Sale 1040 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 March, 2013
Category — 1909 Bluish Paper Issue (Scott 357-366)
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8c Olive Green, Bluish (363). Lightly hinged, intense shade on deeply blued paperA FRESH AND VERY FINE 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 paper stamps was the archives of the Post Office Department. Approximately 80 of each were traded for rare stamps missing from the archives.
Signed Weill on back. With 1957, 1999 and 2005 P.F. certificates.
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