Price of US Stamp Scott Catalogue 7: 1851 1c Benjamin Franklin. Page 47

United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 1c blue, type II, plate 3, black cds, part of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, just in at upper left, fresh color, fine example of this scarce late plate (May 1856), with 2001 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Sep 2010, Sale 201009, Lot 8

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Plate 2, huge to enormous margins showing parts of adjoining stamps top and bottom and traces of a third at left, beautiful deep rich color, two light vertical ms. line cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2029

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Large margins to just touched, cancelled by red segmented cork, matching “Hockanum Ct. Mar. 10” circular datestamp on Temperance cover to East Granby Conn., Jewett imprint at right, stamp with light crease at left and scuff at right (neither mentioned on accompanying certificate), otherwise Very Fine, especially desirable with the red cancel, ex Brooks, Fleckenstein, Rogers and Cipolla, with 2001 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 989, Lot 50

o U.S. General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, #7. Black town cancel, margins all around, Very Fine. Scott $170. Estimate value $120.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 85, Lot 229

o U.S. General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, #7. Used, margins to touching, Fine. Scott $170. Estimate price $60.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 85, Lot 232

o U.S. General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, #7. New York cancel, clear to large margins, Very Fine. Scott $170. Estimate value $75.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 85, Lot 231

o U.S. General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, #7. New York cancel, large to huge margins, “top line partially rubbed away”, Extremely Fine appearance, PF (1995) cert. Scott $170. Estimate $100.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 85, Lot 230

1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (Scott 7). Position 21L3, showing lower corner surface cracks, deep rich color, cancelled by blue circular datestamp, small thin spot in right margin, Very Fine appearance, plated examples from Plate 3 are scarce

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 61

1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (Scott 7). Positions 63-64L3, horizontal pair, margins clear to just in, bold strikes of New York circular datestamp, rich color, few flaws incl. creases and small thins, still Very Good-Fine appearance, scarce pair from Plate 3

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 62

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Position 2L4, huge margins clearly showing the design characteristics, gorgeous dark color, sealed internal tear probably caused by heavy strike of obliterator, Extremely Fine appearance despite the fault, Plate 4 Type II stamps only come from the top row where they show full ornaments at top (some also show a small break in bottom line, which technically makes them Type IIIa)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 63

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

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 64

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 61-63R2, horizontal strip of three, 61R2 is the double transfer curl under the lower left plume, large margins clear of design all around, strike of circular datestamp slightly smudgy between left pair, otherwise Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 65

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 71/81/91R2, vertical strip of three, huge margins to just in incl. sheet margin at left, neat circular datestamp cancels, deep rich color, light corner crease in lower left selvage, otherwise Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 66

1c Blue, Ty. II (Scott 7). Positions 86-90R2, horizontal strip of five, Position 89 with double transfer, margins clear to in, multiple strikes of grid of rectangles cancel, some toning along edges and tiny corner crease, Very Good-Fine appearance, an impressive large multiple

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 67

1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 1 Late (7 var). Position 4R1L, original gum, lightly hinged, large even margins, rich color on bright paper EXTREMELY FINE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE II FROM PLATE 1 LATE. THIS IS THE FIRST ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE WE HAVE SOLD SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS. Position 4R was a Type Ib position on Plate 1 Early. When Plate 1 was reworked by re-entering subjects from the transfer roll and strengthening the tops and bottoms of 199 of the 200 positions, only 4R1L was left without any form of recut. 4R became Type II because some of the design at the bottom was burnished away. However, 4R on Plate 1 Late still shows the complete design at top, and has a strong double transfer from re-entries made when the plate was reworked. Examples of 4R1L are very scarce, and unused copies are rare. This original-gum example is an important rarity for the 1851 Issue specialist. A review of our auction records with Power Search produced a small number of used examples, but not one other original-gum 4R1L turned up. An unused pair (no gum) with positions 4R-5R1L was sold in our recent Hampshire sale (983). There must be others outside the present scope of our database, but clearly this is an extremely rare item. With 1988 and 2009 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 52