8c Olive Green, Bluish (363). Lightly hinged, beautiful color contrasted by deeply blued paper, choice centering for this difficult issue

VERY 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.

Signed in pencil "S.A." (Spencer Anderson), also blue "W.H.C." backstamp (Colson) and another small backstamp. P.S.E. encapsulated (OGph, VF 80; SMQ $24,000.00).

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