Sale 1111 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 27-29 October, 2015
Category — 1909 Bluish Paper Issue (Scott 357-366)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
324
8c Olive Green, Bluish (363). Lightly hinged, deep rich color on blued paper, centered to bottom right but perfs clear of design at all pointsFINE ORIGINAL-GUM 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.
With 1960 P.F. (copy) and 2003 P.S.E. certificates
30,000
11,000
