US Stamps Value Scott 9: 1852 1c Benjamin Franklin. Page 6

United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 1c blue, horizontal strip of five, positions 51R-55R, margins all around, small nick at top, minor tears and other small faults, fine appearance, signed Molesworth

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 63

United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 1c blue, type IV, horizontal pair, black cds, margins all around including parts of adjoining stamp at top and bottom, v.f., with 2010 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 57

United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 1c blue, type IV, horizontal pair, pos.1Scott 9-20R1L, red “Too Late” handstamp and red French arrival postmark, margins all around, v.f., with 2010 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 58

United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 1c blue, type IV, pos. Scott 97R1L, margins all around including sheet margin at bottom, black grid cancel, v.f., with 1987 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 55

United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 1c blue, type IV, top margin horizontal pair, black cds, huge margins including adjoining stamps at left and bottom, small paper wrinkle at left, v.f., with 2008 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 56

United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 1c blue, type IV, black and red cancels, huge margins all around, with graded “XF Scott 90” 2011 PSE cert. (SMQ $275)

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 53

United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 1c blue, type IV, French Receiving postmark and red arrival, large margins including parts of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, v.f., with 2011 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 54

United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 1c blue, type IV, top margin single, partial town cancel, full margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, v.f., with 2011 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 52

1c Blue, Ty. IV (Scott 9). Position 81L1L, triple transfer, one inverted, large margins including part of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, light strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, ex Wagshal

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1135

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 9), horizontal strip of 3, position 72-74L1 the left stamp with a major double transfer, extremely faint cancellation along the bottom of the three stamps, awesome quality multiple, large margins all around with vibrant rich shade, an incredible quality strip, Extremely Fine, 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott $350. Estimate price $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2014, Sale 661, Lot 24

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 9), neat black town cancellation, desirable sound stamp, nicely margined including a small portion of adjacent stamp along the left side margin, with vivid fresh color, Extremely Fine, 2005 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-90. SMQ $200 in the grade of XF-90. Scott $95. Estimate value $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2014, Sale 661, Lot 23

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 9 var.), extraordinary Mobile, Ala red “paint” cancellation, one of the most beautiful and striking examples of this relatively common type IV stamp we have ever had the pleasure to offer at public auction; a perfectly centered well margined example with breathtaking bright color, recut twice at top and recut once at bottom; a GEM deserving placement in a collection of distinction, Extremely Fine to Superb, 1995, 1999 and 2012 P.F. certificates. Scott $125. Estimate $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2014, Sale 661, Lot 22

USA (Scott 9) 1852 FRANKLIN 1? BLUE TYPE IV Extremely fine example with large margins (showing portion of next stamp at bottom) and very light, face-free red cancel. Would likely grade high. (1978 PF Cert #69014) Cat $130.

Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 54

USA (Scott 9) 1852 FRANKLIN 1? BLUE TYPE IV, PAIR (JUMBO) A pretty USED left sheet margin horizontal JUMBO PAIR, positions 81R-82R (penciled on reverse). Extremely fine with HUGE margins all around. Cat $220.

Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 52

U.S.; General Issues, 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, #9. Dist. o.g., pos. 50R1L, “tiny corner crease at upper right outside of design”, close to marginal around, Fine to Very Fine appearance, PSAG (2014) cert. Scott $750. Estimate $180.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 103, Lot 85