Lot 1293
1857, 1¢ blue, types II, IV and IV (20, 23), position 4/14/24R1L, vertical strip of three, unusually deep color, tied by "Baltimore Md./Oct 22" c.d.s. in blue on "Eutaw House" embossed corner card envelope to Philadelphia, position 4R1L has pre-printing crease which has caused break in the paper at top, parts of embossing of corner crease are split, nevertheless Very Fine and important positional piece of the utmost rarity, even more so on cover.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Being the only position in which the type II appears on this plate, se-tenant multiples with the types II and IV are, therefore, particularly sought after and highly elusive. Only three perforated 4R1L have been recorded on cover.
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