10c Green, Ty. I (13). Unused (no gum), large even margins all around, deep rich color and proof-like impression

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE SUPERB UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE I IMPERFORATE, WHICH ARGUABLY CANNOT BE FOUND WITH ORIGINAL GUM IN THIS GRADE.

A thorough search of past auction catalogues and our computerized sale records failed to produce an original-gum example of the 1855 10c Type I imperforate (Scott 13) in condition equivalent to the superb quality of this example. In fact, the Type I imperforate unused stamps are almost invariably found without gum. The previous existence of strips (unused, no gum) creates the potential for perhaps three or four stamps in sound Very Fine or Extremely Fine condition. This scarce stamp is extremely desirable because the defining characteristic of the type -- the full bottom right shell -- is fully visible within the large bottom margin.

With 1971, 1994 and 2004 P.F. certificates

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