Sale 1206 — United States Stamps and Confederate States
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2019
Category — 1909 Bluish Paper Issue (Scott 357-366)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
398
5c Blue, Bluish (361). Deep rich color on nicely blued paperFINE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 5-CENT BLUISH PAPER.
The 5c is the 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.
Light blue "Stanley Gibbons Inc." backstamp. With 1974 P.F. certificate
5,750
3,250