Lot 1272
1909, 8¢ olive green, bluish paper (363), deep, rich color with full, lightly hinged original gum, bright and fresh, Fine. Scott $30,000
AN EXCEPTIONALLY FRESH AND HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE 8¢ OLIVE GREEN ON BLUISH PAPER.
Expertization: 1957 (block of four) and 2001 PF Certificates.
As with the 4¢ on bluish paper, there are only 80-90 examples of the 8¢ extant.
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Realized $11,500 |