1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 4-7L1L, horizontal strip of four, huge margins all around incl. part of all six adjoining stamps and also wide top sheet margin, original gum, lightly hinged, mostly in sheet margin, middle two stamps barest trace of hinging if at all, rich color

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM STRIP OF FOUR OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE IV, WITH PHENOMENAL COLOR, MARGINS AND GUM. THIS STRIP HAS BEEN GRADED GEM 100 JUMBO BY P.S.E.

This multiple clearly demonstrates the narrow spacing between stamps in both directions. This makes it extremely difficult to obtain examples with such wide margins.

With 2013 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced as a multiple in SMQ)

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