1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A). Position 6R1E, large margins at sides, clear at top and just slightly in at bottom, used with 1c Blue, Ty. II (7), similar margins, Type Ib at right, cancelled by criss-cross pen strokes, tied by blue handstamped cancels, matching "Iowa City Iowa Sep. 13" (1851) circular datestamp on folded printed circular to Cincinnati, receipt docketing at right, some minor splitting along fold at top

VERY FINE. ONE OF THE TWO MOST DISTINCT EXAMPLES OF THE RARE TYPE Ib FROM PLATE 1 EARLY. AN EXTREMELY RARE EARLY USE OF THE ONE-CENT 1851 ISSUE ON A PRINTED CIRCULAR FROM IOWA.

With 1979 P.F. certificate

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