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The Wagshal Collection Part 4: Perforated One-Cent 1857-60 Issue continued...

Plate Four (Bottom Row, F Relief, Type 1a, 1c, Scott 19, 19b) continued...

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1108

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 99R4, rich color, unobtrusive cancel, somewhat defective with thins and tear, pulled perf at right, otherwise Fine example of this scarce type, undoubtedly bought as a more common Scott number by Mr. Wagshal (Image)

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12,000.00

SOLD for $750.00
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1109

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa/Ia (22/19). Positions 85/95L4, vertical pair, bottom stamp the rare Type Ia, top stamp cut off at top where scissors-separated, a few slightly blunted perfs at lower right, bright color, light strike of circular datestamp, top stamp faint corner crease at top right

A RARE PAIR OF 1857 ONE-CENT STAMPS, INCLUDING A SOUND TYPE Ia.

#Type Ia, imperforate and perforated, only comes from 18 positions in the bottom rows of the right and left panes of Plate 4. Mr. Wagshal bought this "sleeper" in a May 1985 Siegel auction, where it was misidentified as Nos. 20/18 (and not photographed). Apparently we are only human. (Image)

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13,500.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
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1110

1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Positions 81/91R4, rejoined vertical pair, both stamps Type Ic (E and F Reliefs, respectively), gorgeous color, light strikes of blue circular datestamp leave entire designs clearly visible, pair separated and rejoined, few flaws including bottom stamp thin spot
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE MULTIPLE OF THE DESIRABLE AND SCARCE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE Ic, SCOTT 19b. NEINKEN NOTES THAT THE BOTTOM STAMP -- POSITION 91R4 -- IS THE BEST EXAMPLE OF TYPE Ic. THIS IS ALSO THE ONLY PLACE ON THE PLATE WHERE BOTH STAMPS IN A PAIR CAN BE TYPE Ic.
Type Ic is a sub-type of Type Ia. The difference between the two is that the bottom right plume on Type Ic is less complete. Neinken notes that only eight or nine positions yield this type. The two F Relief positions in the bottom row of Plate 4 (91R and 96R) are nearly identical to the other 18 Type Ia positions in the same row. Elsewhere on the plate, six or seven E Relief positions show Type Ic characteristics to a lesser degree. Four positions in the ninth row are Type Ic E Relief entries, but only one of these -- Position 81R -- adjoins one of the two Type Ic F Relief positions in the bottom row. Therefore, nowhere but 81/91R on Plate 4 does a Type Ic/Ic vertical pair occur.
Ex Neinken. Scott Retail for singles is $10,250.00. (Image)
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E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
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1111

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Positions 93-94L4, horizontal pair, brilliant color on crisp paper, light strike of circular datestamp, centered slightly to bottom right

FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE PAIR OF THE PERFORATED 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia. MULTIPLES CONTAINING TWO STAMPS FROM THE BOTTOM ROW OF PLATE FOUR ARE EXTREMELY RARE. WE HAVE ONLY OFFERED AN UNUSED PAIR IN A BLOCK, A PAIR ON COVER, AND ONE OTHER USED PAIR (PEN-CANCELLED) SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.

Type Ia, imperforate and perforated, only comes from 18 positions in the bottom rows of the right and left panes of Plate 4. Multiples are extremely rare. This is the first multiple we have offered in over five years, and only three others are contained in Power Search. (Image)

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27,000.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
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1112

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Positions 99-100L4, horizontal pair, perfs scissors-separated causing s.e. at right and partly at bottom, tied by pen strokes on small piece, intense shade, lifted and hinged in place, right stamp sealed tear at bottom right, otherwise Fine, a scarce pair of the perforated Type Ia, Scott Retail as two pen-cancelled singles (Image)

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10,500.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
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1113

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa-IIIa/Ic (22-22/19b). Positions 86-87/96R4, bottom stamp Type Ic F Relief, top pair Type IIIa, L-shaped block of three, deep rich color, neat strike of blue circular datestamp, bottom stamp separated and reattached, top pair couple minor perf separations sensibly reinforced, bottom stamp has pulled perf at right

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE COMBINATION MULTIPLE OF 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPES IIIa AND Ic, INCORPORATING ONE OF THE TWO TYPE Ic POSITIONS FROM THE BOTTOM ROW OF THE PLATE. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.

Type Ic is a sub-type of Type Ia. The difference between the two is that the bottom right plume on Type Ic is less complete. Neinken notes that only eight or nine positions yield this type. The two F Relief positions in the bottom row of Plate 4 (91R and 96R) are nearly identical to the other 18 Type Ia positions in the same row. Elsewhere on the plate, six or seven E Relief positions show Type Ic characteristics to a lesser degree.

