Sale 1159 — 2017 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 June, 2017
Category — 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-39)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
57
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Plate 4, unused (no gum), rich color, margins to just in but the bottom plumes are largely present and identify the type, horizontal crease at upper right and small edge tear at rightFINE APPEARING AND 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.
With 2004 P.S.E. certificate
20,000
2,600