15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Top imprint and plate no. 4949 block of six with wide selvage, positions 3 and 5 Mint N.H., small h.r. at top of position 2 and in selvage, vivid color, outstanding centering and margins, small edge tear at top left of selvage

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 1 9 0 9 15-CENT BLUISH PAPER ISSUE.

Although Lewis Kaufman has recorded 24 plate blocks of the 15c Bluish Paper, top positions are scarce and very desirable. The Smithsonian National Postal Museum contains one plate block, and a pane of 100 (4952 UR) was reported by Boggs to be in the Post Office Department files.

This is believed to be the finest wide top plate block extant. It was probably acquired by W. Parsons Todd from one of the original dispersals, circa 1910-14, and was owned by him for more than 60 years, thus explaining its extraordinary freshness.

Ex Todd. With 2017 P.F. certificate

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