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**1908-12 Issues (Scott 338-396) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2002		10c Yellow, Coil (356). Blotchy New York oval cancel, couple thin specks not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Fine appearing and rare used example of this elusive coil, with 1978 P.F. certificate as used on piece with Nos. 331 and 335, the 5c in the cert photo tied to the piece and to this coil by another strike of the same cancel (trace of that cancel in right margin) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,500.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2003		1c Green, Bluish (357). Top imprint and plate no. 4894 block of six, four stamps Mint N.H., bottom right pair h.r., intense shade and impression, fresh and Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,100.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
2004		2c Carmine, Bluish (358). Bottom imprint, star and plate no. 5015 block of six, four stamps Mint N.H., left pair lightly hinged, rich color on nicely blued paper, Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,000.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
2005		2c Carmine, Bluish (358). Mint N.H., intense shade on deeply blued paper, wide margins, few tiny natural gum skips not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	170.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
2006		3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Lightly hinged, with plate no. 4925 selvage at right, rich color on nicely blued paper, Fine, scarce plate number single (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,800.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2007		4c Orange Brown, Bluish (360). Block of four, rich color on nicely blued paper, top left stamp tiny natural inclusion by ear, few gum soaks affect perfs towards center, few perf separations at top not mentioned on accompanying certificate FINE-VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 4-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER. OFFERED TO THE MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DECADES. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL 20TH CENTURY MULTIPLES. During the early stages of production of the 1908-09 Washington-Franklin stamps, the Bureau tried to solve the problem of paper shrinkage that caused off-center perforations and resulted in a large number of unusable sheets. Armstrong notes that up to twenty percent of sheets had to be discarded. The first such experiments resulted in the Bluish Paper stamps (Scott 357-366). Rag cloth was added to the wood pulp mixture, but this did not have the desired effect and the experiment was discontinued. 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. Our Levi records contain a half-dozen blocks of four (none larger), but several of these may have been broken up -- the Levi records on three are from the 1950's and 1960's. Ex Colonel Green and Grunin. With copy of 1972 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	140,000.00 SOLD for $32,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2008		6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Lightly hinged, brilliant color, with plate no. 4938 selvage at left, light corner crease at bottom right, Fine appearance, scarce with the plate number (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,250.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
2009		6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of six with narrow selvage (number partly visible, possibly 4938), top stamps Mint N.H., bottom stamps lightly hinged, vibrant color on deeply blued paper, top center stamp small natural inclusion, few perf separations at bottom FINE. A SCARCE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 6-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER. Especially desirable with three Mint N.H. stamps. Scott Retail as hinged plate block. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	17,500.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
2010		10c Yellow, Bluish (364). Exceptionally well-centered, strong color on deeply blued paper, small h.r., Extremely Fine, far above average and desirable example of the 10c Bluish Paper Issue (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,600.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
2011		10c Yellow, Bluish (364). H.r., vibrant color, with plate no. 4940 selvage at bottom, small natural inclusion at left, Fine, scarce with the plate number (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,600.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
2012		13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Deep shade, well-centered for this difficult stamp with wide margins, expertly reperfed at right mentioned only on most recent certificate, Very Fine appearance, with 1998 P.S.E. and 2011 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,600.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction

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