Value of US Stamp Scott Catalog #19 – 1c 1857 Benjamin Franklin. Page 8

1c Blue, Ty. Ic (Scott 19b). Position 82R4, clearly visible design characteristics, grid cancel, faults incl. creases and small thin spots, Fine appearance

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 114

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (Scott 19). Position 95L4, showing clear Type Ia characteristics at bottom, deep rich color, blue grid cancel A FINE AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT PERFORATED TYPE IA. With 1989 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 112

United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, type Ia, plate 4, pos.94R4, black cds, well centered for this difficult issue, showing full type characteristics, rich color, reperforated with small tear, v.f. appearance of this rare stamp, with 2000 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2010, Sale 201003, Lot 39

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (Scott 19). Manually separated by scissors at sides because of dramatically misaligned vertical perforations, cut apart with full margins at the sides, exceptionally well-centered horizontally as well, rich plate 4 color, tied on piece by partly clear “U.S. Mail City Delivery” double-circle datestamp, three line “U.S. Mail 1 P.M. Delivery” timestamp at left, tiny trivial corner margin crease at bottom right WELL-SUITED FOR EXHIBITION TO SHOW A RARE ONE-CENT TYPE MARRED BY TOPPAN CARPENTER’S EARLY QUALITY-CONTROL PROBLEMS IN PERFORATING STAMPS. With 1997 P.F. certificate as on cover with the address portion cut out

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5101

United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, type Ic, pos. 91R4, black “Paid” and faint red cancels, two unpunched perfs at bottom, good color, fine, with 2009 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2009, Sale 200911, Lot 3023

o U.S. General Issues, 1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia, #19. Used, few small defects, Fine, PF (1973) cert. Scott $11,000. Estimate $2,000.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2009, Sale 83, Lot 317

United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, type Ia, bottom sheet margin single, light cds, deep rich color, reperforated at left, fine appearance of this rare stamp, with 2006 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2009, Sale 200906, Lot 19

United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, type Ia, position 92L4, part black cds, usual centering, showing complete type characteristics at top, deep rich color, fresh and fine example of this rare stamp, with Scott 1990 PSE and 2005 PFCs

Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2009, Sale 200906, Lot 18

UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE 1857-61 1c blue, type Ia, pos.99L4, part black cds, quite well centered for this tight margined issue, deep rich color, fresh and fine example of this rare stamp, with 2006 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2009, Sale 200903, Lot 40

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (Scott 19). Original gum, unusually wide margins for this issue with intact perfs and part of selvage at bottom, clearly showing the full design at bottom (the defining characteristic of the type), deep rich color and proof-like impression VERY FINE AND CHOICE. WITHOUT QUESTION THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLES OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT PERFORATED TYPE IA STAMP IN EXISTENCE. Type Ia was produced by only 18 of the 20 bottom-row positions on Plate 4. Although Plate 4 was designed with sufficient space to accommodate perforations, the height of the top row and bottom row positions resulted in the perforations often cutting into the design at either top or bottom. For this reason, stamps from the bottom row of Plate 4 with perforations clear of the design are especially desirable, since the characteristics of the type is complete (Type Ia) or nearly complete (Type Ic) at bottom. The stamp offered here, with original gum and the design complete all around, is one of the finest examples with original gum we have ever offered. With 1989 and 2006 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jan 2009, Sale 968, Lot 25

UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE 1857-61 1c blue, type Ic, pos. 82R4, unused without gum, rich color, unpunched perf. at right, fine, with 2008 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2009, Sale 200901, Lot 42

o 1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (19), rich plate 4 color with a strong impression on bright paper, centered to right, type characteristics fully visible at top and bottom, lightly cancelled, minute tear at top right, fresh and Fine appearing, a rare used example of the 1¢ type Ia 1857 issue. Scott $10,000 Expertization: clear 1986 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1431

UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE 1857-61 1c blue, type Ia, pos.96L4, barest trace of a cancel, usual centering for this tight margined issue, showing full design at bottom, beautiful color, fine and unusually fresh example of this rare stamp, with 2000 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2008, Sale 200811, Lot 1013

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (Scott 19). Position 96L4, well-centered with most of bottom plumes showing, lightly cancelled by neat strike of Dec. 26, 1859 circular datestamp, faint tiny corner crease at top left# VERY FINE AND ATTRACTIVE USED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE IA PERFORATED. The Type Ia stamps were produced from 18 positions in the bottom row of Plate 4. The most distinctive feature of Plate 4 is that the top row was entered with the designs complete at top (Type II), and the bottom row was entered with designs complete or nearly complete at bottom (Types Ia and Ic). Ex Argentum. With 1999 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 297

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (Scott 19). Centered to top and showing the full design at bottom (the defining characteristic of the type), rich color, light strike of circular datestamp, reperfed at left, Fine appearance, a suitable representative example of this scarce type

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2008, Sale 962, Lot 2261