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1c Blue, Ty. Va (Scott 24). Position 7R5, top-row A Relief, deep rich color and choice centering, tied by “New-York Jul. 15” circular datestamp on small 1858 Hicks & Whiting prices current to Providence R.I., Extremely Fine, ex Neinken and signed on back by Morris Fortgang Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1250 |
US$325.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Plate 7, vertical pair and eight singles, plating notes beneath stamps, 21R7 with straddle-pane margin and centerline at left, tied by “San Francisco Cal. Jan. 5, 1859” circular datestamps on light yellow cover to William P. P. Longfellow (nephew of the poet) in Cambridge Mass., some flaws incl. edgewear and stamps affected from placement at edge of cover, still Fine and unusual franking to pay the 10c transcontinental rate, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1370 |
US$700.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. Va (24). Positions 66/76R5, vertical pair, unused (no gum), fresh color, slightly weak perfs and couple separations, Fine-Very Fine, a scarce Type Va unused pair, ex Neinken, listed but unpriced as pair, Scott Retail as original-gum singles Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1239 |
US$275.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. Va (24). Positions 27/37/47R5, vertical strip of three, bright color on fresh paper, attractive centering, cancelled by two strikes of Michigan town datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, listed in Scott as a strip of three but unpriced, with 1991 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as three singles Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1249 |
US$550.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Positions 12-14/22-24/32-34 and 81L7, block of nine and single, tied by “San Francisco Cal. May 20, 1859” circular datestamps on back of cover to Lynn Mass., center stamp in block with tear from wax seal, few perfs scissors-separated, still Very Fine, an extremely unusual franking to pay the 10c transcontinental rate, San Francisco had an ample supply of 10c stamps, so it is possible this was hand-carried from a small mining or other town where stamps were not so plentiful to the mails, illustrated and described in Morris Fortgang’s article “The One Cent Stamp of 1857: Types – Varieties – Rarities” (1957 Congress Book, p. 136-137), ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1369 |
US$2,600.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. V-Va-Va (Scott 24). Positions 48-50L5, horizontal strip of three with transition from Type Va to V (right to left), left stamp 48L curl on shoulder variety and Type V (according to Neinken), beautiful color and proof-like Plate 5 impression, nice centering, straddle-pane margin at right, neat strikes of “Jewett City Conn. Sep. 4” circular datestamp, dipping the strip reveals darker bands but they do not appear to have any paper fiber disturbances, Very Fine, illustrated in American Philatelist (Jan. 1970, p. 28) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1248 |
US$1,100.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Positions 35-37/45-47L8, block of six, tied by brown manuscript, “Nacogdoches Tex. Feb. 7, 1860” circular datestamp on buff cover with “C. & H. W. Raguet, Merchants” corner card to New York N.Y., some edge flaws also affect stamps, still Very Fine, scarce used block from Texas to New York, the Raguets were prominent merchants in Nacogdoches and Henry was a postmaster from 1837-52, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1368 |
US$1,100.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. Va (24). Positions 75-77R5, horizontal strip of three, rich color, wide margins with choice centering, town datestamp, left stamp with a hint of a faint corner bend or crease at bottom left, still Extremely Fine, a beautiful Plate 5 Type Va strip, ex Neinken, listed but unpriced as strip of three, Scott Retail as singles Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1247 |
US$375.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Six singles, Positions 12L, 42L, 24L, 15L, 16L and 11L8, Position 16L8 with so-called moon on shoulder variety, tied by “Portland Me. Paid 9 Jul.” circular datestamps on cover to Wiscasset Me., also with manuscript “Due 3” at left, slightly reduced at right where missing most of right flap and with piece added to cover, few slightly toned perfs, otherwise Very Fine, unusual use, franked to pay double the 3c rate but marked due 3 as it qualified for triple the normal postage, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1367 |
US$225.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. Va (24). Positions 72-74R5, horizontal strip of three, bright color and outstanding centering, bold strikes of “Mobile Ala. Dec. 7, 1858” circular datestamp, some hinge reinforced perf separations between center and right stamps, Extremely Fine, a choice Plate 5 Type Va strip, ex Neinken, listed but unpriced as strip of three, Scott Retail as singles Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1246 |
US$650.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Bright color, used with two 1c Blue (63) and tied together by “New-York Sep. 4, 1861” circular datestamps on cover to Roxbury Mass., barely reduced at left, Very Fine, a very unusual and attractive combination, New York City allowed the 1857 Issue to be used much later than other post offices during the demonetization period, ex Chase, Knapp and Neinken (illustrated in his book, p. 546) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1366 |
US$600.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. Va (24). Positions 16-17R5, horizontal pair, bright color, bold strike of blue Wilmington Del. circular datestamp, small part of second strike at left, left stamp with faint diagonal crease at bottom and tiny thin spot near top, otherwise Very Fine, ex Neinken, listed but unpriced as pair, Scott Retail as two singles Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1245 |
US$225.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Positions 66-67L8 and 57L8, horizontal pair and single, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26) and tied by neat strikes of “3” in circle” handstamps on legal-size cover to Fort Adams Miss., light strike of red “Steamer Reindeer” oval handstamp at upper left, reduced at right, pair partly separated prior to use and with horizontal crease, single small perf flaw at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, scarce double-rate use, the Reindeer plied the waters of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1365 |
US$550.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. Va (24). Positions 67-68R5, wide margins, neat strikes of blue “Balto. Paid” double-circle handstamp, Fine-Very Fine, an attractive Type Va pair, Scott Retail as singles, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1244 |
US$200.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. V (Scott 24). Three singles, Positions 19L8, 33L7 and 11L7, each cancelled by neat penstrokes, red “Braintree Ms. Aug. 4” circular datestamp on cover to St. Johnsbury Vt. and forwarded to Boston, stamps tied by “St. Johnsbury Vt. Aug. 6, 1858” circular datestamp, matching “Forwarded” handstamp with manuscript “3”, Very Fine, unusual use with stamps from two different plates, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1364 |
US$250.00 |