US Stamp Values Scott 21: 1857 1c Benjamin Franklin. Page 4

1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), neat black town cancellation, bold rich shade, a fresh and affordable example of this elusive type III stamp; scissor cut at left and right from the sheet, Very Good, 2000 A.P.S. certificate. Scott $2,250. Estimate $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 60

1c Blue, Ty. III (Scott 21). Position 26R4, nicely centered with beautiful rich color, wide discernible breaks at top and bottom, barely cancelled at left center leaving the majority of the design distraction free, Very Fine, plated by Ashbrook

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3410

1c Blue, Ty. III (Scott 21). Position 66L4, rich color, neat Boston circular datestamp, single unpunched perf at bottom and another nibbed at left, otherwise Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3411

1c Blue, Ty. III (Scott 21). Position 80L4 with interpane margin and centerline at right, blind perfs between selvage and stamp, gorgeous centering, rich color nicely complemented by blue circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING USED INTERPANE MARGIN AND CENTERLINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE III. Only six positions along the two adjacent vertical rows of Plate 4 can possibly be Type III; therefore, centerline examples are rare (especially since the selvage was often removed). Accompanied by small plating chart showing the distinctive marks on this position. Ex Wagshal. With 2011 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3409

1c Blue, Ty. III, Position 99R2 (Scott 21). Rich color, neat strike of circular datestamp, few short perfs at right FINE CENTERING. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED ONE-CENT 1857 ISSUE FROM POSITION 99R2. Plate 2 was made in late 1855, and consists of 198 stamps that are Type II, one position that is Type III (99R2) and one that is Type IIIA (100R2). Guide dots were used to accurately lay out the subjects on the plate. Positions 79 and 89 were transferred perfectly using their guide dots. However, the guide dot to the south-east of Position 88R2, which was used to align the single B Relief for Position 99R2, was placed far out of line, resulting in the bottom part of the A Relief being transferred into the bottom part of Position 89 (and in the margin below this position) by mistake. When the fresh entry was made in Position 99R a full transfer of the design was not possible without running into the error in Position 89R. The position was therefore short transferred at top, and apparently also at bottom, creating the finest example of Type III found on any plate (see pp. 183-184 of Neinken book). Plate 2 stamps were issued imperforate from December 1855 through June 1857. Beginning in July 1857 stamps from Plates 1 Late, 2 and 4 were issued with perforations, and Plates 2 and 4 continued to produce stamps through late 1857. Plate 2 stamps are rarer perforated than in imperforate form; conversely, Plate 4 stamps are rarer imperforate than in perforated form. Perforated 99R2 stamps are of extreme rarity. Our census, which incorporates the records of noted student Jerome S. Wagshal, the Philatelic Foundation, the Levi records and our own work, is available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/21/21.pdf . Only one unused example is known, in a block. Twelve used singles are recorded, as are three on covers and two in strips, for a total of 18 known in any form. Virtually all have faults or are very off-center — only three off-cover singles and one on cover are confirmed as sound and not all have decent centering. Ex Neinken and Wagshal

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3405

1c Blue, Ty. III (Scott 21). Large part original gum which covers nearly all the back, rich color, wide bottom margin to perfs touching at top but clearly showing the breaks in the top and bottom lines which define the type, tiny corner perf tip crease at top right FINE AND SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE III. With 1976 P.F. certificate for combination pair of Ty. III/IIIa, this the top stamp

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1057, Lot 574

United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, type III, single on folded 1859 printed notice addressed to New Hampshire, tied by faint black Boston cds, some toning and small corner crease, otherwise fine, with 2006 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2013, Sale 201311, Lot 11

1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), extremely light and unobtrusive black cancellation, handsome example of the scarce type III stamp, with beautiful color and impression; tear at top, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,250. Estimate value $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 1014

1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), neat black town cancellation, desirable example with brilliant rich color, a very pleasing copy of this elusive type III stamp; a single short perf at upper right, otherwise Fine, 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded Fine-70. SMQ $1,050. Scott $2,250. Estimate value $750 – 1,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3136

1c Blue, Ty. III (Scott 21). Intense shade and impression on bright paper, unobtrusive cancel, fresh and Fine, a pretty stamp, with 1991 and 2007 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 127

1857, 1¢ blue, type III (Scott 21), pen cancel, beautifully centered with unusually full perfs, excellent example of this type with clear, large breaks at top and bottom, choice, Extremely Fine, 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,250. Estimate value $750 – 1,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2013, Sale 636, Lot 69

1c Blue, Ty. III (Scott 21). Position 76L4, original gum, barest trace of hinging, showing wide break in line at top and distinct break at bottom, beautiful deep shade and detailed impression on bright fresh paper with long full perfs all around VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE III ISSUE. VERY FEW EXIST IN ANY TYPE OF ACCEPTABLE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. THIS STAMP IS A WONDERFUL CONDITION RARITY. With 1992 P.S.E. and P.F. certificates (the 1992 P.F. certificate states “it is genuine”) and with 2004 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1223

1857, 1¢ blue, type III (Scott 21), neat black cancellation, extremely fresh and desirable copy of this scarcer type III stamp, well centered with nicely balanced margins and beautiful fresh color, a wonderful copy of this; minute thin speck shows only in fluid, and is so trivial it isn’t mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, clear 1987 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,500. Estimate value $600 – 800.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 22

1c Blue, Ty. III (Scott 21). Plate 4, unused (no gum), wide break at top and small break at bottom, bright color, couple blind perfs at lower right, light diagonal crease, Fine appearance, a scarce unused example of this type

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1459

1c Blue, Ty. III (Scott 21). Plate 4, lightly struck and slightly oxidized red New York carrier datestamp, barely noticeable tear at top, otherwise Fine, with 1997 A.P.S. certificate that does not mention the tear and states the cancel is brown which it is not

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1461