US Stamp Prices Scott # 22: 1c 1857 Benjamin Franklin. Page 10

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, A/B/A Reliefs, vertical strip of three, top stamp with double transfer, tied by “Detroit Mich. May 4, 1861” circular datestamps on inbound cover to Detroit, bottom stamp also tied by “Steamboat” straightline handstamp, cover with clipped corner at lower right, Very Fine, this is the only reported example of a “Steamboat” handstamp found on Scott No. 22 and is the listing copy in Scott, accompanied by note to this effect from James E. Kloetzel, vertical multiples are also scarce from Plate 11, with 1992 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1486

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 22). Plate 11, B/A Reliefs, vertical pair, beautiful rich color, tied by partly clear strike of “New-York May? 23” circular datestamp on buff cover to Brandon Vt., fresh and Very Fine, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1485

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 22). Plate 11, B Relief, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), stamps tied by “Paid” in frame cancel and 1c tied by red “Boston Mass. Mar. ?” circular datestamp on 3c Red Star Die entire to St. Luke’s Hospital in New York, 3c with light pre-use crease, small cover tear and reduced at left, Very Fine appearing and colorful combination paying double the 3c rate and 1c carrier fee, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1484

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 22). Plate 11, B Relief, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), both stamps tied by strikes of “Paid” in frame cancel, red “Boston Mass. Mar. 26” double-circle datestamp on cover to West Amesbury Mass., 3c with perf faults from placement near edge, Very Fine appearance, an attractive cover paying 3c postage plus 1c carrier fee to the mails, ex Klein

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1483

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 22). Plate 11, A Relief, rich color and nicely centered, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), both stamps tied by “New-York Mar. 27, 1861” duplex circular datestamp on cover to Columbus N.Y., endorsed “Via Utica” at bottom, Very Fine, an attractive use paying 3c postage and 1c carrier fee, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1482

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 22). Plate 11, B Relief, showing double transfer, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), both stamps cancelled by grid (not tied), matching “Philadelphia Pa. Apr. 1, 1861” octagonal datestamp on cover to South Easton Pa., fresh and Very Fine cover paying 3c postage and 1c carrier fee, ex Neinken, with 1975 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1481

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 22). Plate 11, A Relief, used with 3c Dull Red Ty. III (26), tied by grid, both stamps also tied by “New-York Ap. 11 61” Norton-patent grid duplex with ’61 year slug vertically at side of month and day, on yellow cover to Baraboo Wis., stamps with small faults and cover with tear and top flap missing, a rare example of this duplex used on a 1c 1857 Type IIIa – the only example we have encountered, it was in use only for a few months in early 1861, this April use is also the latest we have encountered, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1480

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, block of four, B/A Reliefs, top left stamp double transfer, original gum, rich color with characteristic mottling, bottom right stamp light corner crease FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE IIIa ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK FROM PLATE ELEVEN. Ex Ishikawa. Scott Retail $13,000.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1436

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Positions 81-82/91-92L11, block of four with wide sheet selvage at left, all four are B Relief entries, original gum, h.r., intense color with characteristic mottling, perfs cut in at left VERY GOOD. A RARE PLATED 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE IIIa ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK FROM PLATE ELEVEN. This block shows that the B Relief was used to enter the 9th and 10th rows on Plate 11 (at least for these positions). Ex Klein. With 1989 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $13,000.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1435

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 22). Plate 11, B Relief with straddle-pane margin and centerline at left, rich color, Jumbo margins, face-free circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1417

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 22). Positions 31/41L11, A/B Reliefs, vertical pair with “TOPPAN CARPENTER” portion of imprint and complete “No. 11” plate number at left, original gum, h.r., rich color, detailed impression, top stamp horizontal crease VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF A PLATE ELEVEN STAMP SHOWING EITHER THE IMPRINT OR THE PLATE NUMBER. ONE OF THE KEYS TO A SPECIALIZED COLLECTION OF TOPPAN CARPENTER’S 1851-57 ISSUE. For Plates 11 and 12, the style and placement of the imprint was altered from previous 1c plates. The Second Type imprint with negative lettering and “Toppan Carpenter & Co.” was first used in June 1860 on the 12c Plate 3, followed shortly after by its use on the 30c and 90c plates made during the summer of 1860. Its next use was on the 1c Plate 11, probably toward the end of 1860. Casilear’s name, which appeared in the imprint on earlier plates, even after he had retired, was omitted from the new Second Type imprint. The use of this imprint and the reversion to a 3-relief transfer roll (and absence of significant relief trimming) have led specialists to theorize that Plates 11 and 12 were made by different engravers than the ones who made Plates 4 through 10. For Plate 11, no imprint copies or plate number copies are known from the right pane of the plate. Neinken notes that the discovery of this left-pane pair proved that the imprint used on Plate 12 was also used on Plate 11. This pair also confirmed much of the earlier plating work, because it tied various positions to the two stamps in this pair, which have the “No. 11” plate number. Ex Neinken and illustrated in bis book (p. 479).

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1416

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 22). Positions 85-86L4, horizontal pair, scissors-separated causing straight edges cutting in on three sides, tied by “New Orleans La. Oct. 4” circular datestamp on 1857 folded printed circular to Vienna, Austria, blue “Printed Circular” handstamp, red French transit, horizontal file fold well away from stamp, attractive cover, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1208

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 22). Plate 11, A Relief, original gum, small h.r., intense shade, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1449

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 22). Plate 4, used with two 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), Positions 22R7 and 97R7, the right stamp Type IIIa, center stamp with curl on shoulder, tied by light strikes of “Fort Edward N.Y. Feb. 28” circular datestamp on cover with illustrated Fort Edward Institute Ladies Seminary corner card to West Troy N.Y., some slight overall wear, Very Fine, an attractive and unusual use of stamps from two different plates, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1207

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 22). Plate 11, A Relief, original gum, h.r., intense shade, choice centering with well-proportioned margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE IIIa FROM PLATE 11. Ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1448