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
1811
8c Olive Green, Bluish (363). Intense shade on deeply blued paper, centered to bottom rightABOUT FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE 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 stamps was the archives of the Post Office Department. Approximately 80 of each were traded for rare stamps missing from the archives.
With 1955 P.F. certificate
30,000
7,500