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

**Plate Four (Type IIIa, Covers, Scott 22)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1199		1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Position 77L4, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, tied by "New-York Jul. 26, 1857" circular datestamp on buff cover with printed address to Utica N.Y., sealed tear at top, some waterstaining at right EXTREMELY FINE STAMP AND THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF ANY 1857 ONE-CENT PERFORATED STAMP FROM PLATE 4. Plate 4 was created sometime around February 1857, which is also when the first experimental perforated 3c 1857 stamps were released. The first perforated 1c stamps were made from sheets printed from Plates 1 Late, 2 and 4. The earliest documented use of any 1c perforated stamp is a Type IV from Plate 1 Late dated July 25, 1857. Two examples of perforated 1c stamps dated July 26 are recorded: one from Plate 2 and the other from Plate 4 (offered here), which represent the earliest documented use of perforated stamps from each of these plates. Ex Perry and Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1200		1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Position 68L4, shows small break in bottom line and was certified as Type III (Scott 21) in 1987, tied by "Providence R.I. Nov. 16" circular datestamp on 1858 Butler Mutual Fire Insurance Co. corner card cover used locally, fresh and Extremely Fine drop-rate use, the stamp is especially nice, with P.F. certificates dated 1977 (as No. 22) and 1987 (as No. 21), Scott Retail as No. 21 on cover is $3,250.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	600.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1201		1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Position 55R4, deep shade and choice centering, tied by red "Braintree Ms. May 5" circular datestamp on 1858 yellow printed circular with part-printed address to Sutton Mass., small ink stain at lower right, still Extremely Fine, signed Ashbrook, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	600.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1202		1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 4, F Relief from the sixth row of the plate, beautifully centered, rich color and sharp impression, tied by "Milwaukee Wis. Feb. 15" circular datestamp on 1859 folded printed prices current to Scottsville N.Y., fresh and Extremely Fine, signed Ashbrook, ex Krug and Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	600.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1203		1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 4, perfectly centered, rich color, tied by "Boston Mass. Oct. ?" circular datestamp on buff cover to Yellow Springs O., manuscript "Circular" at upper left, with original enclosure, Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	600.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1204		1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Position 60L4, choice centering, tied by indistinct circular datestamp on wrapper to Rowley Mass., wrapper with minor edgewear and diagonal fold well clear of stamp, stamp is Extremely Fine, attractive use on a wrapper, signed and plated by Ashbrook, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	600.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1205		1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Two singles from Plate 4, tied by "Lynchburg Va. Jan. 3, 1859" circular datestamp on two-page folded printed circular to Pittsylvania Va., Very Fine, attractive use paying the rate for a two-page circular, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1206		1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 4, used with two 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), Positions 47L7 and 8L7, tied by "Rochester N.Y. ?" circular datestamp on cover with illustrated Mount Hope Nurseries corner card to Brumfieldsville Pa., Very Fine, an attractive and unusual use of stamps from two different plates, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1207		1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 4, used with two 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), Positions 22R7 and 97R7, the right stamp Type IIIa, center stamp with curl on shoulder, tied by light strikes of "Fort Edward N.Y. Feb. 28" circular datestamp on cover with illustrated Fort Edward Institute Ladies Seminary corner card to West Troy N.Y., some slight overall wear, Very Fine, an attractive and unusual use of stamps from two different plates, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1208		1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Positions 85-86L4, horizontal pair, scissors-separated causing straight edges cutting in on three sides, tied by "New Orleans La. Oct. 4" circular datestamp on 1857 folded printed circular to Vienna, Austria, blue "Printed Circular" handstamp, red French transit, horizontal file fold well away from stamp, attractive cover, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction

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