Value of US Stamps Scott Catalog #24: 1857 1c Benjamin Franklin. Page 13

1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Position 24L5, margins to just in, bright color, tied by blue “Balto. Paid” double-circle handstamp on four-page Jan. 2, 1858 Baltimore prices current to Fallston Md., Fine and an early use from Plate 5, accompanied by an Ashbrook photograph where he incorrectly attributes the stamp to Plate 6, ex Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Three singles, probably from Plate 8, tied by grid and by “Cleveland O. Oct. 18, 1860” circular datestamp on buff American House Hotel illustrated corner card cover to Lakeville Conn., slightly reduced at right and missing part of top flap, left stamp pulled perf at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, attractive cover, ex Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Positions 91-93L5, horizontal strip of three, intense color and crisp impression, neat strikes of town datestamp, minor perf flaws at bottom of left stamp and couple separations, still a Very Fine and choice strip, desirable Ty. V multiple from Plate 5, ex Neinken, Scott does not differentiate between the scarce Ty. V’s from Plate 5 and the common Plates 7-10 Ty. V’s

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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Horizontal strip of three, note on back states late impression from either Plate 7 or 8, tied by “Memphis Ten. Nov. 17” circular datestamps on Sample, Mitchell & Co. cotton and commission merchant’s illustrated corner card cover to New Orleans La., left stamp light bend at top left, cover with some slight wear, still Very Fine and attractive cover, ex Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Position 36L5, rich color and detailed impression, beautifully choice centering, light town cancel, few nibbed perfs at left, otherwise Extremely Fine, Scott does not differentiate between the scarce Ty. V’s from Plate 5 and the common Plates 7-10 Ty. V’s, ex Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Plate 8, C/D/E Reliefs, vertical strip of three, choice centering, tied by blue open grids and matching “Baltimore Md. Aug. 29” circular datestamp on Bickford & Huffman grain and guano drill manufacturer’s cameo corner card cover to Alexandria Va., missing top flap and barely reduced at top, Very Fine, unusual corner card, ex Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. Va (Scott 24). Position 50R5, with 14mm right sheet selvage and “(E)NGRAVERS, Phila. New York. Bos(ton)” portion of imprint and “(5)P.” plate number, tiny portion of the “5” can be seen to the left of the “P.”, cancelled by pen strokes and used as forwarding postage on printed address cover to Amherst Mass forwarded to North Amherst, original postage paid by 3c Rose, Ty. I (25), tied by circular grid with matching “Worcester Mass. May 22 (1858)” circular datestamp which was crossed out on forwarding, few minor cover nicks VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE IMPRINT AND “P” PORTION OF THE PLATE NUMBER FROM THE RIGHT PANE OF PLATE FIVE. Neinken recorded no examples from the right pane with the plate number. This is the only known example with the “P” portion of the plate number. Signed Ashbrook and with 1978 P.F. certificate

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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Rich color, tied by grid on “Postal Reform” propaganda cover listing demands at left, Postal Reform Committee (Pliny Miles, Secretary) embossed cameo oval on back, to local New York address, some soiling at lower left and overall wear, still Very Fine, a very scarce and unusual propaganda cover, late 1850’s when Pliny Miles was actively promoting Postal Reform, ex Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Position 61L5 with wide left margin capturing part of Plate 5 imprint, tied by light strike of “Hartford Ct.” circular datestamp on buff cover to Middletown Conn., couple inconsequential cover corner nicks, Fine example of Plate 5 left imprint, signed Ashbrook and ex Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Position 4L8, choice centering, tied by neat strike of “Westfield Ms. Jan. 20, 1860” circular datestamp on locally-addressed cover, barely reduced at right, Very Fine drop-rate use of a stamp from the top row of Plate 8, ex Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Position 51L5 with “ENGRAVERS, Phila. New York. Bos(ton)” portion of imprint captured at left, tied by grid cancel on Sep. 15, 1858 Philadelphia Stock Exchange Sales circular to Pughton Pa., scissors separation leaves intact perfs on three sides, Very Fine, a beautiful and extremely rare captured imprint from Plate 5 on cover, ex Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Plate 9, choice centering with straddle-pane margin and centerline at right, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), each stamp tied by bold strike of “U.S.P.O. Despatch Pre-Paid One Cent” oval handstamp on small blue cover to Bridgewater P.O. Pa., “Philadelphia Pa. Sep. 6, 1860” octagonal datestamp, Very Fine, rare use with the stamps tied by the carrier marking, ex Neinken, with 1981 P.F. certificate

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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Irregular-shaped block of 21, Positions 22/32/42/52-53/62-65/72-75/82-85/92-95L5, original gum which is slightly disturbed, h.r. primarily where some perf separations sensibly reinforced (top two stamps detached), few light toned spots FINE-VERY FINE. THE CELEBRATED “ROSETTA STONE” BLOCK OF THE ONE-CENT 1857 ISSUE FROM THE LEFT PANE OF PLATE FIVE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE FROM PLATE FIVE, AND ITS DISCOVERY BY MORTIMER L. NEINKEN BROUGHT ABOUT THE REVELATION THAT TYPES V AND Va ORIGINATED FROM ONE PLATE. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PERFORATED ONE-CENT 1857-60 ISSUE ITEMS. The Neinken book describes the importance of this block in great detail on pages 326-329. Prior to the discovery of this block of 21 from the left pane of Plate 5, it was believed that Plate 5 produced Type V stamps and Plate 6 produced Type Va stamps. By matching certain positions in this block to known Plate 5 positions, the earlier Plate 6 reconstruction was reassigned to Plate 5. This advanced the reconstruction of Plate 5, revealing the unusual nature of its creation from two different (or a drastically transformed) transfer rolls. However, it also created a void for Plate 6, which remains today. Illustrated and described in Morris Fortgang’s article “The One Cent Stamp of 1857: Types – Varieties – Rarities” (1957 Congress Book, pp. 130-133). Ex Neinken (who acquired the block in 1955). It is now offered to the market for the first time in 55 years.

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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) and tied by grid cancels on red and blue Waving Flag Patriotic cover to Philadelphia Pa., clear “Brooklyn N.Y. Jun. 11” circular datestamp, some edgewear, Very Fine, Brooklyn carrier uses are scarce, ex Neinken

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1c Blue, Ty. Va (24). Four covers, each with one stamp showing centerline, two with strips of three and two with singles, both strips Positions 21-23R5, singles Positions 51R5 and 81R5, one single on a folded letter, a few cover and stamp faults but overall Fine-Very Fine, scarce group of Type Va centerline positions on cover, Scott Retail as off-cover singles with no premium for the positions, all ex Neinken

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