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

USA (7 var) 1857 FRANKLIN 1¢ BLUE TYPE II, PLATE 4 Choice example from scarce plate 4 (position 2L4). Rich color, attractive New Ipswich, NH, town cancel. Very fine to extremely fine. (2011 PF Cert #495326 for cover from which it came). Cat price $1000.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 57

o U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, Strip of 3, #7, Ms. cancels, pos. 6, 16 and 26R2, “top stamp with a tiny surface scuff at top right”, good margins, very fine appearance, PF (2010) cert. Scott $525. Estimate price $170-200.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1272

o U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, Pair, #7, used, pos. 51-52R2, “tiny corner crease at upper left of pos. 51R2 in the far corner selvage”, large margins around, Extremely Fine, Weiss (2011), PSAG (2014) certs. Scott $310. Estimate price $200-300.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1270

U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, Strip of 3 on Cover, #7, just touching at bottom, to clear margins tied by Baltimore, MD cds, to Petersburg, VA, cover slightly reduced at left and repaired lower right, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $550. Estimate price $150-180.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1273

U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, IV, Scott #7, 9, Group of 39 unpicked, incl. on illustrated advert., U.S. Mail City Delivery in red, circular, sheet margin copies, virtually all identified on reverse, one copy recut twice at top, twice at bottom, 3 with strips of 3, Average to Fine. Estimate $800-1,000.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1274

U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, #7, l.h., with horizontal guideline in hair, pos. 45R2, Very Fine, PF (2004) cert. Scott $1,050. Estimate $375-475.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1261

U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, #7, on piece with complete Westchester, PA cds, huge margins around, an Extremely Fine jumbo. Scott $145. Estimate value $250-350.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1265

o U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, #7, used, large margins around, pos. 26L2, a lovely example, Extremely Fine. Scott $145. Estimate value $150-200.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1268

o U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, #7, face free cancel, large margins around, pos. 70R2, large plate scratch at right, Extremely Fine. Scott $145. Estimate $200-300.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1266

o U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, #7, used, pos. 44L2, large margins around, Extremely Fine. Ex. Wagshal. Scott $145. Estimate price $150-200.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1267

1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), disturbed o.g. (natural gum crease), large margins particularly along the top margin which shows an impressive portion of the adjoining stamp, Very Fine. Scott $750. Estimate price $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2123

1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), block of 5, o.g., hinged, desirable multiple with deep saturated color, irregularly cut especially at right so to show a small part of the sheet margin and partial bit of the imprint at far right side, a sensational position showpiece for the 1 cent 1851 specialist, this block could be cut up to yield some very high quality singles; well worth a serious bid; tiny facial scrape at top right portion of position 2, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $5,250. Estimate $2,000 – 3,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2124

1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), position 1R1E, corner margin example showing sheet margins at left and top plus small portions of the stamps at right and bottom, a wonderful stamp that would easily receive a grade of 95 from PSE and should get a grade of 95J, Extremely Fine to Superb. Estimate price $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2125

1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), strip of 3, positions 28-29-30L1E, lightened manuscript cancels (appears unused), clear to large margins except just touching at top left; center stamp with small thinned spot at top, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex-Neinken. Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2127

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 ONLY SOUND FOUR-MARGIN 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. Only one other original-gum 4R1L turned up, but it is cut into the design at right. An unused pair (no gum) with positions 4R-5R1L was sold in our Hampshire sale (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, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 54