1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Bottom row F Relief position, bold New York circular datestamp, centered to top with wide margin at bottom showing the full plumes that are the defining characteristics of this rare type, small corner creases at right top and bottom

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia, WHICH CLEARLY SHOWS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TYPE.

Type Ia, imperforate and perforated, only comes from 18 positions in the bottom rows of the right and left panes of Plate 4. Due to difficulties in perforating sheets from Plate 4, many examples of Type Ia have perforations cutting into the design at bottom, which destroys the defining characteristic of the type. The example offered here, showing the full bottom design, is very rare.

With 1966 P.F. certificate for cover from which this stamp was removed

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