Lot 4070 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type I, position 7R1E, light large Boston "Paid" in grid cancel, full balanced margins with scrolls at top and bottom clear and showing the complete design, rich bold "Paris Blue" color and an unusual slight double kiss impression at top, completely sound and fault-free, Very Fine, ex-K. Burroughs and J. Rose; signed S. Ashbrook, with 1999 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 5 $55,000.
A WONDERFULLY CHOICE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE I ISSUE FROM POSITION 7 ON THE RIGHT PANE OF PLATE ONE EARLY - ONE OF THE FEW SOUND EXAMPLES SHOWING THE COMPLETE DESIGN.
According to the Jerome S. Wagshal census of the Scott #5 (this example being 5-CAN-010) there are only 98 examples in all recorded. This example is one of a small handful of examples showing the complete design and one of a few also in sound condition. The unusual dark Plate 1E color was coined "Paris Blue" by Stanley B. Ashbrook who has sign this this stamp in pencil on reverse.
Realized: $37,500