Sale 1096 — The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 28-30 April, 2015
Category — 1909 Bluish Paper Issue, 1909 Commemoratives (Scott 357-369)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
612
13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Block of four, lightly hinged, deep rich color on nicely blued paper, each stamp almost perfectly centered with well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB LIGHTLY-HINGED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 13-CENT BLUISH PAPER. PROBABLY THE FINEST BLOCK IN EXISTENCE.
The use of Bluish paper was an experiment to remedy the problem of paper shrinkage. Because most Bluish Paper stamps are difficult to find in centered, lightly-hinged condition, the majority of high-quality multiples have been broken to satisfy collector demand. The survival of this block during the heyday of blockbusting is remarkable.
With 1964 and 2001 P.F. certificates
11,500
10,500