1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Position 97R4, exceptionally deep and rich color, large margins to full, showing the complete design characteristics, two strikes of Chicago circular datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY BEAUTIFUL LARGE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE Ia, GRADED XF 90 BY P.S.E.

Stamps printed from Plate 4 were issued in April, May and briefly in June 1857 before perforations were introduced. The relatively small number of imperforate Plate 4 stamps issued during this period explains the rarity and desirability of any of the imperforate stamp types produced from this plate (Ia, Ic, II, III and IIIa). 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). This example with large margins all around is condition rarity.

With 1995 P.F. certificate as part of a strip of three on cover. With 2026 P.S.E. certificate as this single (XF 90). Only eight grade higher (highest is 98). SCV $9,250.

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