United States continued...

**1857-60 Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
17		1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Radiant color, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, well-struck Oct. 31 circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE I. With 1983 and 2003 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ $1,750.00). Only five have graded higher to date and only two others share this grade. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	700.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
18		1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 95R4, choice centering with large part of the bottom plumes visible, light strike of town datestamp, intense shade and proof-like impression, a very early state of the plate with clearly defined plating marks including the vertical layout line along right ornaments VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1857 ONE-CENT PERFORATED TYPE Ia STAMP. ONE OF THE FEW KNOWN USED EXAMPLES WITH CHOICE CENTERING AND A LIGHT CANCEL. Due to narrow spacing on the plate, most examples of this stamp have part of the type characteristics cut away by the perforations. It is an obvious early impression from Plate 4. Signed Ashbrook. With 1984 and 2004 P.F. certificates. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	10,000.00 SOLD for $10,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
19		1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 2, well-centered, rich color, red New York "U.S. Mail" carrier datestamp cancel, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	335.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
20		1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Deep rich Plate 4 color on bright paper, almost perfectly centered with clear breaks at top and at bottom, light circular datestamp cancels EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE III PERFORATED ISSUE IS RARE IN THIS CHOICE USED CONDITION. Due to the narrow vertical spacing on this plate, stamps are most typically found with the perforations impinging on some portion of the design. The example offered here is centered so that the type characteristics are clearly visible. With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,750.00 SOLD for $10,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
21		1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 4, perfectly centered showing wide break at top, rich color on bright paper, light strike of New York "U.S. Mail" carrier datestamp cancel leaves design and type characteristics clearly visible EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE IIIA. With 1996 and 2004 P.F. certificates. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	600.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
22		1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Position 51L1L, recut twice at top and once at bottom, radiant color, face-free cancel, perfectly centered with wide margins all around and clearly showing the recut lines EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE IV, RECUT TWICE AT TOP AND ONCE AT BOTTOM. There are only four positions on the recut plate which are recut twice at top and once at bottom. One of those, Position 71L1L, is a triple transfer, one inverted position. With 2005 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	950.00 SOLD for $5,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
23		5c Red Brown (28). Brilliant color in the 1856 shade, unusually choice centering with perforations comfortably clear of the outer projections of the design on all four sides, light strike of red grid cancel EXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT RED BROWN. With 2000 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,245.00 SOLD for $6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
24		5c Indian Red (28A). Choice centering with straddle-pane margin at right showing full guideline, gorgeous color in the true Indian Red shade, unobtrusive strike of "New Orleans La. Aug. 1, 1858" circular datestamp VERY FINE AND CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT INDIAN RED. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE STRADDLE-PANE MARGIN. Ex Yost. With 1989 and 1996 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,850.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
25		5c Brown (29). Unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins, bright color, long and full perforations all around, virtually face-free strike of New Orleans circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT BROWN. SCARCE IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION. With 1988 and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	450.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
26		5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Remarkably well-centered with unusually wide margins at sides and with design completely clear at top and bottom, deep rich color, light face-free grid cancel EXTREMELY FINE. A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 5-CENT TYPE II ORANGE BROWN. RARE IN WELL-CENTERED AND SOUND USED CONDITION. The Orange Brown was issued just before the 1857-61 Issue was demonetized, and thus is very scarce in used condition. With 1997 P.S.E. and 1997 and 2004 P.F. certificates. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,300.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
27		10c Green, Ty. I (31). Choice centering with unusually wide margins, extra wide margin at bottom (from the bottom of the sheet) which leaves plenty of room around the type characteristics, pretty shade, light cancel at top left leaves entire design clearly visible EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE I PERFORATED. A DESIRABLE STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT. With 1998 and 2004 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,300.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

				You are not logged in. Please Login so that we can determine your registration status with this firm. If you have never registered, please register and check the box for this auction firm if you want to bid with them. Then Login. Listen to Live Audio! SAN Date: Jan-09-09, Time: 04:11 PM