US Stamps Values Scott Cat. # 7: 1c 1851 Benjamin Franklin. Page 20

1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Positions 10/20R2, vertical pair, large to huge margins including top right corner sheet margins, unused (no gum), rich color, small scissors-cut at left between stamps, small thin spot at bottom EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE UNUSED CORNER SHEET-MARGIN PAIR OF THE 1851 IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE II FROM PLATE TWO. Scott Retail as no gum singles

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 59-60R2, horizontal pair, huge margins to full including part of three adjoining stamps and “nter, Casilier & Co. ANK NOTE EN” portion of imprint with full plate number “NO. 2”, neat strike of blue circular datestamp, bright color, right stamp light diagonal crease at bottom VERY-FINE-EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. AN IMPORTANT ONE-CENT 1851 IMPERFORATE MULTIPLE SHOWING THE COMPLETE PLATE NUMBER FROM PLATE TWO. As an indication of rarity, the entire Wagshal collection (which included the Neinken collection) did not contain an example of the 1c 1851 Imperforate with the plate number from Plate 2. Ex Newbury

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 30/40/50R2, vertical strip of three, huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at upper left and “ENGRAVERS, Phila, New York, Boston & Cincinnati” portion of imprint at right, tied by two neat strikes of “Granville N.Y. Jul. 5” circular datestamp on cover to Warrenton Va., some minor wear EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING AND VERY RARE IMPRINT STRIP OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE II FROM PLATE TWO USED ON COVER. Ex Caspary

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 3-4/13-14R2, block of four, large part original gum, large to huge margins including sheet margin at top, brilliant color and sharp impression EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE II FROM PLATE TWO. 1c 1851 Imperforate blocks from Plate 2 were cut from a pane of 100 and other large multiples, but the condition of this block is superior to most others.

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 66R2, large margins to full including parts of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, tied by neat strike of “Hartford Ct. Sep. 20” circular datestamp on 1856 printed folded notice to local addressee, minor splitting along folds, Very Fine

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 50R2, huge margins all around including parts of adjoining stamps at bottom and left, tied by perfect strike of “Norwich Ct. Jul. 2, 1857” circular datestamp on buff cover to Norwich Falls, Extremely Fine stamp and cover, a wonderful condition rarity

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 67R2, huge margins to full including part of adjoining stamps at top and right, tied by “Savannah Ga. Paid” circular datestamp on blue folded wrapper to Philadelphia, light vertical file folds do not affect stamp, fresh and Very Fine

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Large margins to barely touched at top right, tied by well-struck “Saint Louis Mo.” handstamp without date on Dec. 11, 1856 prices current to New York, article at top left of front page regarding new postal arrangements for registration of mails to California and other western destinations and explaining how the system will publish a list of letters received in publications so that recipients can be made aware that they have mail regardless of their movements, fresh and Very Fine

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 5L2, large margins to barely touched, tied by violet “Fair Haven Vt. Sep. 16” circular datestamp on cover to West Poultney Vt., ms. “circular” at upper left, gently cleaned, Very Fine, scarce with the violet colored cancel

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 65L2, large to huge margins including significant portions of adjoining stamps at sides, tied by large “Paid” grid and also by red “Boston Feb. 25” circular datestamp on cover to Boston post office box, Extremely Fine

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 43L2, large margins to just touched at upper left, tied by red New York Carrier circular datestamp on locally addressed folded printed notice, vertical file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine, signed by Ashbrook who thought that it might be from Plate 3

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Plate 2, Relief A, large margins, rich color, tied by red “Paid/U.S. Mail/City Delivery/1/May 20” carrier department circular datestamp on cover to local street address, some slight smudging in address, Very Fine

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 11R2, large margins to full, rich color, used with two perforated 1c Blue, Ty. Va (24 var), Positions 68-69R5, each stamp affixed to different corner and each tied by neat strike of “Worcester Ms. Nov. 18” circular datestamp on cover to Troy N.Y., small restored edge tears, gently cleaned, Very Fine, scarce combination of the imperforate and scarce perforated Type Va, ex Newbury and Lehman

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 95R2, large margins to just touched tied by “Philadelphia Pa. Oct. 13” circular datestamp and used to pay intra-city forwarding postage on orange cover, 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), large margins to clear, tied by “New-York Oct. 12” circular datestamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine, attractive usage, the 3c paid the rate from New York to Philadelphia, the 1c paid the rate for forwarding within the city

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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 8L1E, large margins to ample at upper right, bright shade and sharp impression, blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine

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