Sale 1239 — 2021 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Thursday, 24 June, 2021
Category — 1902 thru later 20th Century Issues
13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Block of four, neatly cancelled by three light strikes of Saginaw Mich. oval cancel, deep rich color and well-centered, tiny tears at the left and the bottom right stamp with a short perf at bottomFINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USED BLOCK OF THE 13-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.
An estimated ten 13c Bluish Paper panes were packaged with normal stamps and distributed to the post office at Saginaw, Michigan. According to the Assistant Postmaster, John J. Spencer, "We found what was left of what no doubt had been originally ten sheets safely resting at the bottom under a lot of new stock, the coming of which had doubtless saved these from annihilation [or use]. They were readily distinguished, having a marginal pen and ink marking. We found a partial mint sheet and margins from several other sheets had been used. One or two sheets had also been precancelled. We were satisfied that ten sheets (of 100) had reached this post office."
A Power Search review located five used blocks of the 13c Bluish Paper, all of which have Saginaw cancellations. This is the sixth recorded used block. Another used block was divided into singles after it was certified by The Philatelic Foundation in 1992.
With 2019 P.S.E. certificate
