Lot 1275
1909, 8¢ olive green, bluish paper (363), deep color and prooflike impression, rather well centered for this value, faint handstamp on reverse. O.g. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $26,000
AN EXCEPTIONALLY FRESH AND NICELY CENTERED MINT SINGLE OF THE 8¢ BLUISH PAPER, THE VALUE THAT IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED TO BE THE MOST DIFFICULT OF THE BLUISH PAPERS TO LOCATE IN PREMIUM CONDITION.
Expertization: 1990 PSE Certificate.
As with the 4¢ bluish paper (see lot 1267), there are less than 100 examples extant.
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