, France, red French “15c” due handstamp, “Charles Sumner, Senator” in manuscript on back, stamps with slight toning, cover with small tear at lower left, still Very Fine, scarce use from this famous abolitionist senator who once wrote “A queen on the scaffold is a less pitiful sight than a woman on the auction block”, the letter was sent free of domestic postage, the 2c paid the shore-to-ship rate and French postage was collected from the recipient, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1380

1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Position 50R9 with part imprint and “9 P.” of plate number in selvage at right, unused (no gum), bright color, small indentation at center by Franklin’s ear, otherwise Very Fine, scarce plate number from Plate 9, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1299

1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Positions 51-53L9, horizontal strip of three with captured imprint at left, tied by “Washington D.C. Sep. 15, 1859” circular datestamps on cover to Wilmington O., perfs scissors-separated causing s.e. at right, few toned perfs, still Very Fine, scarce with the captured imprint, at one point this was the earliest documented use from Plate 9 (new EDU is Aug. 9), ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1298

1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Position 41L9 with part imprint and “No.” in selvage at left, tied by “Trumansburg N.Y. Oct. 2?” circular datestamp on locally addressed cover, expertly repaired, Very Fine appearance, scarce, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1297

1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Positions 91-92R8, pair with left straddle-pane margin and centerline and part of Position 100L8, right stamp shows the curl over “C” variety, bright color and choice centering, cancelled by two bold strikes of “Mobile Ala. Oct. 30, 1860” double-circle datestamp, additional brownish cancelling ink at bottom of left stamp, Very Fine and choice Plate 8 position pair, early printings of Position 92R8 show the curl over “C” as well as a curl on the back of Franklin’s head similar to Position 52R8, as the plate was used the curl over Franklin’s head disappeared, as in this example, ex Neinken (see p. 400 of his book)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1296

1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Positions 1/11/21R8, vertical strip of three with straddle-pane margin and centerline at left, bottom stamp with prominent vertical line at upper right, tied by “Albany N.Y. Nov. 29” circular datestamps on cover to Philmont N.Y., Very Fine, note on back states this is an early impression (possibly 1857), ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1295

1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Position 21R8 with straddle-pane margin and centerline at left, tied by “Caldwell N.Y. June 29” circular datestamp on all-over advertising cover for Lake House to Glen’s Falls N.Y., missing top flap, Very Fine, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1294