Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014
Category — 1908-10 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 331-388)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1476
8c Olive Green, Bluish (363). Lightly hinged, deep rich color on nicely blued paper, wide margins for this difficult issueVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A WELL-CENTERED, LIGHTLY-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 8-CENT 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.
Ex Vineyard and Hansen. With 2004 P.F. certificate
30,000
15,500