13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Deep rich color and proof-like impression on nicely blued paper, wide margins for this difficult issue, well-struck and easily readable strike of Saginaw Mich. oval registry cancel

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1909 13-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH SUCH A CLEAR STRIKE OF THE SAGINAW OVAL CANCEL. WE ARE CONFIDENT IN STATING THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.

The 13c, both unused and used, is recorded as having been found only at the post office at Saginaw, Michigan. According to the Assistant Postmaster, John J. Spencer, "We found what was left of what no doubt had been originally ten sheets safely resting at the bottom under a lot of new stock, the coming of which had doubtless saved these from annihilation [or use]. They were readily distinguished, having a marginal pen and ink marking. We found a partial mint sheet and margins from several other sheets had been used. One or two sheets had also been precancelled. We were satisfied that ten sheets (of 100) had reached this post office."

A review using Power Search and the Philatelic Foundation's online records failed to find another with the cancellation as clearly-struck as the example offered here. With 1992 P.F. certificate.

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