1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 93L4 with bottom sheet selvage, unused (small part of original gum), rich color, showing complete ornaments at bottom (the most important characteristic of the type)

VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE Ia.

Type Ia was produced by only 18 of the 20 bottom-row positions on Plate 4. Although Plate 4 was designed with sufficient space to accommodate perforations, the height of the top row and bottom row positions resulted in the perforations often cutting into the design at either top or bottom. For this reason, stamps from the bottom row of Plate 4 with perforations clear of the design are especially desirable, since the characteristics of the type are complete (Type Ia) or nearly complete (Type Ic) at bottom. The stamp offered here is highly desirable since it shows all the type characteristics in the selvage.

Ex Sheriff as a vertical pair with Type Ic. With 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as original gum $42,500.00. Scott Retail as no gum

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