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
1731
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Sale 1040, Lot 1731, 1909 Bluish Paper Issue (Scott 357-366)4c Orange Brown, Bluish (360). Lightly hinged, intense shade on deeply blued paper, detailed impression

A VERY FINE AND FRESH 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 1994 P.F. certificate.

27,500
24,000