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1c Blue, Ty. II, Chicago Perf 12-1/2 (7 var). Plate 2 (possibly Position 94R2), bright color, neat strike of “Chicago Ill. Nov. 3?” circular datestamp, well-balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE SOUND AND CENTERED 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). Signed Ashbrook and with his note. With 1970 P.F. certificate. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 1137 |
US$7,500.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 28R2, double transfer at lower left, original gum, small h.r. and spot of black adherence, ample to large margins, deep shade, pre-printing paper crease, Very Fine, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 930 |
US$275.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 25/35R2, vertical pair, top stamp has slight double transfer in “One Cent”, original gum, full even margins, deep shade, couple slight creases show in fluid, Very Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 931 |
US$650.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 48R2 with double transfer, ample margins to just touched, dark shade, tied by bold “San Francisco Cal. 1 Jun.” (1856) circular datestamp on locally-addressed folded circular, Very Fine, scarce use of 1c 1851 within San Francisco, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 932 |
US$300.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 89-90R2, horizontal pair with huge right sheet margin, left stamp (89R) is the most pronounced double transfer on any U.S. stamp, large margins, neat “Liberty (Texas) July 16” circular datestamp, deep shade, Extremely Fine, a wonderful example of this scarce double transfer, the position below 89R2 is the famous 99R2, for a complete explanation see Neinken book pages 181-187, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 933 |
US$800.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 4R1L, large margins to just in, tied by two strikes of indistinct circular datestamp on cover to Benson Vt., August 1855 docketing at left, manuscript “Circular” at top left, stamp with horizontal crease and small tears, otherwise Very Fine, a rare use of this position on cover, ex Neinken, unlisted in Scott as on cover Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 762 |
US$150.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 4R1L, three huge margins including sheet margin at top, just in at left, tied by manuscript “X” on small cover to Brunswick Me., some slight cover toning, otherwise Fine, a rare use of this position on cover, ex Neinken, unlisted as on cover in Scott Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 763 |
US$120.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 4R1L, large margins to in at left, neat strike of red New York “Br. Pkt.” circular datestamp, some slight toning, otherwise Fine example of this scarce position, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 760 |
US$90.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 4R1L, huge margins to clear including sheet margin at top and part of adjoining stamps at left and bottom, bold strike of New York 1c integral-rate circular datestamp, small thin spot in top margin only, light corner creases at top left and bottom right, Very Fine appearing example of this scarce and desirable position, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 759 |
US$190.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (Scott 7). Position 40L3, right straddle-pane margin and centerline, others ample to slightly in, bold circular datestamp, few creases, appears Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 996 |
US$300.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (Scott 7). Positions 79-80L3, horizontal pair with right straddle-pane margin and centerline, other sides large to cut in, bright color, clear strike of circular datestamp, creases at right in margin only, Fine appearance, illustrated in the Ashbrook and Neinken books, ex Ishikawa Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 997 |
US$325.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (Scott 7). Positions 60/70/80L3, vertical strip of three with right straddle-pane margin, irregular but mostly large margins all around, neat manuscript cancel and part of town datestamp, bright color, thin spot in bottom pair, Very Fine appearance, an extremely rare straddle-pane margin strip from the left pane of Plate 3, signed Ashbrook, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 998 |
US$750.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (Scott 7). Positions 11-13R3, horizontal strip of three with left straddle-pane margin and centerline, light manuscript cancels, rich color, horizontal crease and thin spots, still Fine, a rare and desirable strip with the centerline, ex Waterhouse Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 999 |
US$1,000.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (Scott 7). Positions 31L, 41L, 51L and 61L3, four singles, reconstruction of the Plate 3 imprint on left pane, each stamp with left sheet margin and part of imprint, 31L and 61L with large margins to just barely in (both have thin spots), 51L cut in at top, 41L with huge margins all around (tops of imprint letters show), minor corner crease, each has a light town datestamp leaving imprint fully visible, 31L shows surface cracks, Fine-Very Fine appearance, an outstanding achievement, imprint copies from Plate 3 are exceedingly rare, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 992 |
US$1,400.00 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (Scott 7). Position 50R3 with “(E)NGRAVERS, Phila. New York. Boston” portion of imprint and top of plate number “3” in right margin, others sides ample to slightly cut in, intense shade and impression, blue grid cancel, ink stain on back does not show thru, slight diagonal crease, otherwise Fine, an important 1c 1851 Issue item, being the only example showing any part of the plate number on Plate 3, illustrated in Neinken book (Fig. 14-C, page 222) and described as the “only copy known from Plate 3 which shows any part of the actual plate number”, ex Neinken Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 994, Lot 993 |
US$2,600.00 |