US Stamps Price Scott 22: 1857 1c Benjamin Franklin. Page 6

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 22), face free blue cancellation at lower left, extremely handsome well centered stamp with large margins and vibrant color, very pretty, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $510. Estimate price $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 702

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 22), position 39L4, without gum, handsome well centered stamp with bright vivid color, a very pleasing example with wonderful eye appeal; vertical crease, Very Fine appearance, 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate. Scott $850. Estimate value $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 701

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 22), o.g., lightly hinged, wonderfully attractive example of this tough unused stamp, nicely centered with intense color; expertly reperforated at right, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,400. Estimate $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 699

Scott #22, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, horizontal pair, well centered and margined, sumptuously rich color and a deeply etched impression on fresh white paper, lightly cancelled, very fine.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 80

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 22). Plate 11, choice centering with wide margins, light strike of circular datestamp, couple tiny toning specks of little consequence, otherwise Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1169

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 22). Position 90R4, original gum, h.r., rich color, few short perfs, margin thin at left, Fine appearance, with 2012 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1168

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 22). Plate 4, double transfer, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, unusually choice centering, neat strike of circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE IIIa. This stamp shows a clear break at top and a complete outer line at bottom. Due to the narrow spacing, the type characteristics are not always as clearly visible as in the example offered here. With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ price $5,600.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1025, Lot 89

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, unusually wide margins at top and bottom for this issue, deep rich color, detailed impression, light strike of circular datestamp cancel leaves the design characteristics easily discernible, outer line complete at bottom and with wide break in outer line at top EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE IIIa FROM PLATE 11 IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE. Plates 11 and 12 were probably made in June 1860, with less than six months left in Toppan, Carpenter’s contract. The earliest known use from either plate is January 1861, a relatively short time before the stamps were demonetized. New transfer rolls were created to lay out plates 11 and 12. Three types are known from these plates: Type I (Scott 18 — Plate 12 only), Type II (Scott 20) and Type IIIa (Scott 22). As illustrations of stamps from Plates 11 and 12 in the Neinken book show, the centering and impressions of stamps from these plates was rather poor (“Poor perforating was the rule rather than the exception” — Neinken book, p. 473). The stamp offered here, with rich color, unusually wide margins and with the design completely free and clear of the perforations at both top and bottom, is truly remarkable. With 1994 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ price $3,500.00 as 95, unpriced as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only one other shares this grade.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1024, Lot 58

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 22). Plate 4, original gum, small h.r., wide break in outer line at top, intense shade and impression, Fine example of this type

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 155

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, A Relief, unused (no gum), rich color on bright paper, light horizontal crease, tiny perf flaws at bottom and left, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive-appearing stamp, Scott Retail as no gum for more common Plate 4

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 156

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), relief “C” from plate 4, well centered with choice color and full original gum, light horizontal creases at bottom, nibbed perf at left and tiny abrasion at upper right, otherwise Very Fine and attractive. Scott value $2,400 Expertization: photocopy of 1980 PF Certificate for a block of four.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4224

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 22). Rich color, neat strikes of circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate for pair

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 369

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (Scott 22). Bright color, crisp impression, neat strike of grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 368

() 1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), fresh and virtually perfectly centered with deep color and bright paper, unused without gum, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott $850 Expertization: 2000 PSE Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 106

o 1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), beautifully centered, clearly showing type characteristics at top and bottom; bright color and paper with a light partial New York town cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ price $3,500. Scott $500 AN EXCEPTIONAL ONE-CENT TYPE IIIA WITH ONLY TWO EXAMPLES BEING GRADE HIGHER BY PSE. Expertization: 1984 PF and 2008 PSE, the latter graded XF-Sup 95.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 108