Sale 956 — The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 8-9 May, 2008
Category — Bluish Paper
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
349
8c Olive Green, Bluish (363). Lightly hinged, deep rich color on nicely blued paperFRESH AND FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 8-CENT WASHINGTON ON BLUISH PAPER.
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.
With 1957 and 1999 P.F. certificates
27,500
11,000