3c Claret, Ty. I (25 var). Original gum, barest trace of what may be hinging, deep rich color and proof-like impression, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1857 TYPE I IN THE CLARET SHADE.

Until Toppan, Carpenter made new 3c plates with wider spaces between stamps to accommodate the perforations, they simply perforated sheets printed from the earlier Type I plates, beginning in early 1857. Unlike its Type III counterpart (Scott 26), examples of 3c perforated Type I stamps are rare in original-gum condition. These are extremely difficult to obtain with precise centering, due to the narrow spacing on the plate.

Ex Odeneal and "Hanover". With 2007 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates (both graded XF 90; SMQ $8,000.00 as the basic Rose shade). This is the highest grade awarded and only one other shares it.

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