Lot 3379
1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, plate 11 (22 var.), relief "B" from the bottom row of the plate, centered well to the bottom and left with blind perfs at the bottom through the design; bright, fresh color with characteristic plate 11 "soft" impression and post office fresh, never hinged original gum, o.g., never hinged, about Fine.
Scott $2,750
A DESIRABLE POSITION PIECE FOR A SPECIALIST ATTEMPTING TO RECONSTRUCT THE VERY DIFFICULT PLATE 11.
The extra wide right margin would show some portion of an adjacent stamp to the right if there was one. This would appear, therefore to be from position 100 of one of the two panes.
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