1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 100R4, part original gum called "small part" on most recent certificate but which covers about half of the back, fine impression and rich color, well-centered, the bottom perfs in but intact due to scissors separation, which nicely shows the nearly complete Type Ia characteristics at bottom

FINE 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. 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 into the design are still desirable -- especially with intact perfs which show the nearly full plumes.

From our 1995 Rarities sale. With 1984 and 2008 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail without gum

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