1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Positions 7-8L4, horizontal pair from the top row of Plate 4, unused (no gum), full to large to full margins all around, deep rich color, few faults including tiny tears at bottom of both and reinforced corner tear/crease at top left, appears Extremely Fine, the top row of Plate 4 produced Type II stamps with the complete design at top, these distinctive positions are highly regarded by specialists and described as "rare" and "beautiful" in Neinken (pp. 269-270), this pair comes from the Ashbrook estate and was plated by him, Scott does not price this without gum (two original-gum singles are priced at $6,500.00)

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