Lot 1660 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia. Clear New-York town cancel, three full margins and just enough at bottom to show full lower right ball and plume ornaments, the key to differentiating type Ia from 1c, deep plate 4 color, slight thin spot, fresh, F.-V.F. appearance. An excellent example of this classic 1¢ rarity.Scott No. 6 $12,500.
Realized: $3,000