Lot 424
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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