Lot 1547 o
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, Unofficial "Chicago" Perf 12½. Position 49L1L, light Chicago town cancel, rich color, natural inclusion at left and negligible corner margin crease at top right, Very Fine appearance, with 1973 and 2005 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 9 $12,500.
The distinctive 12½ gauge Chicago Perf was applied to sheets of the 1¢ (Plates 1 Late and 2) and 1851, 3¢ issue, the former being considerably rarer. According to the updated census of Chicago Perf items compiled by W. Wilson Hulme II (Chronicle 175, Aug. 1997), approximately 18 examples of the 1¢ Chicago Perf have been recorded, including four used on covers. This Type IV with only a tiny corner crease is one of the finest of all known 1¢ Chicago Perf stamps (Type II or IV).
Realized: $5,000