1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A). Position 3R1E, bright Plate 1 Early color, large margins all around except just barely touched at upper right, tied by well-struck "Auburn N.Y. Nov. 17" circular datestamp on folded printed circular for land warrants to Rock City Mills N.Y.

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ib PAYING THE CIRCULAR RATE.

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.

Signed Ashbrook. With 2001 P.F. certificate

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