1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Bottom row Plate 4, large margins to ample at lower left, clearly showing the characteristics of the type, rich color, "Sep 16" portion of circular datestamp heavily impressed, which cuts paper along bottom of "1" (not so noted on certificate)

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE IA IMPERFORATE.

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).

With 1991 P.F. certificate.

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