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3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Deep rich color and proof-like impression on nicely blued paper, face-free strike of circular datestamp at upper rightFINE. THE 3-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER IS THE RAREST OF THE REGULARLY-ISSUED BLUISH PAPERS IN USED CONDITION. ONLY FOUR USED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.
A total of ten sheets of 400 (4,000 stamps) were printed, then divided into 40 panes of 100. A quantity was inadvertently distributed to various post offices, including the post office in New York.
Our census of Scott 359 in used condition, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/359/359.pdf , records three copies plus one on cover. A fifth example off cover example needs to be reexamined for authenticity. This makes it as rare, or rarer, than the 5c Bluish Paper in used condition, which catalogues twice as much.
Census No. 359-CAN-01. Ex “Natalee Grace.” With 1992 and 2011 P.S.E. certificates. For the record, the P.F. issued a certificate stating “counterfeit cancel and reperforated at bottom” (473528).
3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Deep rich color, light town cancel, faint diagonal crease thru left side of vignetteFINE APPEARANCE. THE 3-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER IS THE RAREST OF THE REGULARLY-ISSUED BLUISH PAPERS IN USED CONDITION. ONLY FOUR USED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.
A total of 40 sheets (4,000 stamps) were printed of the 3c on Bluish paper, using four different printing plates. A quantity was inadvertently distributed to various post offices, including the post office in New York. A small quantity was apparently used, but these have almost all been lost to philately.
Our census of Scott 359 in used condition, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/359/359.pdf , records three used copies plus one on cover. A fourth off-cover example needs to be reexamined for authenticity. This makes it as rare, or rarer, than the 5c on bluish, which catalogues three times as much.
Census No. 359-CAN-03. With 2008 P.F. certificate
3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Deep rich color and proof-like impression on nicely blued paper, face-free strike of Brooklyn N.Y. circular datestamp at upper rightFINE. THE 3-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER IS THE RAREST OF THE REGULARLY-ISSUED BLUISH PAPERS IN USED CONDITION. ONLY FOUR USED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS, AND THIS IS THE FIRST WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS..
A total of 40 sheets (4,000 stamps) were printed of the 3c on Bluish paper, using four different printing plates. A quantity was inadvertently distributed to various post offices, including the post office in New York, which accounts for the Brooklyn cancel. A small quantity was apparently used, but these have almost all been lost to philately.
Our census of Scott 359 in used condition, illustrated below and available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/359/359.pdf , records three used copies plus one on cover. A fourth off-cover example needs to be reexamined for authenticity. This makes it as rare, or rarer, than the 5c on bluish, which catalogues three times as much.
Census No. 359-CAN-01. With 1992 and 2009 P.S.E. certificates.
3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Lightly hinged, intense shade on deeply blued paper, choice centering for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE. THE 3-CENT IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT DENOMINATIONS OF THE BLUISH PAPER ISSUE TO FIND WITH SUCH SUPERB CENTERING.
With 2006 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $3,000.00)
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