1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Bottom row of Plate 4, unused (no gum), well-balanced margins revealing the key design characteristics at top and the all important plumes at bottom, rich color, completely sound

VERY FINE AND CHOICE AND EXTREMELY RARE. THIS IS THE ONLY SOUND AND CENTERED UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE Ia WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED.

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 is complete (Type Ia) or nearly complete (Type Ic) at bottom. The stamp offered here is the only centered, sound unused example that we can find in our records.

With 2015 P.F. certificate (VF 80). Scott Specialized Catalogue value for "Very Fine"

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