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Lot 420 |
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1909, 1¢ green, bluish paper (357), bright, fresh and and absolutely perfectly centered with pristine, never hinged original gum; simply Superb. SMQ $5,300.
Scott $180
WITH MORE THAN 80 1¢ BLUISH PAPERS GRADED BY PSE, JUST A LONE EXAMPLE HAS BEEN RATED HIGHER THAN THIS SUPERB 98, THAT BEING A 98J.
Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded Superb 98.
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Lot 421 |
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1909, 2¢ carmine, bluish paper (358), bottom margin imprint, plate no. & star block of 6, nicely centered (middle stamps with huge margins), original gum, never hinged, few perfs separated at lower left, exceptionally fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 422 |
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1909, 3¢ deep violet, bluish paper (359), deep rich color, original gum, small hinge remnant, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,800
Expertization: 1977 PF Certificate.
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Lot 423 |
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1909, 3¢ deep violet, bluish paper (359), deep, dark color and light c.d.s. cancel, light diagonal crease; fresh, Fine appearance. A very attractive example of this rare used stamp.
Scott $5,000
Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate.
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Lot 424 |
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1909, 4¢ orange brown, bluish paper (360), rich color and full, lightly hinged original gum, tiny natural paper inclusion, fresh and Fine.
Scott $27,500
A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 4¢ BLUISH PAPER.
Expertization: 1962 PF and 2003 PSE 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 425 |
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1909, 4¢ orange brown, bluish paper (360), deep color and barely hinged original gum, couple tiny natural paper inclusions, reperforated at left; fresh and otherwise about Fine.
Scott $27,500
AN ATTRACTIVE AND MORE AFFORDABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS 20TH CENTURY RARITY.
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 426 |
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1909, 5¢ blue, bluish paper (361), exceptionally fresh and bright, quite well centered, original gum, F.-V.F.
Scott $5,750
A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 5¢ ON BLUISH.
Expertization: Colson's "HFC" guarantee handstamp, 2001 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 427 |
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1909, 5¢ blue, bluish paper (361), fresh and nicely centered, original gum, lightly hinged, reperfed at bottom, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $5,750
Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.
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Lot 428 |
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1909, 8¢ olive green, bluish paper (363), fresh and well centered, original gum, exceptionally fresh and Very Fine. SMQ $24,000.
Scott $30,000
A SUPERIOR EXAMPLE OF THIS GREAT TWENTIETH CENTURY RARITY, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE QUITE POORLY CENTERED.
Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded VF 80og.
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 429 |
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1909, 8¢ olive green, bluish paper (363), deep rich color, original gum, fresh and Fine.
Scott $30,000
A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 8¢ BLUISH PAPER.
Expertization: photocopy of 1960 PF Certificate, 2003 PSE Certificate.
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 430 |
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1909, 10¢ yellow, bluish paper (364), nicely centered with vibrant color and a light Toledo, Ohio double oval cancel; slightly rounded lower right corner, fresh and otherwise F.-V.F.; an attractive and rare, neatly used 10¢ bluish paper.
Scott $7,000
Expertization: 2011 PF Certiicate.
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Lot 431 |
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1909, 13¢ blue green, bluish paper (365), bright and fresh with immaculate, never hinged original gum, Fine.
Scott $6,000
NEVER HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 13¢ BLUISH PAPER ARE EXCEEDINGLY RARE.
Expertization: 1999 PF Certificate.
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Lot 432 |
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1909, 13¢ blue green, bluish paper (365).
Scott $2,250
ONE OF ONLY TWO USED 13¢ BLUISH PAPERS TO RECEIVE A PSE XF 90, WITH JUST ONE EXAMPLE (A 95) GRADED HIGHER.
Expertization: 1977 PF and 2007 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 433 |
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1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, bluish paper (366), nicely centered with radiant color and barely hinged original gum, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1976 PF Certificate.
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Lot 434 |
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1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, bluish paper (366), nicely centered and exceptionally fresh with bright color, original gum, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,250
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