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3c Dull Red, Ty. I (Scott 11). Margins clear to just touching, tied by “Massillion O.” circular datestamp on “Steam Foundry, Erie St., Massillon, Ohio, Hart & Brown” corner card cover with illustrated factory to Orrville O., fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful 1850’s advertising cover Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1002, Lot 3710 |
US$300.00 |
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3c Claret, Ty. I (Scott 11). Block of four, ample to huge margins incl. top sheet margin, attractive color, neat “Wilmington Del. Feb. 18” circular datestamps, slight natural “dry print” on top left stamp and pressed crease, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5157 |
US$225.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I (Scott 11). Horizontal pair, original gum, large even margins, brilliant color, right stamp light diagonal crease at lower right, Very Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5152 |
US$275.00 |
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3c Rose Red, Ty. I (Scott 11). Huge margins all around incl. part of seven adjoining stamps, brilliant color on crisp paper, unobtrusive strike of blue cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM AND THE ESSENCE OF PERFECTION. THIS IS ONE OF ONLY FOUR EXAMPLES OF THE 3-CENT 1851 ISSUE TO ACHIEVE THE P.S.E. GRADE OF GEM 100 JUMBO. Many collectors have a tendency to discount how difficult it is to find imperforate classics in such superb condition. The assumption is that there are multiples which can be split to “make” perfect singles. However, one would need a lightly-cancelled block of nine, with no wrinkles or other minor defects, to produce a single such as the one offered here. Ex Tahoe. 1997 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo, SMQ value $450.00 as 98, unpriced in the higher grades). Only one other example of No. 11 and two of No. 11A have achieved this perfect grade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5153 |
US$3,125.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I (Scott 11). Enormous margins all around incl. sheet margin at bottom and parts of two adjoining stamps, neat “3” ms. cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo), P.S.E. states that it penalizes a sound stamp 15-30 points for a pen cancel, the neat “3” cancel on this stamp does not detract at all from its beauty, without the pen cancel it would have been graded 100 Jumbo Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5154 |
US$180.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I (Scott 11). Huge margins incl. part of four adjoining stamps, brilliant color, unobtrusive cancel leaves entire design clearly visible, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5155 |
US$250.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I, Trial Printing on Thick Gummed Paper (11 var). Positions 1-3/11-13/21-23/31-33R4, vertical block of twelve (3 x 4) with corner straddle-pane margins and centerline at left, large margins other sides except just in at right on Position 3R, original gum, eight or ten stamps have heavy creases (some reinforcement) and couple thins, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, a remarkable 3c 1851 item, the thick gummed paper and its plate origin (Plate 4) strongly suggest that this might have been produced in 1854 at the time Toppan Carpenter sent “Brush Stroke” 3c 1851 proofs on India paper (also from Plate 4) to the British firms of Bemrose and Perkins Bacon for perforating experiments (see Sale 964, lots 212-213), we do not know of any catalogue or reference work that lists the 3c 1851 on thick gummed paper Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5151 |
US$1,300.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I, Chicago Perf 12-1/2 (11 var). Position 64L7, scissors-separated with intact perfs at top and bottom, blunted at lower right, tied by “Chicago Ill. Jul. 25, 1856” circular datestamp on cover to Norwich N.Y. with “Sherman House Chicago, J. A. Patmor & Co.” cameo corner card, couple mended backflap tears VERY FINE. A FRESH AND BEATIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT CHICAGO PERF USED ON A HOTEL CORNER CARD. Wilson Hulme speculates in his article in Chronicle 175 that R. K. Swift distributed Chicago perf stamps to various businesses as a trial or to strengthen the possibility of selling the perforating machine to the post office. Many of the businesses, including the local Sherman House hotel, were in a straight path between Swift’s bank and Elijah Hadley’s (inventor of the machine) office (p. 167). With 1983 P.F. certificate. Illustrated in Chronicle 175, p. 169 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 996, Lot 3182 |
US$3,500.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I, Chicago Perf 12-1/2 (11 var). Centered to right with portion of adjoining stamp at left, but perfs all around, tied by overlapping strikes of “Chicago Ill. Sep. ?” (1856) circular datestamp on cover to Evansville Ill., manuscript “Care Mr. Ferguson” at bottom A FRESH AND FINE COVER WITH THE 3-CENT CHICAGO PERFORATION. Wilson Hulme recorded 40 examples used on cover and 30 used off-cover in his 1997 census in Chronicle 175. Since that time a small number of additional examples have been discovered. With 1970 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 996, Lot 3184 |
US$1,000.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I (Scott 11). Positions 59-60/69-70/79-80R4, vertical block of six, large part original gum, two small h.r., bright color, bottom right stamp with couple tiny thin spots, Very Fine appearance, Position 69R4 has an extra frameline at right and is discussed and illustrated in the Chase book on pp.115-116 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 996, Lot 3079 |
US$2,500.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I (Scott 11). Positions 51/61L4, vertical pair with imprint and plate no. “4” (mirror image) at left, worn impression and color a bit faded, pen cancels, couple small faults confined mostly to the selvage, a very rare used pair showing the plate number, according to the Chase book only the left pane of Plate 4, Plate 9 and the “4” in Plate 14 were engraved in mirror image Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 996, Lot 3073 |
US$750.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I (Scott 11). Positions 40/50R4, vertical pair with part imprint and plate no. “4” at right, thickly applied original gum slightly disturbed and washes over onto sheet margin, large margins with portions of five adjoining stamps, otherwise Extremely Fine, a rare plate number and imprint pair from Plate 4, the left plate number on this plate was a mirror-image “4” (see lot 3073), the right plate number offered here was right-reading Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 996, Lot 3072 |
US$2,500.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I, Chicago Perf 12-1/2 (11 var). Position 67R7, better centering than typically seen and with full perfs all around, neat strike of Chicago circular datestamp VERY FINE. A CHOICE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT CHICAGO PERFORATION. The 3c Chicago Perfs are rarely encountered in sound condition with acceptable centering. With 1983 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 996, Lot 3179 |
US$2,500.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I (Scott 11). Position 47R6 with recut lines in the bust and the lower part of the medallion, neat blue circular datestamp, margins large to barely touching at top right, Fine and attractive Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 996, Lot 3090 |
US$180.00 |
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3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. I (Scott 11). Positions 2-3/12-13L7, block of four, beautiful deep shade, large margins incl. small parts of four other stamps, perfectly struck “Chicago Ill. Jan. 7, 1857” circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous used block and unquestionably the finest extant Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 996, Lot 3098 |
US$4,500.00 |