1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Position 80L1E, large to huge margins with interpane margin at right and part of the adjoining stamp at left, the distinctive Powder Blue shade of Plate 1 Early printings, New York circular datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT LARGE-MARGINED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE IIIA FROM PLATE ONE EARLY. VERY RARE IN THIS SUPERB QUALITY.

Ex Roland Anderson and Buck. With 1984 P.F. certificate for horizontal strip of three (right stamp) and 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $4,750.00 as 95, $9,800.00 as 98). Only five have graded higher to date (highest is 98J) and none shares this grade.

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