The Barry K. Schwartz Collection of The U.S. 1909 Bluish Paper Issue

**One-Cent Green, Two-Cent Carmine (Scott 357-358)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
101		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, Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 940.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
102		1c Green, Bluish (357). Mint N.H. block of four with top left corner sheet selvage and "CS" initials, deep rich color, nicely centered, small natural gum skip in bottom left stamp, Fine-Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 740.00 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
103		1c Green, Bluish (357). Block of four with bottom imprint selvage, beautiful fresh color and choice centering, Fine-Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate for plate block of six (two righthand stamps removed) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 360.00 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
104		1c Green, Bluish (357). Top imprint and plate no. 4894 block of six with wide selvage, intense shade on deeply blued paper, hinge traces in ungummed part of selvage, Fine-Very Fine, ex "MLG" Collection, with 1950 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail $1,850.00 as Mint N.H. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,100.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
105		1c Green, Bluish (357). Top imprint and plate no. 4890 block of six with wide selvage, rich color on deeply blued paper, few expertly rejoined perf separations not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, ex "MLG" Collection, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,100.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
106		1c Green, Bluish (357). Mint N.H. complete pane of 100 with top and left imprint and plate no. 4892 blocks of six, CS” plate printer’s initials in selvage at upper left, natural s.e. at bottom and right, half arrows at top right and bottom left, four stamps nicked at lower right (straight edge positions), plate blocks and much of pane centered FINE-VERY FINE. A SCARCE AND VERY FRESH PANE OF 100 OF THE ONE-CENT 1909 BLUISH PAPER ISSUE. VERY FEW REMAIN INTACT. Scott Retail for Mint N.H. plate blocks and singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 19,540.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
107		1c Green, 2c Carmine, Bluish (357-358). Wide margins and choice centering, 1c wavy-line machine cancel, 2c very light cancel, rich colors, Extremely Fine, 1c with 2011 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90), 2c with 2003 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90), total SMQ $500.00, P.S.E. Population Report for 1c is five 90 (and one 95) and for the 2c one 90 (and two 95) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 300.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
108		1c Green, 2c Carmine, Bluish (357-358). Five items, 1c on postcard, 2c on three covers, these four with Washington D.C. May-June 1909 dates, another 2c cover from Warner N.H. to Washington D.C. with 2c Postage Due, handstamped address and return address in same ink indicates it was probably a self-addressed stamped envelope provided by the Washington D.C. correspondent, this cover with trivial edge tear, another 2c with minor perf flaws, otherwise Very Fine and presentable group (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
109		1c Green, Bluish (357). Horizontal pair, centered slightly to right, tied by Wash. & Greensboro R.P.O. TR37 Mar. 1, 1909” duplex datestamp and oval grid cancel on Union Station (Washington D.C.) picture postcard to Havana, Cuba, from the Union Transfer Co. to Atlantic Coast Line requesting the names of several medium priced hotels in Havana”, receiving datestamp, Very Fine, the Scott value of $175.00 for 1c on postcard is for a single, which paid the domestic 1c rate -- this pair of 1c Bluish Paper stamps paying the UPU card rate is an extremely rare use -- Scott Retail for two used singles is $300.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
110		1c Green, Bluish (357). Horizontal pair, top perfs slightly in, rich color, tied by Washington D.C. Mar. 22 12 PM 1909” wavy-line machine cancel on corner card cover to Hanover Pa., Very Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for two used singles is $300.00 (the $250.00 Scott value for on cover” makes no sense, since the domestic rate was 2c, requiring two stamps) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
111		1c Green, Bluish (357). Vertical pair, well-centered, natural s.e. at bottom, tied by Detroit Mich. Jul. 13 9 PM 1909” wavy-line machine cancel on cover to local addressee with War Department imprint crossed out, purple handstamped return address of Brig. Gen. C. A. Coolidge, Very Fine, scarce Bluish Paper use outside Washington D.C. from a supply obtained by General Coolidge, a stamp collector and president of the American Philatelic Society, during his long military career General Coolidge led the first American force to enter the Forbidden City in Peking (Beijing), China, at the time of the Boxer Rebellion (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction