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Sale 336
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
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Lot 1271 |
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1909, 4¢ orange brown, bluish paper (360), fresh and well centered with rich color and full original gum, F.-V.F.
Scott $27,500
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 4¢ BLUISH PAPER, OF WHICH ONLY ABOUT 90 ARE BELEIVED TO EXIST.
Expertization: 2000 APS, 2001 PSE and 2002 PF Certificates.
The 4¢ and 8¢ values on bluish paper were never issued to the public. One pane of 100 of each was kept for the Post Office archives and the rest destroyed. Over the years 80-90 of each were used to exchange for other stamps needed for the national collection.
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Lot 1272 |
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1909, 8¢ olive green, bluish paper (363), deep, rich color with full, lightly hinged original gum, bright and fresh, Fine.
Scott $30,000
AN EXCEPTIONALLY FRESH AND HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE 8¢ OLIVE GREEN ON BLUISH PAPER.
Expertization: 1957 (block of four) and 2001 PF Certificates.
As with the 4¢ on bluish paper, there are only 80-90 examples of the 8¢ extant.
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Lot 1273 |
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1909, 5¢ blue, bluish paper (361), fresh and well centered with bright color and full original gum, Very Fine.
Scott $5,750
A HANDSOME 5¢ BLUISH PAPER, THE RAREST OF THE EIGHT ISSUED VALUES.
Expertization: 1982 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1274 |
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1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, bluish paper (366), nicely centered with large margins and bright color, original gum, Very Fine.
Scott $1,350
Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate graded VF 80.
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Lot 1275 |
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1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, bluish paper (366), remarkably fresh with absolutely brilliant color, original gum, Fine.
Scott $1,350
Expertization: 2001 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1276 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (369), right margin imprint & plate no. 4977 block of six, solid perforations, original gum, very lightly hinged (all but upper right never hinged), fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $2,750
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