10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 74L1, recut at top, pretty shade, beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins, neat strike of circular datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 1857 10-CENT TYPE IV IS GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.

10c Type IV stamps are defined by the recut of one or both outer lines at the top or bottom of the design. Type IV stamps come from only seven scattered positions on the left pane and one position on the right pane of Plate 1. Therefore, only 4% of the stamps from Plate 1 are Type IV, and since their population is low they are difficult to find with such choice centering.

Ex Merlin. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $15,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded and only three others share it. We have not offered another in this grade since 2012.

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