13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Vertical strip of three with right imprint and plate no. 4946 selvage, there is no evidence of actual hinge marks, but some skips and tiny patches of hinged-like areas place this into the “previously hinged” category, rich color and fresh, tiny natural staple hole in selvage indicating distribution through a post office, top stamp with a tiny corner thin at top left.

FINE. AN IMPRESSIVE AND EXTREMELY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER MULTIPLE OF THE 13-CENT 1909 BLUISH PAPER ISSUE. THIS IS THE ONLY PLATE NUMBER EXAMPLE FROM PLATE 4946.

A plate block of six is valued at $60,000.00 in Scott and very few are known. This imprint and plate number strip is a cost-effective alternative, and it is the only such multiple we were able to locate (excluding the plate blocks and full panes). It was reported in the U.S. Stamp Specialist (March 2004) and remains the only plate number example of the 13c Bluish Paper from Plate 4946.

With 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott value as singles without premium for the imprint and plate number

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