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

USA (Scott 6) 1857 FRANKLIN 1¢ BLUE TYPE Ia Scarce example of Type Ia. Used, manuscript cancel, four margins. Position 92L4. Very fine to extremely fine. (2010 PSE Cert #01229939 for original strip) Cat value $5500.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 51

USA (Scott 6b) 1857 FRANKLIN 1¢ BLUE TYPE Ic Rare stamp. Better position 91R4 ‘F’ relief. Genuine, light cancel. Small sealed tear lower right, fine. (2015 PSE Cert #01300339) Cat value $9000.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 52

USA (Scott 6b) 1857 FRANKLIN 1¢ BLUE TYPE Ic Genuine, E relief, Plate 4, Position 49L4. Used with blue town cancel. Repaired 1½mm vertical tear at top, pencil marks on back. Fine. (2014 Doporto Cert) Cat value $3250.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 53

1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia (Scott 6), position 96R4, Curl in “C” of “CENT” variety, neat unobtrusive manuscript cancel, large margins except touching at right, rich shade and impression; very small light corner crease at bottom right (mostly in the margin) (not mentioned on accompanying certificate) otherwise, otherwise Very Fine, signed “Stanley B. Ashbrook” with 1991 P.F. certificate which mentions “.bottom right plume slightly incomplete” (this is the way that Position 964 is supposed to be). Scott $4,500. Estimate $2,500 – 3,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2120

1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia (Scott 6), position 92L4, extremely light almost invisible blue cancel, large margin at top, portions of next stamp at right, just into at bottom left and into at left, Very Good, very scarce stamp. Scott $11,000. Estimate $2,000 – 3,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2121

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (Scott 6). Position 100L4, three ample to large margins, barely in at top, beautiful Plate 4 deep color, neat New York circular datestamp, Fine example of the rare 1c 1851 Type Ia, this type was furnished by only 18 of the 200 subjects on Plate 4 (the remaining two bottom-row positions were sub-type Ic)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 53

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (Scott 6). Position 100R4, huge margins including large part of bottom right corner sheet margin, ample at left, dark rich color and sharp proof-like impression, neat strike of circular datestamp leaves the key Type Ia design elements at bottom completely unobscured EXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE IA, ONE OF THE RARITIES FURNISHED BY PLATE FOUR. Stamps printed from Plate 4 were issued in April, May and briefly in June 1857 before perforations were introduced. The relatively small number of imperforate Plate 4 stamps issued during this period explains the rarity and desirability of any of the imperforate stamp types produced from this plate (Ia, Ic, II, III and IIIa). The extremely rare Type Ia, showing the full design at bottom, was furnished only by 18 of the 200 subjects on Plate 4 (the remaining two bottom-row positions were sub-type Ic). Ex Scarsdale. With 1989 and 2002 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1106, Lot 3022

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (Scott 6). Position 96R4, large margins to barely touched at upper left and barely into bottom right plume, deep rich color on bright paper, neat strike of blue Cincinnati circular datestamp VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia, WHICH CLEARLY SHOWS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TYPE. Stamps printed from Plate 4 were issued in April, May and briefly in June 1857 before perforations were introduced. The relatively small number of imperforate Plate 4 stamps issued during this period explains the rarity and desirability of any of the imperforate stamp types produced from this plate (Ia, Ic, II, III and IIIa). The extremely rare Type Ia, showing the full design at bottom, was furnished only by 18 of the 200 subjects on Plate 4 (the remaining two bottom-row positions were sub-type Ic). With 1993 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 12

1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia. Town cancel, clear to ample margins clear showing complete design, rich color and crisp impression on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 6; $11,000. AN ATTRACTIVE SOUND FULL MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ BLUE TYPE IA. Produced only from 18 of the 20 subjects in the bottom row of both panes of Plate 4, the 1¢ imperforate, type Ia owes it’s rarity to the short three month period that the Plate 4 imperforates where produced.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1911

o 1851, 1¢ blue, type Ic (6b), position 81-91R4, vertical pair, top stamp being the less distinct “E” relief, and the bottom being the more distinct “F” relief, huge margins top and right with portions of 3 adjacent stamps, in slightly at bottom and in a bit at left, exceptionally brilliant and intense color. Blue “Madison Wisc”. c.d.s. Fine. Scott price $12,250 as singles A STRIKING PAIR, WHICH NOT ONLY OFFERS THE TWO SUBTYPES OF THE TYPE 1C, BUT IS APPARANTLY, THE ONLY IMPERFORATE PAIR OF TYPE IC RECORDED. Expertization: 2001 P.S.E. Certificate, plated and signed by Ashbrook. The reason for the rarity of a pair of type Ic stems from the fact that a pair of this type can only originate from two positions on the scarce plate four printings: 81-82R4, both “E” reliefs, and 81-91R4, the positions of the pair offered here.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 24

o 1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia (6), positions 94-95R4, horizontal pair, large to huge margins including a significant portion of the adjacent stamp at left, just in slightly at top and bottom right, all type characteristics are plainly visible, gorgeous deep plate 4 color, crisp white paper. Neat town postmark. Choice Very Fine. Scott $25,000 AN EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF THE 1¢ IMPERFORATE TYPE 1A, BEING ONE OF ONLY A FEW MULTIPLES CONSISTING OF TWO TYPE I A’S AND THE PRESENT PAIR RANKS AMONG THE FINEST OF THESE. Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 22

o 1851, 1¢ blue, type Ic (6b), position 91R4, clear margins to barely in, rich color. Very light cancel allows the type characteristics to be fully visible. Virtually unnoticeable closed tear and tiny thin speck. Very Fine appearance. Scott price $9,000 A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE 1C FROM ONE OF THE TWO POSITIONS THAT PRODUCED THE BEST EXAMPLES OF THIS TYPE.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 23

Scott #6, 1c Blue, Ty. Ia, pos. 98L4, full to mostly huge margins showing a portion of adjoining stamp at top, position clearly shows the large blurry dot below “N” of “CENT” as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagram, deeply etched impression on bright paper, lovely face-free town cancel at top right, an extremely fine and desirable stamp; 1984 PF and 2014 PSE certificates.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2015, Sale 150, Lot 21

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (Scott 6). Disturbed original gum harshly described on accompanying certificate as “small part” but covers nearly the entire back, deep rich Plate 4 color, ample to clear margins all around showing full plumes at bottom, the defining characteristics of the type, light diagonal crease at center and small corner margin creases at top left and top right VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia SHOWING THE COMPLETE DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS. The rare Type Ia, showing the full design at bottom and truncated design at top, was furnished only by 18 of the 200 subjects on Plate 4 (the remaining two bottom-row positions were sub-type Ic). We have only offered approximately ten original-gum singles and a pair as part of a block of four in all of our Rarities sales and during the past 20 years of auctions. Of these, only the block and four singles, including the one offered here, have margins completely clear of the design. With 2014 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1125

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (Scott 6). Position 95L4, huge margins to in at lower right including part of adjoining stamps at sides and bottom sheet margin, deep rich color, neat strike of circular datestamp, faint horizontal crease at top FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE Ia, ONE OF THE RARITIES FURNISHED BY PLATE 4. Stamps printed from Plate 4 were issued in April, May and briefly in June 1857 before perforations were introduced. The relatively small number of imperforate Plate 4 stamps issued during this period explains the rarity and desirability of any of the imperforate stamp types produced from this plate (Ia, Ic, II, III and IIIa). The extremely rare Type Ia, showing the full design at bottom, was furnished only by 18 of the 200 subjects on Plate 4 (the remaining two bottom-row positions were sub-type Ic). With 1999 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3033