1c Blue, Ty. I-Ib (5-5A). Positions 7-8R1E, horizontal pair with combination Type I at left and Type Ib at right, margins on the Type I touch the plumes at bottom but the full design characteristics are present, separated slightly irregularly at left just into design, Type Ib with ample to clear margins all around, bright color, neat black grid cancels, Type I has a light vertical crease called a "bend" on most recent certificate, Type Ib with two vertical creases

FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE MULTIPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE, CONTAINING POSITION 7R1E, WHICH IS THE ONLY TYPE I POSITION, AND POSITION 8R1E, WHICH IS ONE OF THE TWO BEST EXAMPLES OF TYPE Ib ON THIS PLATE.

The published census compiled by Jerome S. Wagshal (available at our website at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/5 ) contains at least 98 unduplicated records of Scott 5. There are probably no more than ten examples existing outside of the Wagshal census population. Therefore, the 1c 1851 Type I is the rarest of all United States stamps issued regularly prior to the 1868 Grills.

According to the Wagshal census, the following used multiples containing Position 7R1E (Scott 5) are recorded: 7R1E as part of a used pair (on or off cover) -- 9; and 7R1E as part of a used strip of three -- 12. Multiples are declining in number as they are cut apart for singles.

Wagshal census no. 5-MUL-59. With 1965 P.F. and 1997 and 2003 P.S.E. certificates. Scott value as combination pair is $110,000.00

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