13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Block of four, blurry centrally struck cancel likely from Saginaw Mich, rich color on deeply blued paper

VERY FINE AND RARE USED BLOCK OF THE 13-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.

The 13c on Bluish, both unused and used, is recorded as having been found only at the post office at Saginaw, Michigan. Many of the used examples show only part or blurry cancels. 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."

With 1979 P.F. certificate

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