Sale 932 — The Scarsdale Collection, Part 4: Washington-Franklin Issues
Sale Date — Friday, 30 March, 2007
Category — 1909 Bluish Paper (Scott 357 to 366)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
45
8c Olive Green, Bluish (363). Choice centering with wide margins, intense color on deeply blued paperVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 8-CENT WASHINGTON ON BLUISH PAPER. RARE IN SUCH WONDERFUL CONDITION.
According to Johl (Vol. 1, page 175), the only source of the 4c and 8c Bluish stamps was the archives of the Post Office Department. Approximately 80 of each were traded for rare stamps missing from the archives. Our Levi records show perhaps three Mint N.H. examples, all of which are off center.
With 1969 and 1999 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $34,300.00). Only one has graded higher to date.
27,500
37,500