Sale 913 — 2006 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 May, 2006
Category — 1908-12 Issues (Bluish Paper)
3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Mint N.H. with full selvage at right, deep rich color on deeply blued paper, wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT BLUISH. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE STAMP IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
A search of our records surprised us. This is only the second Mint N.H. example of this stamp we have offered since keeping computerized records.
With 1979 P.F. certificate
3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Lightly hinged, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression on nicely blued paper, wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT BLUISH PAPER.
With 1989 P.F. certificate
4c Orange Brown, Bluish (360). Rich color on deeply blued paper, wide and balanced margins for this difficult issueVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 4-CENT BLUISH PAPER.
A review of our Levi records of the Bluish Paper stamps shows that the 4c is much rarer than the 8c in well-centered condition.
With 1969 P.F. certificate
5c Blue, Bluish (361). Mint N.H., rich color, detailed proof-like impression on nicely blued paperVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BLUISH PAPER ISSUE.
This is only the fourth Mint Never-Hinged example we have offered in the past ten years. With 1980 P.F. certificate for block of four
13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Lightly hinged, uncommonly large margins and almost perfectly centered, fresh, rich color EXTREMELY FINE. AN UNUSUALLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 13-CENT BLUISH PAPER ISSUE.
Signed E. Stern. With 1988 A.P.S. certificate
13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Lightly hinged, deep rich color on deeply blued paper, wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 13-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.
With 1985 P.F. certificate
13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Single hinge mark, rich color on deeply blued paper, choice centeringA FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE 13-CENT BLUISH PAPER STAMP.
With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85)
13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Lightly cancelled by ovals, probably Saginaw Mich., Fine and very scarce used example of the 13c Bluish Paper