Lot 425
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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