1c Blue, Ty. II/IIIa/IIIa, Plate 4 (7/8A/8A). Positions 7/17/27L4, vertical strip of three with Type II at top and two Type IIIa stamps below, disturbed brownish original gum, sheet margin at top, generously cut from sheet at left showing substantial portions of adjoining positions, large to huge at right for the top pair, clear to ever so slightly in on bottom stamp, few remnants on back incl. small part of another 1c Blue stamp, few faults incl. couple light creases and small thin spot, slight soiling at bottom of bottom stamp

VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND IMPORTANT MULTIPLE FOR THE ONE-CENT 1851-57 ISSUE SPECIALIST.

The top stamp in this strip is the rare Type II from Plate 4, showing complete ornaments at top. This is the only plate where this occurs and is essentially the equivalent of the extremely rare Type Ia from the bottom row of Plate 4. This piece was found by us in an old-time collection and this offering is probably the first time it has made an appearance on the auction block.

Scott Retail as Ty. II Plate 4 top-row single and Plate 4 Ty. IIIa vertical pair. The Ty. II/IIIa combination pair is listed but unpriced

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