Lot 43
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (19), position 99L4, incredibly well centered with the perforations virtually clear of the design all around; rich plate 4 color and a finely detailed impression on bright paper, unused without gum, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $20,000
QUITE POSSIBLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF AN UNUSED TYPE IA IN EXISTENCE CLEARLY SHOWING THE DISTINGUISHING TYPE CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPLETE ORNAMENTS AT THE BOTTOM AND A PARTIAL "BURNISHING" OUT OF THE DESIGN AT THE TOP.
Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Little
According to our review of Philatelic Foundation records back to 1945, this is easily the finest unused example of the perforated 1¢ type Ia recorded. Those same records reveal NO exceptional mint examples with original gum.
Type Ia was produced in only 18 positions, all in the bottom row of Plate 4. Perforations are typically cutting into the design at top and/or bottom because plates 1-4 were not laid out with sufficient space between the stamps to accommodate perforations.
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