US STAMPS #20 PLATE 11 MINT OG LH PSE CERT GRADED XF-90J LOT #78187*

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Catalog Number

20

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Unused

Centering

XF

Stamp Format

Single

Certificate Grade

90 (XF)

Year of Issue

1857

Item Description

Condition: Ex "Scarsdale" and "Hanover". Top row of Plate 11, T Relief, original gum, lightly hinged, ... Read more about the seller notes Ex "Scarsdale" and "Hanover". Top row of Plate 11, T Relief, original gum, lightly hinged, perfectly centered with wide margins all around, deep rich color and proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN EXTRAORDINARY 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT STAMP WITH IMMENSE MARGIN WIDTH. SUPERB IN EVERY RESPECT AND WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF A TYPE II PLATE 11 STAMP IN EXISTENCE.According to Neinken, Toppan Carpenter produced Plates 11 and 12 in November 1860 to replace plates that had become too worn for use. In laying down the new plates, Toppan Carpenter evidently abandoned the six-relief transfer roll and used two different three-relief rolls. With recent scholarship revising some of the old accepted concepts about 1851-57 plate production, we will go no further in explaining the mechanics of Plate 11, from which this stamp was printed.With 2002 P.F. certificate. The Scott Catalogue premium for an unused Type II stamp from Plate 11 is insufficient Read Less about the seller notes

Grade: XF (Extremely Fine)
Lot Description: LIGHTLY hinged. Some of the unusual features of Type II stamps from the top row of Plate 11 are seen in this example. The strong horizontal and vertical guidelines and guide dots are visible at the upper right. The enormous margins show the complete T Relief (Type II) characteristics. This relief was used to enter only the top row (20 subjects), and the Neinken book (p. 467) notes, "The design of the T relief was a perfect example of Type II, and in this respect, none of the plates furnished finer examples of this type than those from the top row of Plate 11. They are quite scarce, as the plate was only in use slightly over six months. In addition, each sheet of 200 stamps only furnished 20 of these scarce top row Type II stamps."Ex "Scarsdale" and "Hanover". With 2002 P.F. certificate. The Scott Catalogue premium for an unused Type II stamp from Plate 11 is insufficient Your satisfaction is guaranteed, full refund if not as described Please visit MOMENSTAMPS Inc. One of the best stocks for better World Wide & US stamps Please contact us directly if there are any problems. Our contact info is inside our Hip store, "about the seller" link at the bottom left panel, or via Hip message. Please do not escalate your return cases to Hip customer support, since it highly affects our ratings. WE WILL RESOLVE ALL PROBLEMS Bidding Prior to bidding make sure that the description matches the displayed item. If the description is unclear or questionable, please contact us prior to bidding. We strive to describe the items as accurate as we can. Have fun bidding with our $0.01 starting bids!! Check out our other auctions! Make Sure to Add Us to Your Favorite Sellers Pictures & Description We strive to display the highest quality images of the front & back of the stamps. Unlike other sellers we do not use image enhancing to improve how the stamps appear. Unlike other sellers if there is any fault with the stamps it will be noted in the "Lot Description Area" above, if we do not mention any faults in the description, then the item is fault-free Shipping We ship within 5 business days after payment is received, it is common that no update shows on the tracking system for the first few days due to missed scan at dispatch by the post office. Stamps mounted on pages will be shipped without the pages for safer packaging. Shipping RATES within USA - $2.50 for first class mail with tracking for orders upto $249.99 for one item, for each additional item add $0.50. Wait for our invoice to save on shipping. - Orders between $250-$499.99: will be shipped via priority ($6) for one item, for each additional item add $0.50 or express ($21) for one item, for each additional item add $0.50, or Fedex ($25) for one item, for each additional item add $0.50. - Orders between $500-$999.99: will be shipped via priority ($9) for one item, for each additional item add $0.50, or express ($21) for one item, for each additional item add $0.50, or Fedex ($25) for one item, for each additional item add $0.50. - Orders $1,000 & above will be shipped via express ($21) for one item, for each additional item add $0.50, or Fedex ($25) for one item, for each additional item add $0.50 Shipping RATES outside USA - for orders under $80: $2.50 for first class, each additional lot is $0.50 additional to combine. - For orders between $80-$99.99: $10 for registered for one item, for each additional item add $0.50, or express mail ($35) for one item, for each additional item add $0.50, or Fedex ($25) for one item, for each additional item add $0.50. - Orders $100-$249.99: $12.50 for registered for one item, for each additional item add $0.50, or express mail ($35) for one item, for each additional item add $0.50, or Fedex ($25) for one item, for each additional item add $0.50. - Orders $250-$499.99: $15 for registered for one item, for each additional item add $0.50, or express mail ($35) for one item, for each additional item add $0.50, or Fedex ($25) for one item, for each additional item add $0.50. - Orders $500 & above: express mail ($35) for one item, for each additional item add $0.50, or Fedex ($25) for one item, for each additional item add $0.50. - Shipping to South America, South Africa & China is only via registered mail, express or Fedex regardless of value. Abbreviations OG: original Gum H: hinged or lightly hinged or hinge remnant, use back image to decide NH: Never hinged NG: No gum Unused: unused stamp with no gum or regummed RG: Regummed NGAI: No Gum As Issued VAR.: Variety Est: Estimate #1-10: means complete set from 1 to 10 #1/10: means incomplete set from 1 to 10 Values mentioned in title is for Catalogue values. If "£" sign is used before the value then its Stanley Gibbons Value and Catalogue number. If "$" sign is used before the value then its Scott Value and Catalogue number. If "€" sign is used before the value then its Michel Value and Catalogue number in 95% of the cases Check our other items in the Store

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