1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Unused (no gum), perfs scissors-separated but mostly intact, choice centering for this difficult issue, showing the type characteristics very well, trivial toned spot at bottom right, small thin spot in Franklin's head

FINE APPEARANCE. A 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 slightly into the design are still desirable.

With 1961 P.F. certificate as sound. Scott Retail as no gum

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