1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A). Position 9R1E, huge margins all around incl. part of adjoining stamp at right, radiant color nicely contrasted by light strike of red grid cancel which leaves the design characteristics clearly visible

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ib IMPERFORATE ISSUE.

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 burnished away.

With 1985 P.F. certificate

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