Sale 1050 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 July, 2013
Category — 1c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5A-9)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
71
1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A). Position 9R1E, large margins which clearly show the key design characteristics, outstanding early impression, blue cork cancel, tiny thin spot in Franklin's hairVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE Ib.
Type Ib comes from only six positions on Plate 1E: Positions 3-6, 8 and 9R1E.
10,000
3,250