Values of US Stamp Scott # 7 – 1851 1c Benjamin Franklin. Page 15

US Stamp Prices Scott Catalog #7: 1851 1c Franklin. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 636

1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), handsome plate 3 stamp with distinctive color, neat black “PAID” cancellation, beautiful example from this scarce plate, eleusive plate 3 stamp, Very Fine, Ex-Neinken. Scott value $600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 636

US$200.00
Cost of US Stamp Scott Cat. #7 - 1851 1c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 394

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Plate 2, huge margins all around incl. significant parts of three adjoining stamps, deep rich color on bright white paper, town datestamp and trace of red cancel at bottom, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ price $900.00 as 95, $2,000.00 as 98)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 394

US$325.00
Cost of US Stamps Scott Cat. 7 - 1c 1851 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 393

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Plate 2, huge margins all around incl. parts of adjoining stamps at all four sides, crisp impression, neat strike of blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ $900.00 as 95, $2,000.00 as 98)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 393

US$700.00
Cost of US Stamp Scott 7 - 1c 1851 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 395

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Plate 2, large to enormous margins showing parts of adjoining top and bottom stamps and a trace of a third at right, rich color, neat grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1984 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 395

US$475.00
Prices of US Stamp Scott Cat. #7 - 1851 1c Franklin. Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2011, Sale 201106, Lot 8

United States 1851-5Scott 7 Issue 1851 1c blue, type II, horizontal pair, neat Philadelphia cds, full margins all around, with parts of adjoining stamps at left and bottom, v.f., with 2001 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2011, Sale 201106, Lot 8

US$200.00
US Stamp Prices Scott # 7 - 1851 1c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2102

1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 2 Crack (7 var). Reconstruction of the crack with Positions 2L (ms. cancel), 12L, 13L and 23L, margins vary, minor flaws, Fine-Very Fine and scarce reconstruction

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2102

US$750.00
US Stamp Value Scott Catalog 7 - 1851 1c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2101

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Plate 2, original gum, lightly hinged, large to full margins, brilliant color, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90, SMQ $2,700.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2101

US$1,400.00
US Stamps Values Scott # 7 - 1851 1c Franklin. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 2445

o 1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), large to oversize margins with adjacent stamps showing at top and bottom, bright color and paper and neat clear New York town cancels; a choice, Extremely Fine gem. Scott $160 Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 2445

US$400.00
US Stamps Value Scott Cat. # 7: 1851 1c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1055

1c Blue, Ty. II, Chicago Perf 12-1/2 (7 var). Bright color, light strike of circular datestamp, well-balanced margins, tiny corner creases VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1851 ISSUE WITH CHICAGO PERFORATIONS. APPROXIMATELY 19 EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED. The origin of the Chicago perforation was revealed in an article published by Jerome S. Wagshal in the Chronicle 130 (May 1986). To briefly summarize Mr. Wagshal’s revelations, the inventor of the machine used to create the Chicago Perf stamps was Dr. Elijah W. Hadley, a Chicago dentist. He probably constructed the machine in 1854. Over a two-year period, beginning in November 1854, Dr. Hadley’s device was offered for sale to the Post Office Department thru R. K. Swift, a prominent Chicago banker and businessman. The distinctive 12-1/2 gauge Chicago Perf was applied to sheets of the 1c (Plates 1 Late and 2) and 3c 1851 Issue, the former being considerably rarer. According to the census of Chicago Perf items compiled by W. Wilson Hulme II (Chronicle 175, Aug. 1997), a total of 19 examples of the 1c Chicago Perf have been recorded, comprising 2 unused, 5 used on covers and 12 used off cover (including a strip of three). With 1951 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1055

US$3,000.00
US Stamps Price Scott # 7: 1851 1c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1054

