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3c Deep Violet, Bluish (Scott 359). With selvage at right, choice well-balanced margins, deep rich color, slight natural gum bend, Very Fine and choice, an exceptionally attractive 3c Bluish Paper, with 2001 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3299 |
US$1,400.00 |
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3c Deep Violet, Bluish (Scott 359). Top imprint and plate no. 4918 block of six with wide selvage, h.r., rich color on deeply blued paper, few small faint brown specks on gum FINE-VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 3-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN. Lewis Kaufman records only five plate blocks, including four from the top position and this one from the left. The plate block here was offered in our 1993 Rarities sale, and it is the only example we have sold since keeping computerized records (prior to the MLG collection). A pane of 100 is also known, with imprint and plate numbers at top and right. Stanley Gibbons blue backstamps Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 971, Lot 1595 |
US$19,000.00 |
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3c Deep Violet, Bluish (Scott 359). Left imprint and plate no. 4927 block of six with wide selvage, few small h.r., deep rich color on nicely blued paper, choice centering for this difficult issue VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 3-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER — THIS IS REPORTED TO BE THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE FROM THE LEFT SHEET POSITION. Lewis Kaufman records only five plate blocks, including four from the top position and this one from the left. We have sold only one other plate block since keeping computerized records. That example, from the top position, has perfs touching at bottom. A pane of 100 is also known, with imprint and plate numbers at top and right. Ex Eno Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 971, Lot 1594 |
US$40,000.00 |
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UNITED STATES 1909 Bluish Paper 1909 3c deep violet, well centered, fresh color, very lightly hinged, v.f., with 1982 and 2008 PFCs Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2009, Sale 200904, Lot 77 |
US$1,100.00 |
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3c Deep Violet, Bluish (Scott 359). Deep rich color on nicely blued paper, three unusually wide margins, Very Fine and choice Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 952 |
US$1,300.00 |
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UNITED STATES 1909 BLUISH PAPER 1909 3c deep violet, Bluish Paper, well centered, beautiful color, fresh and v.f., with 2005 PSE cert. Cherrystone Auctions, May 2008, Sale 200805, Lot 249 |
US$1,800.00 |
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1909, 3¢ deep violet, bluish paper (359), attractively centered, crisp color on deeply blue paper, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and Fine to Very Fine. Scott price $2,000 Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 350 |
US$1,050.00 |
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UNITED STATES 1909 BLUISH PAPER 1909 3c deep violet, Bluish Paper, bright color, h.r., fine, with 1997 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2008, Sale 200803, Lot 257 |
US$1,400.00 |
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1909, 3¢ deep violet, bluish paper (359), vibrant color and a strong impression, o.g., LH, nearly Very Fine. Scott value $2,000 Expertization: 2002 P.S.E. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1991 |
US$1,800.00 |
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1909, 3¢ deep violet, bluish paper (359), beautifully centered with radiant dark color and a strong impression, original gum, lightly hinged. Fresh and choice, Very Fine. Scott $2,000 Expertization: 1967 and 1988 P.F. Certificates. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 324, Lot 1188 |
US$1,600.00 |