Sale 1206 — United States Stamps and Confederate States
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2019
Category — 1909 Bluish Paper Issue (Scott 357-366)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
395
2c Carmine, Bluish (358). Full top imprint and plate no. 4863 block of six, top stamps Mint N.H., bottom stamps lightly hinged, attractive color, Fine
1,000
200
396
3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Lightly hinged, intense shade on nicely blued paper, reperfed at right and bottom, Very Fine appearance, with 1972 P.F. certificate
1,800
550
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3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Small h.r., dark color and crisp impression, Fine and attractive, with 1997 P.F. certificate
1,800
750
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5c Blue, Bluish (361). Deep rich color on nicely blued paperFINE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 5-CENT BLUISH PAPER.
The 5c is the third rarest of the set and the rarest of the regularly issued Bluish Paper stamps. The 4c and 8c were released by postal officials and not sold through the post office.
Light blue "Stanley Gibbons Inc." backstamp. With 1974 P.F. certificate
5,750
3,250
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5c Blue, Bluish (361). Lightly hinged, well-centered, rich color, reperfed at bottom, Very Fine appearance
5,750
2,100
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5c Blue, Bluish (361). Lightly hinged, rich color on nicely blued paper, reperfed at bottom, Fine appearance, signed in pencil by Spencer Anderson, with 1993 P.F. certificate
5,750
2,000
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6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Vibrant color on blued paper, certificate notes light stain in top margin, otherwise Very Fine, with 1972 P.F. certificate
1,250
750
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10c Yellow, Bluish (364). H.r., radiant color, Very Fine, blue "Stanley Gibbons Inc." backstamp, with 1972 P.F. certificate
1,600
900
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10c Yellow, Bluish (364). Exceptionally well-centered, strong color, reperfed at right and picked out inclusion, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
1,600
550
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13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). H.r., intense shade on deeply blued paper, Fine, large purple backstamp, with 1992 P.F. certificate
2,600
1,300
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13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Rich color on nicely blued paper, Fine, blue "Stanley Gibbons Inc." backstamp, with 1974 P.F. certificate
2,600
1,400
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15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Lightly hinged, radiant color, Very Fine, with 1999 A.P.S. certificate
1,250
800
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15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Lightly hinged, bright shade on nicely blued paper, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance, with 1972 P.F. certificate
1,250
425
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