cover 1c Blue types II, IV (7, 9), top right sheet corner margin horizontal strip of nine, pos. 2-10R1L, pos. 4R1L is type II, the only position on plate 1L not recut, the strip contains all six of the late state versions of type Ib and the rare type I, the latter position still displays the classic major double transfer and shows mostly complete plumes at bottom; immense margins all around showing bits of next stamps at bottom and includes 4mm of top sheet margin and 13mm of right sheet margin, tied by six strikes of "Chicago, Ill. Aug 7" c.d.s. cancels on fresh large (9¼x3¾") orange buff cover to Goshen, N.Y., ms. "received Aug 10th, 1855", part of the address is in Latin, four stamps have very tiny ms. "Washington" notations (given the use of the Latin language in the address, the notations might actually be contemporary), remarkable condition for such a large multiple used on a cover of this size, couple negligible flaws, extremely fine, a key 1851 Issue plating piece and an absolutely extraordinary rarity on cover, with 1992 P.F. certificate, ex West, Newbury, Kapiloff photo

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cover 1c Blue types II, IV (7, 9), top right sheet corner margin horizontal strip of nine, pos. 2-10R1L, pos. 4R1L is type II, the only position on plate 1L not recut, the strip contains all six of the late state versions of type Ib and the rare type I, the latter position still displays the classic major double transfer and shows mostly complete plumes at bottom; immense margins all around showing bits of next stamps at bottom and includes 4mm of top sheet margin and 13mm of right sheet margin, tied by six strikes of "Chicago, Ill. Aug 7" c.d.s. cancels on fresh large (9¼x3¾") orange buff cover to Goshen, N.Y., ms. "received Aug 10th, 1855", part of the address is in Latin, four stamps have very tiny ms. "Washington" notations (given the use of the Latin language in the address, the notations might actually be contemporary), remarkable condition for such a large multiple used on a cover of this size, couple negligible flaws, extremely fine, a key 1851 Issue plating piece and an absolutely extraordinary rarity on cover, with 1992 P.F. certificate, ex West, Newbury, Kapiloff photo