10c Green, Ty. I (13). Unused (no gum), large margins beautifully showing the complete design characteristics including the type-defining full plumes at bottom, deep rich color and proof-like impression

EXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE I.

Type I stamps come from the bottom 20 positions of the plate. They are the only stamps to show the design complete at bottom. For some reason the sheet margin at bottom was often trimmed away, leaving a dearth of quality copies. The Type IV stamps come from only eight positions, but we would rank the two types equally in terms of the rarity of sound four-margined unused copies.

With 2020 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $12,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded to an unused example of this issue and it is equaled by only one other

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