Lot 45
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1857, 1¢ blue, types Ic & III (19b, 21), combination pair, positions 47-48L4, exceptionally well centered with design characteristics clearly showing, deep rich color and a strong impression, unused without gum, Extremely Fine and choice. Listed but not priced as a pair.
Scott $8,900 as singles
A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEPTIONALLY RARE UNUSED COMBINATION PAIR—QUITE LIKELY THE FINEST EXTANT.
Expertization: 1999 PSE and 2002 PF Certificates.
There are only six positions on the plate that will yield a se-tenant pair of types Ic and III. Because the clichés were closely placed on the plate, most multiples have perforations impinging on the key parts of the design, making positive identification very difficult.
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