1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A). Position 8R1E, full to large margins clearly showing all of the Type Ib design characteristics at top and bottom, beautiful bright Plate 1 Early color, neat strike of red grid cancel, two horizontal creases at bottom and a tiny corner crease at top, the latter not mentioned on accompanying certificates

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ib FROM ONE OF THE TWO POSITIONS ON PLATE ONE EARLY THAT FURNISHED THE BEST EXAMPLES OF THIS TYPE.

Type Ib was produced only as an imperforate stamp from Plate 1 Early. Six positions on Plate 1E furnished stamps qualifying as Type Ib -- Positions 3-6R and 8-9R -- distinguished by the complete design at top and nearly complete design at bottom. When first entered on the plate, these six positions (as well as 7R1E) had the complete design at top and bottom. However, unlike 7R, small portions of the bottoms were ironed out when the entries were made below them. Positions 6R and 8R had less of the bottom erased than the other Type Ib positions, and for this reason they are more desirable examples of the type.

With 1974 and 2009 P.F. certificates

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