Sale 956 — The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps

Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 8-9 May, 2008

Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

345

3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Mint N.H., deep rich color on nicely blued paper, wide margins for this difficult issue

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.

As an indication of rarity, we have only sold six others in Mint N.H. condition since keeping computerized records 14 years ago.

With 2003 P.F. certificate

4,250

3,000