Lot 2031
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1851-52, 1¢ blue, types II, IV (7, 9), horizontal pair from positions 4-5 of the right pane of plate 1 late, unused, enormous margins on three sides including full sheet margin at top and parts of adjacent stamps at right and bottom, barely touching upper ornament at left, small scissor cut between stamps at bottom. Faint horizontal crease. Otherwise Extremely 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: plated and signed by Ashbrook, clear 1967 P.F. Certificate.
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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