Lot 1187
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1851, 1¢ blue, types II & IV (7,9), position 4-5R1L, horizontal combination pair with sheet margin at top. Mostly clear to large margins, characteristic plate "bruise at top of type II". Unused. Slight thins. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $3,900
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE COMBINATION PAIR, POSITION 4R BEING THE ONLY ONE OF THE 200 POSITIONS ON THE LATE STATE OF PLATE 1 THAT WAS NOT RECUT.
Expertization: 1985 (for block of eight) and 1999 P.F. Certificates.
In order to extend the life of plate one, a decision was made at Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co., the printer contracted to print the 1851 issue, to strengthened the top and/or bottom framelines. 199 of the 200 positions were recut with position 4 being the only position not recut.
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