Census of 1c Blue, Type I (Scott 5)

Notes:

Black New York Large Slug in circle used on circular-rate mail. SBA?states, “I believe it was used only on printed circulars as I have never seen its use on a Drop Letter.” The Large Slug handstamp is rare and was used during only part of the period of 7R1E. SBA states that the earliest use he had seen was 11/5/1851 and the latest 1/1/1852. It is always found in black. See SBA book, Vol. 2, pp. 75 and 115

Provenance:

Purchased as a Type Ib and contained in a collection since the 1920’s. The third generation is maintaining the Collection, It includes stamps removed from covers in an extensive business correspondence.
6/7/2008, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2008 Rarities of the World, Sale 958, Lot 526, Realized $47,500, $47,500 hammer versus $80,000 Scott value
11/9-10/2021, Arthur S. Przybyl Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Arthur S. Przybyl Collection of United States, Confederate States and Hawaii, Sale 1244, Lot 39, Realized $24,000

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