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

**Plate Five (Imprint and Plate Number Examples, Scott 24)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1211		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Positions 31/41L5, vertical pair with "Toppan, Carpenter & Co. ANK NOTE E(NGRAVERS)" portion of imprint and "No. 5" in selvage at left, rich color and fine impression, cancelled by two strikes of "Dec. 19" town datestamp, few faults incl. tear in selvage and creases in stamps and selvage FINE APPEARANCE. AN IMPORTANT PLATE FIVE MULTIPLE, SHOWING A LARGE PORTION OF THE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER FROM THE LEFT PANE. This pair is illustrated in the Neinken book on page 332 and is regarded as one of the most significant imprint and plate number examples from Plate 5. Only one example of a right pane imprint copy from Plate 5 is known with any part of the plate number (lot 1219 in this sale). At this point in time the plates were produced with the imprint omitting "Casilier" from the firm name, but traces of it can still be seen in the "&". Ex Neinken and illustrated in his book on p. 332 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $5,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1212		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Position 41L5 with portion of imprint and part of plate "(N)o. 5" in small piece of selvage at left, rich color, unobtrusive cancel, perf faults, Fine appearance, given the great rarity of plate number examples from Plate 5, this is an acceptable representative, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1213		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Positions 41/51L5, vertical pair showing trace of captured Plate 5 imprint at left, cancelled by three strikes of "Feb. 8, 1859" circular datestamp, attractive margins with deep color, fresh and Fine example of these scarce Plate 5 positions, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1214		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Two singles, Positions 41L5 and 65L5, top stamp showing captured part imprint at left, both tied by grid cancels on buff cover from Philadelphia to Tarentum Pa., endorsed "Circular" at top, scissors separation of imprint single removed some of the perfs at sides, Fine appearance, a fresh and attractive cover, initialed by Ashbrook, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1215		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Position 51L5, unusually wide left sheet margin beautifully captures "(E)NGRAVERS, Phila. New York. Bos(ton)" portion of imprint, deep rich color, town cancel, part of adjoining stamp at right, small tear at right and light corner creases, Very Fine appearance, a rare Plate 5 stamp with a large portion of the imprint, ex Neinken and illustrated in his book (p. 332) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1216		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Positions 51-53L5, strip of three, wide left margin beautifully captures "(E)NGRAVERS, Phila. New York. Bo(ston)" portion of imprint, typical detailed Plate 5 impression, cancelled by two strikes of circular datestamp, faults at top mostly confined to right pair, ink backstamp, Fine appearing and rare Plate 5 position piece, signed Ashbrook and ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1217		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Position 51L5 with "ENGRAVERS, Phila. New York. Bos(ton)" portion of imprint captured at left, tied by grid cancel on Sep. 15, 1858 Philadelphia Stock Exchange Sales circular to Pughton Pa., scissors separation leaves intact perfs on three sides, Very Fine, a beautiful and extremely rare captured imprint from Plate 5 on cover, ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1218		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Position 61L5 with wide left margin capturing part of Plate 5 imprint, tied by light strike of "Hartford Ct." circular datestamp on buff cover to Middletown Conn., couple inconsequential cover corner nicks, Fine example of Plate 5 left imprint, signed Ashbrook and ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1219		1c Blue, Ty. Va (24). Position 50R5, with 14mm right sheet selvage and "(E)NGRAVERS, Phila. New York. Bos(ton)" portion of imprint and "(5)P." plate number, tiny portion of the "5" can be seen to the left of the "P.", cancelled by pen strokes and used as forwarding postage on printed address cover to Amherst Mass forwarded to North Amherst, original postage paid by 3c Rose, Ty. I (25), tied by circular grid with matching "Worcester Mass. May 22 (1858)" circular datestamp which was crossed out on forwarding, few minor cover nicks VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE IMPRINT AND "P" PORTION OF THE PLATE NUMBER FROM THE RIGHT PANE OF PLATE FIVE. Neinken recorded no examples from the right pane with the plate number. This is the only known example with the "P" portion of the plate number. Signed Ashbrook and with 1978 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1220		1c Blue, Ty. Va (24). Two singles, right stamp Position 70R5 with "Topp(an)" portion of imprint in selvage, tied by New Orleans circular datestamps on Aug. 20, 1858 folded circular to Marseilles, France, green "Printed Circular/Per Steamer" handstamp at top, French transit and receiving handstamps, stamps scissors-separated but with full perforations three sides, Very Fine, an extremely rare example of this Plate 5 Right position showing a part imprint, Neinken states in his book that several copies of 70R5 have been found but none with any portion of the imprint (p. 331), this example surfaced in 1988 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1221		1c Blue, Ty. Va (24). Position 60R5 with part of sheet selvage at right showing "(Carpent)er & Co. ANK NOTE" portion of imprint, light cancel, couple small flaws incl. light corner crease and small thin spot in imprint, otherwise Very Good, a collectible and rare Type Va imprint example from the right pane of Plate 5, ex Neinken and illustrated in his book (p. 332) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction

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