10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 64L1, recut at top and bottom, full to large margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, lightly struck circular datestamp cancel and part of red cancel at upper left

EXTREMELY FINE. 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 90 JUMBO 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.

The P.S.E. assigned a Jumbo appellation to the 90 grade in 2005, but this stamp, in our opinion, would be graded XF 90 by today's standards. It is certainly one of the finest examples of Position 64L1.

With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo). SCV $2,250. SMQ $2,800 as 90.

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