1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 1R1L, original gum, recut once at top and once at bottom, enormous margins all around incl. guideline at left, sheet margin at top and part of adjoining stamps at bottom and right, rich color

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1851 TYPE IV IMPERFORATE WITH ENORMOUS MARGINS SHOWING THE GUIDE LINE AND DOT. THIS MAGNIFICENT STAMP HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E..

P.S.E. encapsulated (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $7,000.00 as 98). Aside from one stamp graded Mint N.H. 100J (which realized $80,000 hammer in our 2008 Rarities sale) this is the highest grade awarded to date. It is also the only example to achieve this grade.

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