3c Dull Red (11). Positions 85-87/95-97L4, bottom sheet margin block of six with -1/5 mm and 1.25mm spacing variation between vertical rows, original gum, large margins to slightly in, bright color, creases and trivial flaws

FINE-VERY APPEARANCE. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM MULTIPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1851 FROM PLATE 4, SHOWING WHAT DR. CARROLL CHASE DESCRIBED AS "THE MOST MARKED VARIATION" IN SPACING ON ANY 3-CENT PLATE, EXAMPLES OF WHICH HE CALLED "DECIDEDLY RARE."

The space between Positions 95L and 96L on Plate 4 is approximately -1/5th of a millimeter, while the space between 96L and 97L is more than six times greater at 1.25 millimeters. This effect resulted from slightly skewed entry of the vertical row of subjects from top to bottom in the plate.

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