1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Position 100L4, large margins to barely into plumes at bottom but design characteristics are fully evident, deep rich Plate 4 shade and proof-like impression, lightly cancelled by town datestamp

VERY FINE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia.

Stamps printed from Plate 4 were issued in April, May and briefly in 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). The extremely rare Type Ia, showing the full design at bottom, was furnished only by 18 of the 200 subjects on Plate 4 (the remaining two bottom-row positions were sub-type Ic).

With 2004 P.F. certificate

Image Magnifier / Download

Power Search for Comparables