Sale 982 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 16-18 December, 2009
Category — 1909 Bluish Paper Issue (Scott 357-366)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5744
1c-15c Bluish Paper (357-359, 366). Singles with three each 1c and 2c, two 3c and single 15c, also 2c block of four, one 3c disturbed original gum, other reperfed and 15c with crease, generally Fine appearance, Scott Retail $5,765.00
E. 750-1,000
1,300
5745
1c Green, Bluish (357). Mint N.H., rich color on nicely blued paper, Extremely Fine, ex Vineyard, with 1976 and 2004 P.F. certificates
180
200
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1c Green, Bluish (357). Top imprint and plate no. 4892 block of six, lightly hinged in selvage and on one stamp, Fine
1,100
400
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2c Carmine, Bluish (358). Bottom imprint and plate no. 4863 block of six, Fine-Very Fine
1,000
350
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3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Centered but reperfed, Very Fine appearance, Stanley Gibbons New York handstamp guarantee
1,800
550
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5750
8c Olive Green, Bluish (363). Deep rich color on clearly blued paper, faintly hinged, right perfs close but clearFINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 8-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.
According to Johl (Vol. 1, page 175), the only source of the 4c and 8c Bluish paper stamps was the archives of the Post Office Department. Approximately 80 of each were traded for rare stamps missing from the archives.
30,000
8,000
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13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Attractively centered, strong color and noticeably blued paper, small part of neat oval cancel, almost assuredly Saginaw, Mich., Fine and quite handsome
2,750
1,200
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15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Fresh and bright, right perfs barely touch
1,350
450
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