1c Blue, Type II (7). Positions 81/91L2, vertical pair, original gum, small h.r., enormous margins all around including huge bottom left corner sheet margins, the sheet margins are so wide they actually capture the outline of the edge of the printing plate, also with part of adjoining stamp at top, deep rich color and proof-like impression, couple trivial natural wrinkles not mentioned on accompanying certificates and noted here only to satisfy the most nitpicking buyer

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE II WITH ENORMOUS BOTTOM AND LEFT SHEET MARGINS. A SPECTACULAR CLASSIC MULTIPLE.

There are several desirable positions of this type. Among these are: the one position on Plate 1 Late which is not recut; the top row positions on Plate 4, which show the design complete at top; the plate crack positions from the top left of Plate 2; and any stamp from the short-lived Plate 3. We would add corner sheet-margin positions to this list. This pair was cut from a block of eleven after it appeared in our 1988 Rarities sale.

Ex Chapin and Whitman. With 1989 and 2003 P.F. certificates. Scott value $2,300.00 as an ordinary pair

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