Sale 1014 — Outstanding United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 12-14 October, 2011

Category — 1909 Washington-Franklin Bluish Paper, Incl. 4c and 8c (Scott 357-366)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1805
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Sale 1014, Lot 1805, 1909 Washington-Franklin Bluish Paper, Incl. 4c and 8c (Scott 357-366)4c Orange Brown, Bluish (360). Rich color on nicely blued paper, unusually wide margin at top

FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 4-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.

According to Johl (Vol. 1, page 175), the only source of the 4c and 8c Bluish stamps was the archives of the Post Office Department. Approximately 80 of each were traded for rare stamps missing from the archives. Given the failed experimental nature of the paper mixture, it is no surprise that virtually all copies are off-center to some extent.

With 1969 P.F. certificate

27,500
15,000