Lot 1678 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib, horizontal pair (positions 5-6RIE), blue town cancel, margins huge showing portions of adjacent stamp at bottom to a bit in at top, rich plate 1 early color, light pre-printing paper wrinkles, Fine; with 1994 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 5A $20,500 for singles.
AN EXTREMELY RARE MULTIPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE IB FROM POSITIONS 5RIE AND 6RIE.
Realized: $6,000