Sale 997 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 October, 2010
Category — 1909 Bluish Paper Issue (Scott 357-366)










VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER. SCARCE IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION.
As an indication of rarity, we have offered only eleven other Mint N.H. examples since keeping computerized records, which extend over 16 years of auctions.
Ex Hoffman. With 1989 and 2002 P.F. certificates








VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A FRESH AND SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 8-CENT BLUISH PAPER.
According to Johl (Vol. 1, page 175), the only source of the 4c and 8c Bluish stamps was the archives of the Post Office Department. Approximately 80 of each were traded for rare stamps missing from the archives.
Ex Vineyard and Hansen. With 2004 P.F. certificate








FRESH AND FINE-VERY FINE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 13-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.
With 1998 and 2008 P.F. certificates (F-VF 75)





VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 13-CENT BLUISH PAPER ISSUE.
Most of the small number of 13c Bluish Paper stamps that were used were cancelled at Saginaw.
With 1988 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (F-VF 75; SMQ $1,400.00)








