unused Block Larger Than four 1c Blue type IV (9), unused left margin block of nine with virtually complete imprint (lacking only 'on & Cincinnati' of the imprint to be complete) and plate 'No. 1', positions 31-33, 41-43, 51-53L1L, this block shows five of the seven possible recutting varieties (lacking only once at bottom and twice at bottom), positions 31 and 41 are double transfers, clear to large margins except slightly in on two stamps, immense 18mm. sheet margin at left, fresh and bright, beautiful rich color, five stamps have small faults,

ONE CENT BLUE TYPE IV UNUSED BLOCK OF NINE

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unused Block Larger Than four 1c Blue type IV (9), unused left margin block of nine with virtually complete imprint (lacking only 'on & Cincinnati' of the imprint to be complete) and plate 'No. 1', positions 31-33, 41-43, 51-53L1L, this block shows five of the seven possible recutting varieties (lacking only once at bottom and twice at bottom), positions 31 and 41 are double transfers, clear to large margins except slightly in on two stamps, immense 18mm. sheet margin at left, fresh and bright, beautiful rich color, five stamps have small faults,

OTHERWISE A FINE-VERY FINE MULTIPLE, EXTREMELY CLOSE TO QUALIFYING AS A COMPLETE PLATE NO. BLOCK, A VERY SCARCE AND IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY PIECE FOR THE ONE CENT SPECIALIST, Scott retail as unused stamps is $4,300.00+, unused plate no. block of eight is listed, but unpriced in Scott.

Lot Essay

Note: it is believed that only two full plate no. blocks of eight from the left pane of plate one late exist. One is a block of twenty, the other is from the irregular block of 82 which subsequently has been broken up. est.