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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Plate 1E, ample margins to slightly in, tied by “New York” 6-bar slug dateless circle on blue folded notice dated Mar. 1, 1852, to local street address, stamp has slight pre-use vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine, this rare 6-bar marking was used very briefly, Ashbrook cited one off-cover single in his book (Vol. 2, page 113), one or two other covers are known to us Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 705 |
US$1,400.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 62R2, large even margins, razor-sharp impression with light blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 948 |
US$400.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 33-34R1E, horizontal pair, ample margins to slightly in, scissors-cut along top, bright shade, tied by “New York Nov. 21” (1851) 4-bar slug circular datestamp on medical book publisher’s printed circular to Manchester Mich., Fine, scarce 2c printed matter rate for 500-1,500 miles distance, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 706 |
US$350.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 7L2, large to huge margins including part of stamp below, blue circular datestamp, gorgeous deep shade and proof-like impression, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 942 |
US$300.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 45-47R1E, horizontal strip of three, large margins to slightly in, gorgeous early Plate 1E shade complemented by vivid orange-red grid cancels, tiny thin speck in center stamp, Fine-Very Fine appearance, Plate 1 Early strips with red cancels are spectacular and quite desirable even with tiny flaws, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 700 |
US$170.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Plate 2, large to huge margins showing parts of adjoining stamps, well clear at top left, rich color, tied by “Richmond Va. Jul. 8, 1856” circular datestamp on small piece, Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 943 |
US$200.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 81-83R1E, horizontal strip of three, ample to large margins except slightly in at left and scissors-cut in top left margin, beautiful early Plate 1E shade complemented by vivid orange-red grid cancels, right stamp has broken crease, still an attractive Plate 1 Early strip with red cancel, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 701 |
US$250.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 7L2, huge margins including part of top sheet margin, dark shade, Boston datestamp, faint small thin in top right margin could be trimmed to leave a sound stamp with slightly smaller margins, Extremely Fine, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 944 |
US$150.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Plate 1E, ample margins to slightly in, tied by bold jet-black strike of “New York” large slug dateless circle on printed tobacco price report dated Nov. 5, 1851, to Portland Me., Very Fine, choice strike of this scarce handstamp used exclusively on printed matter, illustrated in Ashbrook Vol. 2 (page 74), ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 702 |
US$850.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 63R2, full even margins, deep shade, town datestamp, Extremely Fine, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 949 |
US$180.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 95R1E, large margins at right and bottom, ample to barely in other sides, beautiful deep shade, tied by red “PAID” straightline with matching second strike and “New York” circle on blue folded accounting note to local addressee dated March (1852), pencil “142 Broadway” indicates carrier delivery, stamp has tiny tear at bottom and cover is slightly worn, otherwise Fine, rare, with Ashbrook letter, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 707 |
US$300.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Plate 1E, ample to large margins including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, bright shade, tied by perfectly struck “New-York 1ct. Aug. 15” integral-rate circular datestamp on small cover to local street address, stamp has tiny corner crease at top right, otherwise Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 708 |
US$350.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Plate 1E, three ample to large margins, in at bottom, tied by “New-York 1 Ct. Jan. 7” integral drop-rate circular datestamp, used with Swarts’ City Dispatch Post, New York N.Y., (2c) Red on Blue (136L6), ample margins to just touched, cancelled by 5-point Star on brown cover to addressee care of “City Post Office”, light wax seal stain FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED COVERS BEARING A COMBINATION OF THE SWARTS “ROUGH AND READY” STAMP FOR LOCAL DELIVERY TO THE POST OFFICE AND THE ONE-CENT 1851 ISSUE FOR DROP RATE. Very few covers exist with a government 1c stamp paying the drop rate and a local-post adhesive paying the fee for delivery to the post office. This combination of the 1c 1851 and Swarts’ “Rough & Ready” issues has a mate from the same correspondence, which realized $6,000 hammer in our 2005 Rarities of the World sale (Sale 896, lot 547). Ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 709 |
US$2,000.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II, Chicago Perf 12-1/2 (7 var). Position 19L2, part original gum described on accompanying certificate as “original gum”, fresh color, slight soiling, small flaw at bottom not mentioned on accompanying certificate FINE APPEARING AND RARE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THE ONE-CENT 1851 WITH CHICAGO PERFORATION, AND THE ONLY ONE WITH ANY ORIGINAL GUM. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF THE ONE-CENT 1851-57 ISSUE. The origin of the Chicago perforation was revealed in an article published by Jerry Wagshal in the Chronicle 130 (May 1986). To briefly summarize his 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). The other unused was offered in our Sale 930 in Feb. 1997 and has a lightened stain spot at left and some ink on back barely showing thru. Ex Karash where acquired by Jerry Wagshal in 1974. With 1974 P.F. certificate. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 1136 |
US$17,500.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 89R2, the most pronounced double transfer on any U.S. stamp, lightly cancelled so all details of re-entry appear, ample margins to barely in at top, deep shade, Fine, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 934 |
US$750.00 |