Lot 2040 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib, Position 3R1E, huge margins showing significant portion of adjacent stamp left, wonderful plate one early shade and impression, bright pristine Post Office fresh paper, light strike of blue town cancel leaving virtually the entire design clearly visible, an Extremely Fine gem; with 2001 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $27,500) with only one example graded higher.Scott No. 5A $6,750.
THIS GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 1¢ BLUE TYPE IB FROM PLATE ONE EARLY HAS ACHIEVED THE GRADE OF 95 FROM P.S.E., BUT WITH EYE-APPEAL SECOND TO NONE.
The type 1b issues were only produced from the early state of plate one. Six positions at the top of the right plate, positions 3R-6R and 8R-9R, furnished all of these types distinguished by the complete design at top and nearly complete design at bottom. Out of the six positions, positions 6R & 8R are known as the best examples as the scrolls are nearly complete at the bottom while the lesser examples the scrolls at bottom are not as complete. Due to near complete scrolls at the bottom, many examples of type 1b are cut into at the bottom. The stunning example offered has large margins all around and shows the entire design.
Realized: $16,000