Lot
1082 
1857, 3¢ rose, type I, o.g., never hinged, a remarkable single with full margins at top and sides, strong bold color, Very Fine and choice; with 1986 P.F. certificate for block. Scott No. 25 $2,500 for hinged.
AN EXTREMELY RARE NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 3¢ ROSE TYPE I ISSUE IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.
During the transition to perforating stamp, various 3¢ plates from the imperforate issue where used in early 1857, producing the perforated type I & II issues (Scott 25 & 25A) while new plates where being created to accommodate for the new perforations which where ready later that year. The imperforate plates never provided spacing for the perforations, so examples having margins on three sides is rare. With the fact that this issue had a very short production span, it is remarkable that any n.h. examples bearing three margins exist at all. We known of only two examples that bear these qualities, which both come from the same multiple.
Realized: $3,000