1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A). Position 3R1E, enormous margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at bottom and top sheet margin, pretty "Robin's Egg" Blue shade characteristic of Plate 1 Early printings, neat strike of "New York Nov. 21" datestamp with four-bar slug

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB LARGE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ib IMPERFORATE ISSUE.

Type Ib was produced only as an imperforate stamp. Six positions on Plate 1 Early furnished stamps qualifying as Type Ib -- Positions 3-6R and 8-9R -- distinguished by the complete design at top and nearly complete design at bottom. When first entered on the plate, these six positions (as well as 7R1E) had the complete design at top and bottom. However, unlike 7R, small portions of the bottoms of 3-6R and 8-9R were ironed out when the entries were made below them.

Ex Vineyard. Signed Ashbrook. With 1986 and 2002 P.F. certificates

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