Lot 513
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1909, 8¢ olive green, bluish paper (363), exceptionally bright and fresh with full original gum, about Fine a quite attractive example of this 20th century rarity.
Scott $30,000
Expertization: 1959 APS certificate.
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 given to private collectors in exchange for other stamps needed for the national collection.
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| Realized $13,000 |
