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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 79L1L, recut twice at both top and bottom, large margins and neat, face-free town cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott price $225 Expertization: 1983 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3300 |
US$190.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 79L1L, recut twice at top and bottom, one of only two such positions on the plate, clear to mostly enormous margins with a good portion of adjacent stamps visible on three sides; microscopic, virtually invisible pinhole in center, otherwise Extremely Fine and quite spectacular. Scott $225 Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3301 |
US$50.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 100L1L, recut once at top with a clear double transfer, full to mostly large margins with adjacent stamp visible at top and partial sheet margins at right and bottom, canceled Boston large PAID grid and partial red c.d.s.; tiny tear in right sheet margin, Extremely Fine. Scott price $130 Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3308 |
US$160.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 5R1L, recut once at bottom with a strong double transfer, large margins and neat Howell La. town cancel, Extremely Fine. Scott value $130 Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3309 |
US$70.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 95L1L, recut once at top, clear to large margins ing bottom sheet margin, bright and fresh with a face-free town cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $125 Expertization: 1987 PF Certificate confirming position. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3306 |
US$140.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 98L1L, recut once at top with a nice double transfer, three huge margins and barely shaved at bottom left, ly New Orleans town cancels a bit of red transit marking, fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott value $130 Expertization: 1988 PF Certificate confirming position. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3307 |
US$70.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 91L1L, a triple transfer, one inverted, showing a strong horizontal stitch watermark, clear to mostly large margins including sheet margin at bottom, light town cancel; surface somewhat “rubbed”, otherwise Extremely Fine. Scott price $170+ Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3304 |
US$80.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 92L1L, recut once at top, large, beautifully balanced margins with bright color and paper and a light, face-free cancel, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott $125 Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3305 |
US$280.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 85L1L, lm to just touching atb, New York c.d.s., Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott price $120 Expertization: 1986 PF Certificate confirming position. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3302 |
US$40.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 86L1L, clear to large margins with adjacent stamp visible at right, neat New York c.d.s., Extremely Fine. Scott price $120 Expertization: 1986 PF Certificate confirming position. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3303 |
US$70.00 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), recut once at top and twice at bottom, very large, perfectly balanced margins, gorgeous deep color, especially for a plate 1 late stamp, full original gum, Extremely Fine. SMQ price $6,000. Scott $800 A SUPERB MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ IV IMPERF, WITH A SCARCER RECUTTING VARIETY, ONLY TWO OTHERS SHARE THIS NUMERIC GRADE, ONE IS A “J”, AND NONE ARE GRADED HIGHER. Expertization: 2010 PSE Certificate graded 98. To no one’s surprise, 19th century U.S. imperforate classic issues in superb, original gum condition are extraordinary rarities. In point of fact, the PSE has only issued twelve o.g certificates., graded 98 or higher, for all of these stamps combined, i.e., Scott #1-2 and #5-17. It is a rare opportunity indeed, to add a superb mint classic to a high grade collection. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 332, Lot 2001 |
US$2,800.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), recut once at top and once at bottom, an extraordinary used single, with portion of adjacent stamps on all four sides, gorgeous deep color on bright crisp paper, delicately cancelled by light blue c.d.s.s, Superb. SMQ $1,500 for a a normal 98. Scott $135 Expertization: 2007 PSE Certificate graded Superb 98J. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 332, Lot 2002 |
US$1,150.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), horizontal pair, position 1-2L1L, ample to huge margins with adjacent stamps visible at right and bottom, bright color and paper and light Newport R.I. c.d.s.s, Oct 2, 1857, Extremely Fine to Superb, a truly choice pair. Scott value $285 Expertization: 1986 PF Certificate verifying plating and cancel. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 338 |
US$375.00 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 35L1L large margins to barely shaved at lower left with exceptional color and full, barely hinged original gum, fresh and choice Very Fine. Scott price $800 Expertization: 1989 PF Certificate not noting position. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 335 |
US$425.00 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 8R1L, recut twice at bottom, large part-sheet margin at top and clear on the other sides except barely shaved at lower left, bright color and full original gum, Very Fine. Scott value $875 Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 334 |
US$575.00 |