Sale 1278 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 21-23 March, 2023

Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

3576

5c Blue, Bluish (361). Original gum, rich color on deeply blued paper, unusually well-centered for this difficult stamp

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.

The 5c is the rarest of the regularly issued Bluish Paper stamps. With 1974 P.F. and 2019 P.S.E. certificates (OGh, VF 80; SMQ $6,250.00)

6,500