US Stamps Prices Scott Catalog #7 – 1c 1851 Benjamin Franklin. Page 29

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 1L4, mostly large margins to clear at upper right, deep rich color, bold strike of “New-York Jun. 11” (1857) circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful example from the top row of Plate 4

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 1100

1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 2 Crack (7 var). Position 2L2 with crack along right side, full to large margins, dark shade, cancelled by vivid paint-red Mobile datestamp and black French due handstamp, minute corner crease in extreme top left margin (could be trimmed, leaving a large margin), Extremely Fine, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 922

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Three singles, stamp at right is Position 29L2 with double transfer, mostly large margins to just barely in, beautiful rich color, tied by blurry strikes of “Kentucky Central R.R. Jan. 15” route agent’s circular datestamp on cover to Paris Ky. with red and blue builder and building supply firm’s illustrated corner card made from stock die of cherubs (interesting choice of design for a builder), with enclosures dated 1857, slight toning, 29L2 corner crease, accompanied by a matching cover with 3c 1851, Fine, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 928

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 50L2 with double transfer, full even margins, lightly cancelled, Very Fine, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 929

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 20L2 with right straddle-pane margin, others mostly large to huge including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, rich color, Mass. town datestamp, Extremely Fine, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 912

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 50/60L2, vertical pair withhuge right straddle-pane margin, large margins all around, deep shade, pen cancel, couple slight wrinkles/creases, otherwise Extremely Fine, signed Ashbrook, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 913

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 55-60L2, horizontal strip of six with right straddle-pane margin, large to huge margins including parts of adjoining stamps, slightly in at left, tied by “New Orleans Ma. Oct. 27” circular datestamp on folded cover (with part of letter) to New York City, slight wear, Very Fine, a rare strip paying double 3c rate, one of the larger recorded Plate 2 multiples known on cover

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 914

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 1R2 with top left corner sheet margins, other sides large to huge including part of adjoining stamp below, lightly cancelled by town datestamp, bright shade, tiny scissors-cut in top right margin, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 915

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 6L4, huge margins to full including sheet margin at top, tied by “Springfield Ms. Oct. 23” circular datestamp on unsealed cover to Nantucket Mass., Extremely Fine, a phenomenal stamp and cover, one of the finest examples of a Type II from the top row of Plate 4

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 1110

1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Positions 61-66/71-76/81-86/91-96L2, block of 24 with huge bottom left corner sheet margins and part of imprint at upper left, shows outline of steel plate along edge of margin, part original gum with some adherences, slightly in at top and ample to large at right, dark shade on bright fresh paper, beautiful impression, vertical crease in center row, slight thins in sheet margin at left and small thin at top, small tear in one other stamp at top FINE-VERY FINE. AN IMPRESSIVE LARGE UNUSED MULTIPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE FROM PLATE TWO. ONE OF THE LARGEST SURVIVING MULTIPLES OF THE ONE-CENT TYPE II. Since the Plate 2 right pane of 100 (ex Hind, Neinken and Ishikawa) was divided into smaller units shortly after its last appearance in 1980, this block of 24 becomes one of the largest intact multiples of the 1c 1851 Type II Imperforate. A complete pane of 100 of the 1c Type IV (Scott 9) from Plate 1 Late still survives. Ex Neinken. Scott value for six blocks of four with original gum is $33,000.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 910

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 8R4, three large margins, just in at bottom, tied by blue “Lancaster Ms. Aug. 27” circular datestamp on small unsealed cover to Cambridge Mass., small cover tear at lower right, Fine, scarce usage from the top row of Plate 4 paying the unsealed circular rate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 1111

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 17-20/27-30L2, horizontal block of eight with right straddle-pane margin, other sides large to slightly in, dark shade, tied by multiple strikes of “Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 10” (1856) circular datestamp on back of buff cover with Bulls Head Hotel illustrated cameo corner card addressed to Galt, Canada West, blue “U.States/6d” cross-border rate handstamp, Galt receiving backstamp ties block, which has been lifted to show separately, the rate to Canada was 10c, so an additional pair is missing from the cover, based on the alignment of tying cancels, the pair was separate and affixed to the right of the block (it was not cut from the right side of the block, where the sheet margin is) FINE-VERY FINE. ONE OF THE LARGEST RECORDED USED BLOCKS OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE II IMPERFORATE. Ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 911

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 31R2 with left straddle-pane margin, other sides large to ample, bright shade and sharp impression, tied by “Greenfield Ms. Nov. 13” circular datestamp on buff circular-rate cover to Deerfield Mass., Extremely Fine, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 916

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 81R2 with left straddle-pane margin (no trace of centerline), full to large margins all around, deep shade, blue Nashville datestamp, faint corner crease at top left, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex Grunin

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 917

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 90R2 with part sheet margin at right, ample to large margins on other sides, deep rich color, Mass. town datestamp, Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 918