1c Blue, Ty. II-Ib (7-5A). Positions 2-3R1E, horizontal pair, left stamp Type II, right stamp Type Ib, large margins to in at top, brilliant color, bold strikes of grid cancel, right stamp small natural inclusion and tiny toned spot at bottom right, faint pressed-out crease between stamps is barely visible even in fluid

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE PAIR FROM THE TOP ROW OF PLATE ONE EARLY, CONTAINING TYPE Ib AND TYPE II.

Type Ib was produced only as an imperforate stamp. Six positions on Plate 1 Early furnished stamps qualifying as Type Ib -- Positions 3-6R and 8-9R -- distinguished by the complete design at top and nearly complete design at bottom. When first entered on the plate, these six positions (as well as 7R1E) had the complete design at top and bottom. However, unlike 7R, small portions of the bottoms were ironed out when the entries were made below them.

Only three positions from the top row of the right pane furnish Type II stamps, which are noticeably more complete at top. There are only two possible places that will yield combination pairs -- Positions 2-3R1E and 9-10R1E.

With 2013 P.S.A.G. certificate as a strip of three. Scott value $12,000.00 as a combination pair.

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