Lot 16
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia (6), position 94L4, clear early impression and deep color on bright paper, large to oversized margin with adjacent stamps visible at top and right and full bottom right ball and plume ornaments. Barely shaved at bottom left with a light face-free town cancel. Wonderfully fresh and choice Very Fine. SSV $9,250 (SMQ $10,000).
Scott $9,250
A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL 1¢ TYPE IA, A STAMP THAT IS EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE WITH CLEARLY VISIBLE TYPE CHARACTERISTICS AND COMPLETELY SOUND.
Expertization: with 2005 P.S.E. certificate and 2004, 2006 P.F. certificates, the first and last graded VF 80.
The key to differentiating the type Ia from the lesser type Ic is the complete ball and plume ornaments at the bottom right, which on this example have a full margin beneath them.
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