1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Position 92R4, three large margins showing full plumes at bottom -- the defining characteristics of the rare Ty. Ia -- touched or slightly in at top, deep rich color and very faint cancel, appears unused

FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE IMPERFORATE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia SHOWING THE FULL PLUMES AT BOTTOM.

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).

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