**Plate Four (E Relief, Type 1c, Scott 19b)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1117		1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Position 47L4, bright color, tied by circular datestamp on small piece, fresh and Very Fine example of the scarce Type Ic E Relief, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,250.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1118		1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Position 47L4, pretty shade, face-free circular datestamp, few perf flaws at lower left, otherwise Fine example of this scarce Type Ic E Relief, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,250.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1119		1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Position 81R4, with curl on shoulder, rich color on bright paper, unobtrusive strike of circular datestamp, centered to bottom right, Very Good example of this scarce type, with 1982 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,250.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1120		1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Position 41R4, pretty shade, unobtrusive cancel, fresh and Fine, this position is a so-called "swing position" which started out as Type Ic and as the plate wore became Type IIIa, examples from the early state of the plate are scarce (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,250.00 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
1121		1c Blue, Ty. Ic-IIIa-Ic (19b-22-19b). Position 47-49L4, horizontal strip of three, end stamps Type Ic E Relief, center stamp Type IIIa, gorgeous rich color and proof-like impression, tied by grid cancels, "Lynn Ms. Apr. 19, 1858" circular datestamp on cover to South Walden Mass., few trivial cover toned spots VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SUPERB STRIP OF THREE USED ON COVER COMBINING TWO EXAMPLES OF THE SCARCE TYPE Ic AND A TYPE IIIa STAMP. THIS IS THE ONLY PLACE ON THE PLATE WHERE SUCH A COMBINATION CAN OCCUR. A RARITY OF THE HIGHEST ORDER. Type Ic stamps was produced by ten positions on Plate 4, two of which were swing positions and were Type Ic for only a short period of time. The strip offered here, containing two of the ten positions and with a Type IIIa stamp in between, is likely unique. Ex Neinken (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 5,000-7,500 SOLD for $7,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1122		1c Blue, Ty. IIIa/IIIa/Ic (22/22/19b). Positions 69/79/89R4, top stamp with scratch on shoulder, bright color, tied by "Watertown N.Y. Dec. 8" circular datestamps on cover to Philadelphia, top stamp has tiny nick at top, cover slightly reduced at left, fresh and Very Fine, a rare and desirable combination strip of three of Type IIIa and Ic (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction

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