Ex Neinken. Scott Retail as No. 19b F Relief and pair of No. 22 (Image)

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9,200.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
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1114

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Positions 98-100L4, horizontal strip of three with perforated straddle-pane margin at right, deep rich color and proof-like impression, tied by light strike of "Portville N.Y." circular datestamp with manuscript date on cover to Westfield N.Y., also with manuscript "3" cancel at right, accompanied by part of enclosures indicating 1857 use, slightly reduced at top and missing part of top flap, some slight cover toning at left, right stamp has tiny pre-use tear at lower left

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE STRIP OF THREE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia, WITH STRADDLE-PANE AND ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE USED ON COVER. ONE OF THE RAREST AND MOST OUTSTANDING MULTIPLES FROM PLATE FOUR.

Type Ia, imperforate and perforated, only comes from 18 of the 20 positions in the bottom rows of the right and left panes of Plate 4. The 3c rate was a common rate and was often paid using horizontal strips of three of the 1c stamp. However, multiples from the bottom row of Plate 4 are extremely rare, both on and off cover. We doubt that more than two other strips on cover exist. The strip offered here is especially desirable as it has the straddle-pane margin at right.

Ex Neinken. Scott Retail $42,500.00 as a strip off cover (Image)

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E. 15,000-20,000

SOLD for $10,500.00
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1115

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa/Ia-Ia (22/19-19). Positions 82/92-93L4, L-shaped block of three with wide sheet selvage at bottom, both bottom stamps Type Ia, intense Prussian Blue shade and proof-like impression (very early, which we believe shows an intact bottom line on Position 82L, thus Type IIIa), bottom perfs slightly in as usual, but the bottom ornaments of both Type Ia stamps are visible on the selvage, tied by very faint part strike of Iowa circular datestamp on yellow cover to Poland Me., missent to Portland Me. where bold strike of "Portland Me. Paid Nov. 27" circular datestamp was applied to stamps (either as a missent marking or to finish the job started in Iowa), top flap added and repaired along top edge not affecting stamps, top stamp (Type IIIa) slightly rounded corner at top right

FINE-VERY FINE AND STRIKING 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT PLATE FOUR MULTIPLE ON AN ATTRACTIVE COVER. AN EXTREMELY RARE COMBINATION OF ONE-CENT TYPES INCLUDING A PAIR OF THE RARE TYPE Ia WITH WIDE SELVAGE AT BOTTOM.

Type Ia stamps were produced from 18 of the 20 bottom-row positions on Plate 4 (the other two are Type Ic). After perforations were introduced in mid-1857, sheets on hand printed from Plates 1 Late and 2 were fed through the new perforating machine, but the narrow spaces between stamps made perforating difficult to accomplish without cutting into the designs. Plate 4 was produced in late 1856 or early 1857 when the introduction of perforations was anticipated, thus, it was entered from a new 6-relief transfer roll, and the spaces between stamps were enlarged to allow for perforations. Some Plate 4 sheets were issued in imperforate form (April to June 1857), while the greater portion was issued perforated beginning in July 1857, along with perforated sheets from Plates 1L and 2.

On most examples of Type Ia, Scott 19, there is no selvage and the bottom perfs cut into the design, removing the type characteristics (showing full design at bottom). The Type Ia stamps on this cover are endowed with selvage that allows the type characteristics to be visible.

Ex Neinken. Scott Retail for No. 19 pair and No. 22 off cover is $27,550.00 (Image)

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E. 15,000-20,000

SOLD for $12,000.00
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1116

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 97L4 with curl on shoulder, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue, bright color, tied by light strike of "Columbus O. Mar. 4" circular datestamp on locally-addressed lady's cover

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND PRISTINE COVER BEARING THE RARE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia PERFORATED ISSUE. VERY FEW EXIST WITH A STAMP OF THIS QUALITY, AND THIS IS PROBABLY THE FINEST KNOWN BEARING THE CURL ON SHOULDER VARIETY.

Type Ia was produced by only 18 of the 20 bottom-row positions on Plate 4. Most examples on cover are either off-center, have small faults or are used with other stamps. The example offered here, a choice single on a pristine drop-rate cover, is a true condition rarity.

Ex Neinken. Scott Retail with no premium for the Curl on Shoulder. (Image)

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14,500.00

SOLD for $6,500.00
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