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

**Plate Four (Type III, Covers, Scott 21)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1171		1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Position 66L4, rich color, tied by light strike of New Orleans circular datestamp on Jan. 1, 1859 folded printed prices current to Philadelphia, vertical file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine, attractive circular-rate use (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,250.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1172		1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Position 22L4, rich color and detailed impression, tied by ring cancel buff cover to local addressee in Belfast Me., with original Dec. 27, 1858 enclosure, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and attractive drop-rate use (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,250.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1173		1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Position 54R4, brilliant color, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. 3cts. Oct 12" integral-rate circular datestamp on unsealed circular-rate cover to Townsville Va., some slight overall wear, Fine, unusual use of 3c integral-rate datestamp on a 1c circular-rate cover, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,300.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1174		1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Position 36L4, bright shade, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Dec. 22" circular datestamp on cover to a box at the Baltimore post office, barely reduced at bottom, Fine and scarce use of this Plate 4 stamp (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,300.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1175		1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Position 48R4, pretty shade, tied by "Chicago Ill. Sep. 21, 1858" circular datestamp on unsealed circular-rate cover to Pittsfield Mass., some overall cover soiling, otherwise Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,250.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1176		1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Position 65R4, rich color, used with horizontal strip of three of 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), tied by "Madison Ind. Jul. 21, 1858" circular datestamp on yellow cover to San Francisco, minor edgewear, Very Fine use of the Type III on transcontinental cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1177		1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Positions 64-66R4, horizontal strip of three, tied by perfect strike of "Oberlin O. Mar. 6" circular datestamp on small cover to Brownhelme O., slightly reduced at right, left stamp trimmed perfs at left VERY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE STRIP OF THREE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE III USED ON AN IMMACULATE COVER. PERFORATED TYPE III STRIPS ARE EXCEEDINGLY RARE WITH SUCH CHOICE CENTERING. Type III multiples can only occur on a few places on Plate 4 where two or more contiguous Ty. III positions were present (in this case three C Reliefs, Positions 64-66R4). Signed Ashbrook. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1178		1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Positions 62-64R4, horizontal strip of three, rich color, tied by Feb. 9 New York town datestamp on cover to Garretsville N.Y., slightly reduced at left FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE STRIP OF THREE OF THE PERFORATED 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE III, WHICH CAN ONLY OCCUR IN A FEW PLACES ON PLATE FOUR. Type III multiples can only occur on a few places on Plate 4 where two or more contiguous Ty. III positions were present (in this case three C Reliefs, Positions 62-64R4). Ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 4,000-5,000 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1179		1c Blue, Ty. IIIa-IIIa-III (22-22-21). Positions 38-40R4, left two stamps Type IIIa, right stamp Type III with part imprint selvage, rich color, tied by single strike of "Perth Amboy N.J. Mar. 4" circular datestamp on cover to Cincinnati O., right stamp (Type III) has typical blind perfs which caused irregular separation (capturing the imprint but rounding the bottom right corner), missing most of top flap FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE STRIP OF THREE WITH PART OF THE PLATE 4 IMPRINT IN SELVAGE AT RIGHT. IMPRINT EXAMPLES FROM PLATE FOUR ARE VERY RARE. Detail of the imprint position illustrated in Neinken book on p. 278. Ex Neinken. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
1180		1c Blue, Ty. II/IIIa/III (20/22/21). Positions 5/15/25R4, vertical strip of three with Top Row Type II and Type III at bottom, rich color, tied by "New Orleans La. Mar. 14, 185?" circular datestamps on cover to Natchez Miss., some edge flaws VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE PERFORATED VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE FROM PLATE 4, CONTAINING TYPES II, IIIa AND III. AN IMPRESSIVE MULTIPLE. Vertical combination strips of three from Plate 4 are rare. Aside from swing positions, there are only four possible places where this combination can occur. Ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $6,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1181		1c Blue, Ty. III, III, IIIa (21, 21, 22). Three singles from Plate 4, right stamp Type IIIa, affixed overlapping and tied by light "Keokuk, Iowa ?, 1858" circular datestamps on cover with insurance company's embossed corner card to Dubuque Iowa, horizontal file fold away from stamps, left and right stamps with tears, still Very Fine, scarce combination use, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction

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