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**1909 Bluish Paper Issue (Scott 357-366)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1725		1c Green, 2c Carmine, Bluish (357-358). Blocks of four, two 1c and one 2c stamp Mint N.H., intense colors on deeply blued paper, Fine-Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	940.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
1726		2c Carmine, Bluish (358). Mint N.H., rich color on deeply blued paper, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	170.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1727		2c Carmine, Bluish (358). Bottom imprint and plate no. 4860 block of six, h.r. at center, deep shade on nicely blued paper, fresh and Fine-Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,000.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1728		3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Lightly hinged, deep vibrant color, Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,800.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1729		3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Small h.r., rich color on nicely blued paper, perfs scissors-separated on two sides, fresh and Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,800.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1730		3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Block of four, adherences on back from what looks like a 2c stamp, few tiny thin specks are barely noticeable, rich color on nicely blued paper FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 3-CENT BLUISH PAPER ISSUE. Most blocks have been broken to feed collector demand for singles. Scott Catalogue only assigns a $550.00 premium for a block versus four singles. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	7,750.00 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1731		4c Orange Brown, Bluish (360). Lightly hinged, intense shade on deeply blued paper, detailed impression A VERY FINE AND FRESH 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 1994 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	27,500.00 SOLD for $24,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1732		5c Blue, Bluish (361). Deep rich color and proof-like impression on nicely blued paper VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER. Blue backstamp. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5,750.00 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1733		5c Blue, Bluish (361). Block of four, h.r., natural s.e. at right, rich color on deeply blued paper, few trivial perf separations FINE-VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT BLUISH PAPER ISSUE. VERY FEW MULTIPLES ARE KNOWN. Only one plate block is known (ex Todd). The last block of four offered in one of our auctions was in our 1989 Rarities sale. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	25,000.00 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1734		6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Mint N.H., vibrant color except where slightly oxidized at top (not present when certified), Very Fine, scarce in Mint N.H. condition, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,000.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1735		6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Block of four, top stamps h.r., vibrant color on deeply blued paper FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 6-CENT BLUISH PAPER ISSUE. Approximately a dozen plate blocks are known, as is a pane of 100. Blocks should be considered rare -- the last block of four we offered was in 1989. Scott Catalogue assigns only a $250.00 premium for a block versus four singles. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5,250.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction

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