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lot # 1273 - united states postage stamps 1857 1¢-3¢ issues
1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia, "curl on shoulder" variety. Position 97L4, light town cancel, attractively centered amid typically tight margins; tiny tear, corner crease and some nibbed perfs at lower left, Very Fine appearance, still a handsome example of this rare type 1a stamp which was only produced from from the bottom row of plate 4.
Scott No. 19 var.; $10,000.
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