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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 76L1, recut at bottom, unused (no gum), full even margins all around, completely soundVERY FINE AND CHOICE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE IV. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL CLASSIC UNITED STATES STAMPS IN UNUSED CONDITION.
10c 1855 Type IV stamps are defined by the recut of one or both outer lines at the top or bottom of the design. Type IV stamps come from only seven scattered positions on the left pane and one position on the right pane of Plate 1. Therefore, only 4% of the stamps from Plate 1 are Type IV.
With 2019 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $15,000.00). Only two unused Scott 16s are graded in the P.S.E. Population Report. The other is XF 90 with original gum
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 76L1, recut at bottom, unused (no gum), huge margins all around including significant portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, small margin thin at upper right, small thin spot at top center not mentioned on certificateEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT TYPE IV 1855 ISSUE.
10c 1855 Type IV stamps are defined by the recut of one or both outer lines at the top or bottom of the design. Type IV stamps come from only seven scattered positions on the left pane and one position on the right pane of Plate 1. Therefore, only 4% of the stamps from Plate 1 are Type IV. Most surviving unused example tend to have margins either close or into the design. The example offered here, with four huge margins, is a great rarity.
With 2015 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 55L1, recut at bottom, unused (no gum), ample left margin to full other sides and just clear at bottom, clearly showing the recut outer line, tiny closed tear at top left, Fine appearance and a very rare stamp in unused condition, with 1998 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 64L1, recut at top and bottom, unused (no gum), huge top margin, ample margins other three sides, radiant color, completely soundVERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE SOUND, UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE IV FROM POSITION 64L1 -- THE ONLY POSITION RECUT AT BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM.
10c 1855 Type IV stamps are defined by the recut of one or both outer lines at the top or bottom of the design. Type IV stamps come from only seven scattered positions on the left pane and one position on the right pane of Plate 1. Therefore, only 4% of the stamps from Plate 1 are Type IV. Of these eight positions, 64L1 is the only one with recut lines at both top and bottom.
A survey of The Philatelic Foundation's records and our own Power Search reveals the rarity of Position 64L1 in sound, unused condition. The only comparable example in Power Search is the original gum stamp from our 1994 "Concord" Rarities of the World sale, which had an insignificant corner crease far from the design. The P.F. online database lists only one sound example (without gum) in addition the stamp offered here.
With 2016 P.F. certificate. Position 64L1 is unpriced without gum. Scott Retail as original gum
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 65L1, recut at top, appears unused (no gum), ample to large margins, some faults incl. small thins, Very Fine appearance, extremely rare in unused condition
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 55L1, recut at bottom, unused (regummed), three large to huge margins, cut in at left, a rare stamp in unused condition, even this miserable copy deserves a home during the holiday season, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate which states "...genuine, unused, cleaned, regummed and small scissor cut at top left"
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Unused (no gum), Position 86L1, recut at top, large margins all around, rich color, tiny surface scrape expertly retouched is barely noticeable even with magnificationEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE IV.
As an indication of rarity, we have offered only seven unduplicated unused copies (three without gum, four with gum) in all of our Rarities sales and in the last 14 years of auctions. Of the seven, only one was described as completely sound (in 1981). Alan B. Whitman, whose collection is now being offered for sale through our firm, never found a suitable copy.
Ex Geisler. With 1991 and 2007 P.F. certificates.
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Unused (no gum), Position 86L1, recut at top, large margins all around, rich color, tiny surface scrape expertly retouched is barely noticeable even with magnificationEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE IV.
A review of our computerized records indicates that we have only offered two examples with original gum and three examples with no gum in the past thirteen years. Of the three no gum copies, one was significantly cut into at top and the other was repaired. The third is the example offered here.
With 1991 P.F. certificate.
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Unused (no gum), Position 54L1, three huge even margins, into at top, rich colorFINE. A RARE SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE IV ISSUE.
With 2001 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Unused (no gum), Position 86L1, recut at top, large margins all around, rich color, tiny surface scrape expertly retouched is barely noticeable even with magnificationEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE IV ISSUE.
With 1991 P.F. certificate.
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