10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 64L1, recut at top and bottom, huge margins all around including parts of adjoining stamp at right, rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, bold strike of "New Orleans La. Feb. 29" leap year circular datestamp cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE TYPE IV 10-CENT 1855 ISSUE, FROM THE ONLY POSITION RECUT AT BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.

10c 1855 Type IV stamps are defined by the recut of one or both outer lines at the top or bottom of the design. Type IV stamps come from only seven scattered positions on the left pane and one position on the right pane of Plate 1. Therefore, only 4% of the stamps from Plate 1 are Type IV. Of these eight positions, 64L1 is the only one with recut lines at both top and bottom.

With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95). Only four grade higher (two each at 95J and 98) and 13 others share this desirable grade. The Population Report does not distinguish between the various positions, but we checked with P.S.E. and this is the only example from 64L1 to achieve this grade. One of the two graded 98 is also from this position.

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