Sale 1040 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 March, 2013
Category — 1909 Bluish Paper Issue (Scott 357-366)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1730
3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Block of four, adherences on back from what looks like a 2c stamp, few tiny thin specks are barely noticeable, rich color on nicely blued paperFINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 3-CENT BLUISH PAPER ISSUE.
Most blocks have been broken to feed collector demand for singles. Scott Catalogue only assigns a $550.00 premium for a block versus four singles.
7,750
2,500