US #9 1c Blue, Type. IV relief B, Positions 42-47R1L, strip of six,
four positions show recut's once at top and twice at bottom.
(only 21 total on the plate, of which (43, 45, 46 & 47R1L),
4 Large margins to just in, neat pen cancel.
Position 42 small corner crease.
overall Very Fine, an unusual large used multiple.
45R1L Class A is the only position with 3 guide dots of all 200 positions, also is a EC recut.
Surface crack Plate 1 Late started to develop fine surface cracks, probably late in 1854 or early in 1855.
I think 15 positions are worthy of mention, but there are others which are
so very minute they do not deserve notice, 45R1L is one of the 15 mentioned. although I don't see a crack in E, this may be due to early impression before 1854.



