Sale 1288 — The Nelson Berman Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 22 June, 2023
Category — 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-39)
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1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 99R4, with stitch watermark, deep rich color and detailed impression, wide bottom margin shows the distinctive Type Ia characteristics, pulled perf and small corner crease at top leftVERY FINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 1857 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.
With 1998 P.F. certificate.
9,500
2,400
