10c Green, Ty. II, III (14-15). Three singles and a strip of three, Positions 40/48-50/60/70R1, recreating the full "Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co. BANK NOTE ENGRAVERS. Phila. New York, Boston & Cincinnati" imprint, Position 60 also shows a trace of "No. (1)" plate number to the right of "EN", each stamp with a large sheet margin beautifully capturing its portion of the imprint, singles with handstamp cancels and strip with pen cancels, few faults including Pos. 40 light corner crease, Pos. 49 in the strip corner creases (that stamp not part of the imprint), Pos. 60 large thin

A BEAUTIFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FULL IMPRINT FROM THE RIGHT PANE OF THE 10-CENT 1855 PLATE I.

Plate 1 was the only plate used for imperforate 10c stamps issued in 1855 and 1856. It was also used for all 1857 perforated stamps until Plate 2 was created, which produced Type V perforated stamps exclusively (Scott 35). Examples of classic imperforate stamps with intact sheet margins are scarce, since the excess margin was normally trimmed off during distribution and use. Stamps showing any part of the imprint are much rarer and this reconstruction showing the full 10c right pane imprint -- with a trace of the "No. 1" plate number as well is spectacular. We have only encountered a few full plate numbers from either the right or left panes of the 10c Plate 1 (an example from the left pane is offered in lot 91). No plate blocks are known from the 10c Plate 1, either imperforate or perforated.

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