1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Large margins to clear incl. part of adjoining stamp at right, clear stitch watermark at top, deep rich Plate 4 color nicely contrasted by red New York carrier cancel, detailed impression

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia IMPERFORATE ISSUE.

The extremely rare Type Ia, showing the full design at bottom, was furnished only by 18 of the 200 subjects on Plate 4 (the remaining two bottom-row positions were sub-type Ic).

Ex Hindes. With 1986 P.F. certificate

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