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Sale 105: The Peter Iwate Collection

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1851 1¢-3¢ Issues

Lot 3036    

1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia, "Curl on Shoulder" plate variety, large bottom sheet margin showing full plumes, other sides full to large, deep rich Plate 4 color with a deeply etched impression, tied by "New-York, May 8" cds on May 7th 1857 Chemung Railroad Company printed notice to Baths N.Y., Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Polland, Hackmey, Gross; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 6 var.    Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1¢ TYPE IB 1851 ISSUE USED ON COVER, PARTICULARLY DESIRABLE WITH THE "CURL ON SHOULDER" PLATE VARIETY.

Scott value for No. 6 on cover is $14,000 and for 97L4 "Curl on Shoulder" off cover is $10,500.

Plate 4 imperforate stamps are rare and desirable because they were issued in April, May and briefly in June 1857, just before perforations were introduced. The extremely rare Type Ia, showing full design at bottom, was produced from only 18 of the 20 subjects in the bottom row of both panes of Plate 4. The position 97L4 "Curl on Shoulder" variety resulted from a tiny thread adhering to the relief during the transfer process.

Realized: $13,000

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