Sale 1232 — United States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 30-31 March, 2021
Category — 1908-13 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 331-396)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1266
4c Orange Brown, Bluish (360). Beautiful bright color on nicely blued paper, typical centering for this difficult issue, tiny natural inclusion at centerFRESH AND FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.
The June 1910 Third Assistant Postmaster General’s report states that 4,400 (eleven sheets) of the 4c were printed on Bluish Paper. It is believed that none of the 4c and 8c Bluish Paper stamps were distributed to post offices, and that all of the examples in collectors’ hands reached the market through the Travers-Steinmetz exchange and the 1914 National Museum trades to H. F. Colman (12 copies) and Nassau Stamp Company (65 copies).
With 2013 P.F. certificate
27,500
12,000
