1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 97L4 with curl on shoulder, unused (no gum), centered to right with bottom selvage, deep rich color, completely sound

FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE Ia.

Type Ia was produced by only 18 of the 20 bottom-row positions on Plate 4. Although Plate 4 was designed with sufficient space to accommodate perforations, the height of the top row and bottom row positions resulted in the perforations often cutting into the design at either top or bottom. For this reason, stamps from the bottom row of Plate 4 with perforations clear of the design are especially desirable, since the characteristics of the type are complete (Type Ia) or nearly complete (Type Ic) at bottom. The bottom selvage example offered here is highly desirable since it shows all the type characteristics.

With 1962 and 2005 P.F. certificates.

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