1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 27-28/37-38L1L, block of four, all recut once at top and bottom, large margins to slightly in at top right, cancelled by two perfect strikes of "New York Mar. 6" Ocean Mail circular datestamp with integral grid, dark shade, close examination reveals a couple tiny scrapes in right pair, faint corner crease at bottom right, still Fine-Very Fine, the presence of the New York Ocean Mail datestamp on a block of the 1c 1851 is extremely rare and desirable, Scott value is for a used block without premium for the cancel

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