Lot 1271
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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| Realized $21,000 |