1c Blue, Ty. II, Chicago Perf 12-1/2 (7 var). Position 41L2, rich color on bright paper, neat strike of Chicago circular datestamp, small corner crease at top right VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1851 ISSUE WITH CHICAGO PERFORATIONS. APPROXIMATELY 19 EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED. The origin of the Chicago perforation was revealed in an article published by Jerome S. Wagshal in the Chronicle 130 (May 1986). To briefly summarize Mr. Wagshal’s revelations, the inventor of the machine used to create the Chicago Perf stamps was Dr. Elijah W. Hadley, a Chicago dentist. He probably constructed the machine in 1854. Over a two-year period, beginning in November 1854, Dr. Hadley’s device was offered for sale to the Post Office Department thru R. K. Swift, a prominent Chicago banker and businessman. The distinctive 12-1/2 gauge Chicago Perf was applied to sheets of the 1c (Plates 1 Late and 2) and 3c 1851 Issue, the former being considerably rarer. According to the census of Chicago Perf items compiled by W. Wilson Hulme II (Chronicle 175, Aug. 1997), a total of 19 examples of the 1c Chicago Perf have been recorded, comprising 2 unused, 5 used on covers and 12 used off cover (including a strip of three). With 1991 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1054

US$3,000.00
Values of US Stamp Scott Cat. # 7: 1c 1851 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1053

1c Blue, Ty. II, Chicago Perf 12-1/2 (7 var). Brilliant color, lightly cancelled by numeral handstamp with “1” showing on stamp, well-balanced margins, single soiled perf top at left VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1851 ISSUE WITH CHICAGO PERFORATIONS. APPROXIMATELY 19 EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED. THIS IS ARGUABLY THE FINEST SINGLE EXTANT. The origin of the Chicago perforation was revealed in an article published by Jerome S. Wagshal in the Chronicle 130 (May 1986). To briefly summarize Mr. Wagshal’s revelations, the inventor of the machine used to create the Chicago Perf stamps was Dr. Elijah W. Hadley, a Chicago dentist. He probably constructed the machine in 1854. Over a two-year period, beginning in November 1854, Dr. Hadley’s device was offered for sale to the Post Office Department thru R. K. Swift, a prominent Chicago banker and businessman. The distinctive 12-1/2 gauge Chicago Perf was applied to sheets of the 1c (Plates 1 Late and 2) and 3c 1851 Issue, the former being considerably rarer. According to the census of Chicago Perf items compiled by W. Wilson Hulme II (Chronicle 175, Aug. 1997), a total of 19 examples of the 1c Chicago Perf have been recorded, comprising 2 unused, 5 used on covers and 12 used off cover (including a strip of three).

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1053

US$4,500.00
US Stamps Values Scott Cat. #7 - 1851 1c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1002, Lot 3686

1c Blue, Ty. II, Cracked Plate (7 var). Position 13L2, large margins to barely in, bright shade, tied by light strike of “Chicago Ill. Mar. 29” circular datestamp on locally addressed folded letter, fresh and Very Fine, desirable with the plate crack

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1002, Lot 3686

US$160.00
US Stamps Value Scott Cat. #7 - 1851 1c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1002, Lot 3687

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Three singles, left stamp Position 51L2 with part imprint at left, tied by “Richmond Va. Jun. 17, 1856” circular datestamps on blue folded letter to Greenfield Va., fresh and Fine, desirable with the imprint

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1002, Lot 3687

US$325.00
Price of US Stamps Scott Catalogue 7: 1c 1851 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1002, Lot 3684

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Plate 2, large even margins, distinctive shade, tied by large “Paid” grid, red “Boston Mass. May 22” circular datestamp on local cover, accompanying certificate notes stamp lifted and replaced, still Extremely Fine, note on back “Rare Shade” in Chase’s hand, ex Krug, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1002, Lot 3684

US$225.00
Values of US Stamp Scott # 7 - 1c 1851 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1002, Lot 3685

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 1R4, large margins to just touched, tied by bold “North Granville N.Y. Jul. 17” circular datestamp on cover to Plymouth N.H., fresh and Very Fine, scarce Type II from the top row of Plate 4

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1002, Lot 3685

US$250.00