Sale 1148 — The Barry K. Schwartz Collection of The U.S. 1909 Bluish Paper Issue
Sale Date — Tuesday, 28 February, 2017
Category — One-Cent Green, Two-Cent Carmine (Scott 357-358)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
109
1c Green, Bluish (357). Horizontal pair, centered slightly to right, tied by “Wash. & Greensboro R.P.O. TR37 Mar. 1, 1909” duplex datestamp and oval grid cancel on Union Station (Washington D.C.) picture postcard to Havana, Cuba, from the Union Transfer Co. to Atlantic Coast Line requesting “the names of several medium priced hotels in Havana”, receiving datestamp, Very Fine, the Scott value of $175.00 for 1c on postcard is for a single, which paid the domestic 1c rate -- this pair of 1c Bluish Paper stamps paying the UPU card rate is an extremely rare use -- Scott Retail for two used singles is $300.00
E. 200-300
550