**1909 Washington-Franklin Bluish Paper Issue (Scott 359-366)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
493		3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Disturbed original gum, rich color, ample to wide margins, short perf at upper right, otherwise Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,800.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
494		4c Orange Brown, Bluish (360). Rich color on deeply blued paper, narrow h.r. at top, three extra wide margins VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND UNUSUALLY WIDE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 4-CENT ON 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. Given the failed experimental nature of the paper mixture, it is no surprise that virtually all copies are off-center to some extent. With 2011 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	27,500.00 SOLD for $15,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
495		5c Blue, Bluish (361). Slightly disturbed original gum, rich color on nicely blued paper, wide to full margins FINE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 5-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER. The 5c is the third rarest of the set and the rarest of the regularly-issued Bluish Paper stamps. The 4c and 8c were released by postal officials and not sold through the post office. Small blue backstamp (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5,750.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
496		6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Wide top selvage, narrow h.r. near bottom and two tiny h.r. slivers between stamp and selvage, bright color, Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,000.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
497		8c Olive Green, Bluish (363). Narrow h.r. at top, beautiful centering with wide margins, intense color on deeply blued paper, long and full perforations all around EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 8-CENT WASHINGTON ON BLUISH PAPER. ONE OF THE BEST-CENTERED EXAMPLES WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED. 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. A review of Power Search and our Levi records revealed only a handful with centering comparable to this example. With 2011 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	30,000.00 SOLD for $28,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
498		10c Yellow, Bluish (364). Disturbed original gum, vibrant color, perf flaw at top, appears Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,600.00 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
499		13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Narrow h.r. at top, slight gum disturbance at bottom, deep rich color on blued paper, Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,600.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
500		15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). H.r., vivid color on fresh paper, attractive margins, Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,250.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
501		15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Mint N.H. block of four with top right corner selvage, each stamp with small "W.H.C." (Warren H. Colson) backstamp, bright color on nicely blued paper which stands out particularly in the selvage, small pencil notation in corner selvage, bottom right stamp tiny natural inclusion FINE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 15-CENT ON BLUISH. Scott Retail for hinged block of four is $6,000.00. Scott Retail as four Mint N.H. singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	12,000.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction

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