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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Dot on head variety, cancelled by grid and used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), similarly tied, on cover to Philadelphia, neat “Freeport Ill. Feb. 12, 1861” circular datestamp, missing part of top flap, small repair at top from opening, Very Fine, the 1c paid for delivery to the street address in Philadelphia, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1349 |
US$300.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Position 85L5, original gum (described as slightly disturbed on certificate, but it looks undisturbed to us), vibrant color and choice centering, Extremely Fine, a beautiful and desirable original-gum example from Plate 5, while the Scott Catalogue differentiates among the scarcer plates in pricing other types of the 1c 1851-57 stamps, it prices all Type V stamps from Plates 5 and 7-10 the same, despite the fact that Type V stamps from Plate 5 are much scarcer than from any other plate — rarer, in fact, than Type Va stamps from Plate 5, Neinken estimated that there exists one Type V from Plate 5 for every 200 Type V’s from Plate 8 alone (p. 323), with 1998 P.F. certificate stating gum “slightly disturbed” Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1228 |
US$425.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Positions 42-44R9, horizontal strip of three, tied by segmented corks, “Mauchunk Pa. Sep. 24, 1861” circular datestamp on buff cover to Pottsville Penn., fresh and Very Fine use of stamps from Plate 9, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1359 |
US$150.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. Va (24). Positions 28-30L5, unused (no gum), beautiful rich color and sharp impression, scissors-separated at sides leaving intact perfs at left, margins other sides wide to just in at bottom, overall Fine, a rare unused Plate 5 multiple of the 1c Type Va, listed as a strip of three in Scott but unpriced, Scott Retail as three original-gum singles $3,000.00 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1238 |
US$600.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Positions 46-48L10, horizontal strip of three, tied by large “Paid” grids, red “Boston Mass. May 4” double-circle datestamp on red and blue Standing Liberty with Flag, Scales and Serpent Patriotic cover with F. Hedge imprint, to Newport R.I., dry goods sender’s blue backstamps, some slight soiling, still Very Fine, attractive use, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1358 |
US$400.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. Va (24). Positions 9-10/19-20/29-30R5, block of six from the top right corner of Plate 5 Right, original gum, h.r., choice centering, several interesting plate varieties including top left stamp strong curl in “O” of “Postage”, bottom right stamp burr in “C” of “Cent”, small faults incl. few creases and couple toned spots on front VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE Va FROM PLATE FIVE. VERY FEW LARGE MULTIPLES ARE KNOWN. Apart from the largest known multiple from Plate 5 (the block of 21 Type V offered in lot 1227), Neinken recorded only a block of eight, this block of six and two blocks of four among unused Plate 5 multiples. The unused block of eight, which contains all Type V stamps from the left pane, may or may not still be intact. Ex Neinken. Scott lists but does not price Ty. Va pairs and blocks of four. Scott Retail $8,000.00 as eight unused singles Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1237 |
US$1,500.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Plate 9, horizontal pair and single, tied by three strikes of Star in Rope Circle fancy cancel, matching “Canton Mi. Feb. 15” circular datestamp on cover front only to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, usual small filing holes, Very Fine strikes of this attractive fancy cancel, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1357 |
US$950.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Positions 33/43/53L5, vertical strip of three, deep shade, tied by two strikes of Vermont town datestamp on small neat cover to Boston, small toned spot between top and middle stamps, still Very Fine, a scarce Ty. V strip from Plate 5, ex Chase and Neinken, signed Ashbrook Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1236 |
US$250.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Positions 47-49R8, horizontal strip of three, tied by three strikes of Open Triangle fancy cancel, red “Canton Mi. Sep. 15, 1859” circular datestamp on blue cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, small filing holes as usual for this correspondence, some smudging in address, Very Fine, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1356 |
US$650.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Three singles, Positions 48L5, 51R8 and 58L5, left stamp curl on shoulder variety, the two Plate 5 stamps wide margins, the middle stamp s.e. at left, attractively arranged and each tied by “Cleveland O. Aug. 7 (1858)” circular datestamp on cover to Twinsburg O., some minor perf toning, still Very Fine, unusual and attractive combination of the scarce Ty. V’s from Plate 5 used with a Plate 8 stamp, ex Neinken, Position 48L5 separately listed but unpriced in Scott Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1235 |
US$300.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Positions 16-18L9, horizontal strip of three, tied by neat strikes of Lyre fancy cancel, red “Canton Mi. Sep. 24” circular datestamp on cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, small filing holes as usual for this correspondence, Very Fine, ex Chase and Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1355 |
US$325.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Positions 34L5 and 55L5, bright color, tied by red “Paid/U.S. Mail/City Delivery/1” carrier datestamp on mourning cover to local street address, bottom stamp small tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, attractive example of Plate 5 stamps paying the 2c carrier fee, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1234 |
US$750.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Positions 4-6L10, horizontal strip of three, tied by neat strikes of circle of V’s handstamp, matching “Muscatine Iowa Apr. 10, 1861” circular datestamp on buff cover to Burlington Vt., right stamp pulled perf at bottom, still Very Fine, a pretty cover, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1354 |
US$425.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. Va (Scott 24). Position 2L5 with top sheet selvage, detailed impression, tied by red “Providence R.I. ? 12” circular datestamp on local drop-rate cover, docketing at left, top flap missing, otherwise Fine, a scarce Plate 5 top-row A Relief impression from Transfer Roll 4, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1233 |
US$300.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Plate 8, vertical strip of three, unusually choice centering with wide margins, tied by blue grids and also by matching “Cincinnati O. Dec. 24” double-circle datestamp on buff cover to New York, missing part of top flap, the strip is Extremely Fine, ex Krug and Neinken, signed Ashbrook Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1353 |
US$160.00 |