Sale 1159 — 2017 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 June, 2017
Category — 1908-10 Washington-Franklins and Bluish Paper Issues (Scott 331-363)
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5c Blue, Bluish (361). With wide left selvage, attractive centering and margins on deeply blued paperVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BLUISH PAPER.
The 5c is third rarest of the set and the rarest of the regularly issued Bluish Paper stamps. The 4c and 8c were released by postal officials and not sold through the post office.
Small blue backstamp. With 2016 P.F. certificate
5,750
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