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1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Position 9R4, with wide-spaced horizontal perforations, bold strike of New York circular datestamp, small paper flaw at upper left, Fine appearance, the exceptions to the normal cut-into condition of top-row and bottom-row Plate 4 stamps are those with wide-spaced perforations, the Scott Catalogue footnote after No. 19 (Ty. Ia) describes this characteristic, but it is not noted after No. 20 from Plate 4 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1136 |
US$275.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 20). Positions 8-10L12, A Relief, horizontal pair and single originally forming a strip of three, straddle-pane margin and centerline at right, tied by “Lowell Ms. Jan. 25, 1861” circular datestamps on buff cover to East Palmyra N.Y., reduced at left, some waterstaining in address, right two stamps small tears, left stamp light crease at upper left, still Very Fine, this is the second earliest documented use from Plate 12 (see lot 1582 for Jan. 22, 1861 cover), illustrated in Ashbrook book (p. 313) and Neinken book (p. 485), signed Ashbrook, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1498 |
US$275.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 20). Position 7R4, intense shade and impression, light strike of blue circular datestamp, Very Fine, scarce with such choice centering, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1135 |
US$450.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 20). Positions 58-60R12, B Relief, horizontal strip of three with “Toppan Carpenter” part imprint and “No. 12” plate number in selvage at right, choice centering, deep shade, tied by “Springfield Ill. May 8, 1861” circular datestamps on red and blue Waving Flag and Verse Patriotic cover with D. B. Cooke & Co. of Chicago imprint, to Mendota Ill., some slight wear, selvage has tiny tear and wrinkles from placement at edge of cover VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE SHOWING THE ACTUAL PLATE NUMBER FROM THE RIGHT PANE OF PLATE 12. A GREAT PHILATELIC RARITY AND ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE ON A CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC COVER. According to the Neinken book (p. 497), “There is a record of the plating marks on 60R, but no copy is known to this author showing the imprint or any part of the number.” Illustrated in November 1986 Chronicle (p. 263). Ex Oakley. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1497 |
US$9,000.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Positions 6-8R4, horizontal strip of three, intense color, blind vertical perfs, neat “Rochester N.Y. Jan. 16” circular datestamps, perfs scissors-separated causing s.e. at left, other perfs intact, left stamp light diagonal crease, still Fine, an extremely rare multiple from the top row of Plate 4, Neinken notes on p. 270 that “I have seen very few pairs or strips from the top row of this plate, consequently I had trouble in reconstructing the 20 positions.”, ex Neinken, unpriced in Scott as a strip of three, Scott Retail as pair and single Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1134 |
US$1,000.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Positions 4-5R4, horizontal pair, wide-spaced horizontal perforations, rich color, neat circular datestamps, left stamp small thin spot, right stamp light corner crease at top right, few perf separations, still Fine, the exceptions to the normal cut-into condition of top-row and bottom-row Plate 4 stamps are those with wide-spaced perforations, the Scott Catalogue footnote after No. 19 (Ty. Ia) describes this characteristic, but it is not noted after No. 20 from Plate 4 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1133 |
US$400.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 20). Position 3R4 with curl in hair, pretty shade, neat circular datestamp leaves the plate characteristic clearly visible, single short perf at upper left, still Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1132 |
US$170.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 20). Position 51L12, B Relief, with “& Co. Philadelphia” part imprint and “2.P” part plate number in selvage at left, original gum, h.r., rich color, selvage partly separated and sensibly reinforced by hinge, Fine, a very rare example showing part of the plate number from the left pane of Plate 12, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1494 |
US$1,200.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 20). Position 3R4 with curl in hair, pretty shade, wide margins at top and bottom showing complete design at top, neat strike of circular datestamp, few unpunched perfs at top right captures part of design of adjoining stamp, Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1131 |
US$180.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Positions 3-4R4, horizontal pair, right stamp curl in hair, unused (no gum), deep rich color on bright paper, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, small thin spot at center, Very Fine appearance, a scarce unused pair from the top row of Plate 4, ex Nenken, Scott Retail as with gum Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1130 |
US$850.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Positions 1-3R4, horizontal strip of three with perforated straddle-pane margin at left, left stamp with curl in hair, intense shade, manuscript cancels and also part of circular datestamp at center, toned spots caused by pen cancel, Fine, very rare Top Row Plate 4 perforated strip, ex Chase and Neinken, listed but unpriced in Scott as a strip of three, Scott Retail as pair and single Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1128 |
US$600.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 20). Position 9L4, intense shade, tied by “Washington D.C. May 3” circular datestamp on buff circular-rate cover to Richmond Va., trivial edgewear, Fine and scarce Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1127 |
US$375.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 20). Position 7L4, rich color, tied by neat strike of “Gouvernour N.Y. Oct. 8” circular datestamp on locally-addressed cover, with original enclosure, slightly reduced at right and some slight overall wear, Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1126 |
US$275.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 20). Position 9L4, intense shade on bright paper, perfs clear of complete design at top (the important characteristic of top row stamps from this plate), Fine, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1125 |
US$400.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 20). Position 3L4 with curl in hair and clear break in outer line at bottom which meets the definition of Type IIIa, detailed impression clearly shows the plate characteristics, neat Chicago circular datestamp, Very Fine, an outstanding top row Plate 4 stamp and one of the “break in bottom line” positions that some specialists argue should be separately classified, with 1986 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1124 |
US$700.00 |