1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Position 86L4, huge margins, including large portions of adjoining stamps at sides, wide break in outer line at top, deep rich color on bright paper, neat circular datestamp cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE IIIa FROM PLATE 4, GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO -- THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.

Type IIIa is defined as having a break in outer lines at either top or bottom. The example offered here, which shows the bottom line complete and top line with wide break, is a superb example of the type. Stamps printed from Plate 4 were issued in April-June 1857 before perforations were introduced. The relatively small number of imperforate Plate 4 stamps issued during this period explains the rarity and desirability of any of the imperforate stamp types produced from this plate (Ia, Ic, II, III and IIIa).

With 2021 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $16,250.00). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only two others

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