10c Green, Ty. I (31). Unusually wide margins which amply shows the entire design, rich color on bright paper, neat strike of San Francisco circular datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE I, WHICH CLEARLY SHOWS THE TYPE CHARACTERISTICS.

Type I is defined as having the entire design complete at bottom, and it only comes from the bottom 20 positions on the plate. Due to narrow spacing and its location on the bottom row, the defining characteristic is often cut off by the perforations. A notable exception is the stamp offered here, which has extra wide spacing at bottom. This is an excellent example of a stamp that may not receive a high numerical grade due to unbalanced margins, but ranks among the finest known.

With 1996 P.F. certificate

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