1c Blue, Types IIIa/IIIa/III (8A/8A/8). Positions 50/60/70R4, reconstructed vertical strip of three showing "Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co. BANK NOTE ENGRAVERS. Phila. New York" portion of imprint, missing only the last two cities and just a bit of "New York" cut into on top stamp, each stamp with a handstamp cancel

FINE AND SCARCE RECONSTRUCTION OF A LARGE PART OF THE IMPRINT FOR PLATE 4.

The Neinken book states, "Stamps from Plate 4 showing part of the imprint are very rare." Looking at the layout of Plate 4 (Neinken book, page 263), the imprint position types are as follows: left pane 31/41L Type IIIa, 51L Type IIIa-III, 61L Type III; right pane 40R Type III, 50/60R Type IIIa, 70R Type III. Therefore, only Positions 61L, 40R and 70R4 (offered in this strip) are Type III imprint positions (51L is a "swing" position with a smaller break).

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