1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Position 67R4, original gum, rich color on crisp paper, choice centering for this difficult issue, some unpunched perfs add white margin around the design

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE III.

This stamp was printed from Plate 4, which originally produced imperforate stamps and was used only briefly after the introduction of perforations in 1857 before being discontinued. Original-gum examples of stamps from Plate 4 are extremely scarce. This choice stamp comes from Position 67R4, which is clearly identified as Type III in the Neinken book plating chart.

Ex Wagshal and Przybyl. With 1980 and 2021 P.F. certificates.

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