US Stamp Value Scott 6: 1857 1c Benjamin Franklin. Page 3

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (Scott 6). Deep rich Plate 4 color on bright paper, large margins to full, face-free strike of circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia WITH A LIGHT CANCEL AND MARGINS THAT ALLOW THE FULL TYPE CHARACTERISITICS TO BE SEEN. 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 2009 P.F. certificate (XF 90)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1183

1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia (Scott 6), black town cancellation, wonderfully fresh example of this extremely scarce type Ia stamp, with alluring rich color and razor sharp impression, a very handsome stamp rarely found completely sound and fault free, Fine to Very Fine, 1978 P.F. certificate. Scott $11,000. Estimate $4,000 – 6,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 7

1c Blue, Ty. Ic (Scott 6b). Position 91R4, three large margins showing plumes at bottom, ample top margin, two pen strokes and rim of circular datestamp, crease at right, otherwise Very Fine example of this rare type, this stamp from the bottom row is an F Relief position, but the right plume is not quite complete, which distinguishes it from Type Ia positions in the same row

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1399

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Position 92L4, large margins on sides to just in at top, enormous bottom margin clearly shows the key design characteristics, rich color, two neat penstroke cancels leave design clearly visible A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia IMPERFORATE. Despite this type originating in the bottom row, and therefore with no stamps below it, examples showing wide margins at bottom are very much the exception. With 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail with non-pen cancel $13,000.00. Considering the fact that a light pen cancel leaves the design characteristics unmasked, the reduced Scott value for a pen-cancelled No. 6 seems unjustified.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1398

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (Scott 6). Position 96L4, large margins to barely touched at upper right, deep rich color on bright paper, neat strike of large Boston “Paid” grid 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).

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1397

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (Scott 6). Position 100L4, large even margins all around, deep rich Plate 4 shade and proof-like impression, barely cancelled by a very light strike of circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT — IT HAS BRIGHT PAPER, DEEP RICH COLOR, A PROOF-LIKE IMPRESSION AND A LIGHT CANCELLATION WHICH ALLOWS THE TYPE CHARACTERISTICS TO BE CLEARLY SEEN. 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 Vogel. With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ value $25,000.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 26

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (Scott 6). Position 100R4, large to huge margins, including bottom right corner sheet margins, deep rich color on bright paper, neat strikes of circular datestamp leaves the defining characteristics of the type clearly visible EXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE Ia, ONE OF THE RARITIES FURNISHED BY PLATE FOUR, WITH CORNER SHEET MARGINS. 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). “W.H.C.” backstamp (Colson). With 1992 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ value $25,000.00 as 90, $47,500.00 as 95). Only four have graded higher and one other shares this grade.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 25

1c Blue, Ty. la (Scott 6). Position 99L4, spectacular large to huge margins including significant portion of Position 100L at right and trace of Position 89L at top, deep rich color, light circular datestamp cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia WITH A LIGHT CANCEL AND MARGINS THAT ALLOW THE FULL TYPE CHARACTERISITICS TO BE SEEN. 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 Stephen Brown and from our 1989 Rarities of the World sale. With 2010 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ price $27,500.00 as 90, $50,000.00 as 95).

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3013

o 1851, 1¢ blue, type Ic (6b), “F” relief, position 91R4, very large, perfectly balanced margins, fresh with deep color and a light, completely unobtrusive manuscript cancel; Extremely Fine and choice. Scott $5,000 A SIMPLY SUPERB 1¢ TYPE IC FROM THE BOTTOM ROW OF PLATE 4. Expertization: 1998 & 2005 PF Certificates. Provenance: Rogers. The best examples of type Ic came from position 91 and 96R4. These are truly rare as plate 4 was used for a relatively short time to print the 1¢ imperforate; the majority of the stamps printed from plate 4 were perforated.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 10

o 1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia (6), position 94L4, clear early impression and deep color on bright paper, large to oversized margins with adjacent stamps visible at top and right and full bottom right ball and plume ornaments, barely shaved at bottom left with a light face-free town cancel; wonderfully fresh and choice Very Fine. Scott value $13,000 A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL 1¢ TYPE IA, A STAMP THAT IS EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE WITH CLEARLY VISIBLE TYPE CHARACTERISTICS AND COMPLETELY SOUND. Expertization: 2005 PSE, 2004 & 2006 PF Certificates, the last graded VF 80. The key to differentiating the type Ia from the lesser type Ic is the complete ball and plume ornaments at the bottom right, which on this example have a full margin beneath them.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 9

o U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type Ia, #6. Used, pos. 92L4, close to large marginal copy, rare item, Fine to Very Fine, PSAG (2012) cert. Scott $13,000. Estimate value $4,000-4,500.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 980

Scott #6, 1c Blue, Ty. Ia, position 96L4, mostly large margins all around although just barely into the design at bottom left, wonderfully rich color and a deeply etched impression on bright paper, light town cancel and a bit of a red postmark, overall a very fine and desirable example of this rare stamp; 2002 PF certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 31

1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia (Scott 6), SOTN town cancel, three big margins, next stamps show at left and top, close at right, fresh and sharp with deep rich color, a very desirable example of this rare stamp, Fine, 1975 PF Cert. Scott $13,000. Estimate price $4,000 – 6,000. (Image 1)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1206

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (Scott 6). Position 98R4, large margins to ample, bright color, bold manuscript cancel which has caused a small internal break in the paper VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1851 TYPE Ia — A STAMP MISSING FROM MANY ADVANCED UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS. With 1961 P.F. certificate which does not mention the paper break

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1133

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (Scott 6). Position 95R4, large margins all around including sheet margin at bottom and trace of adjoining stamp at top, perfectly-struck “Springfield Jul. 18” (1857) circular datestamp leaves design characteristics easily visible, deep Plate 4 color on bright fresh paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT — IT HAS BRIGHT PAPER, DEEP RICH COLOR, A PROOF-LIKE IMPRESSION, AND A BEAUTIFUL CANCELLATION WHICH ALLOWS THE TYPE CHARACTERISTICS TO BE CLEARLY SEEN. A STAMP FOR THE TRUE CONNOISSEUR. 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). Perforated stamps were introduced in July 1857 (EDU for perforated stamps is July 26, 1857, and the EDU for perforated stamps from Plate 4 is Aug. 1). The rare imperforate Type Ia offered here was used during the last week before perforated stamps were introduced at post offices. Ex Dr. Puliafito and offered to the market for the first time in over a decade. With 1996 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ price $27,500.00).

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1024, Lot 19