Costs of US Stamps Scott Cat. #366 – 1909 15c George Washington Bluish Paper. Page 5

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (Scott 366). Lightly hinged, brilliant color on nicely blued paper, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1744

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (Scott 366). Brilliant color on nicely blued paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a stamp with great visual appeal

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1743

1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, bluish paper (Scott 366), o.g., previously hinged, handsome example with vibrant rich color and sharp detailed impression, a beauty, Very Fine, with photocopy of 1980 P.F. certificate for block of 4, from which this stamp was taken, this being the lower left stamp from the block. Scott $1,250. Estimate value $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 237

1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, bluish paper (Scott 366), o.g., barest trace of hinge (appears never hinged), beautiful top quality example with the deepest and richest color imaginable, a great stamp, Very Fine, 1980 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,250. Estimate $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 638

1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, bluish paper (Scott 366), o.g., never hinged, choice example with unusually rich color, quite scarce when found in mint condition; reperfed at right, otherwise Very Fine, 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott $3,000. Estimate price $750 – 1,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 639

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (Scott 366). Lightly hinged, with plate no. 4951 selvage at bottom, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 2013

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (Scott 366). Mint N.H., bright color and crisp impression, gorgeous centering for this difficult issue with well-proportioned margins EXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE AND RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER. With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $7,100.00). This is the highest grade awarded and is shared by only two others

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 344

United States 1909 Bluish Paper 1909 15c pale ultramarine, l.h., exceptionally well centered, v.f. gem, with 2001 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 201210, Lot 136

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (Scott 366). Mint N.H., from the top right corner of the sheet with full 23mm corner selvage, the stamp itself is perfectly centered with long full perforations all around, rich color, remarkably fresh EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN EXTRAORDINARY STAMP — POST-OFFICE FRESH, PERFECTLY CENTERED, MINT NEVER-HINGED AND WITH FULL CORNER SHEET MARGINS. IN OUR EXPERIENCE, THIS IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE FINEST-QUALITY BLUISH PAPER STAMP IN EXISTENCE. The 4c and 8c stamps are correctly recognized as the rarest of the Bluish Paper issue, but they were never sold over the post office counter and used by the public. Of the values that were regularly issued, the 5c is the rarest, followed by the 13c, and then by the 15c, 10c, 6c and 3c (the 1c and 2c are common). If Mint Never-Hinged stamps are isolated from the supply available to collectors, the rarity factors increase significantly for all of the values. The 15c is extremely rare in well-centered Mint N.H. condition. This Mint Never-Hinged stamp, with full corner sheet margins and perfect centering, is not just the finest 15c Bluish Paper example we can locate in our extensive records — it is, in our opinion, the finest single example of any of the higher-denomination Bluish Paper stamps. There is simply nothing that compares to it. That said, the very slightly skewed perforations, which are often found in corner-margin positions, keeps this beautiful example from a grade of 90 or 95. However, stamps like this transcend numerical grading. Ex Whitman. With 2000 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85, SMQ value $4,600.00). Only three have graded higher in the P.S.E. Population Report and only three others share this grade.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1033, Lot 4203

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (Scott 366). Radiant color on nicely blued paper, typical centering for this difficult issue, neat strike of “J” oval grid cancel, faint horizontal crease VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1909 15-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER. ONLY TEN GENUINE USED COPIES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF THE BLUISH PAPERS IN USED CONDITION. According to Johl, the 15c stamps were discovered in the post office in Buffalo N.Y. The rarity of the 15c on Bluish in used condition is often overlooked by collectors, probably because it is fairly plentiful in unused condition. Our census, illustrated opposite and available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/366/366.pdf , records only ten used copies. None is known on cover. Another has a certificate declining opinion as to whether the cancel is contemporary, and two others (not included) need to be reexamined for genuineness. Of the confirmed copies only two or three are sound. The example offered here, with bright color, a clearly-defined cancel and a nearly invisible small flaw, is highly desirable. Census No. 366-CAN-01. Light purple backstamps. With 1978 and 1984 P.F. certificates.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2012, Sale 1028, Lot 344

1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, bluish paper (366), superlative centering with unusually large, well balanced margins, radiant pastel color and very lightly hinged original gum; a remarkably choice, Extremely Fine Gem. Scott value $1,250 VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DUPLICATE WITH THIS COMBINATION OF LAVISH MARGINS AND CHOICE CENTERING. Expertization: 1994 & 2005 PF Certificates. Provenance: Enstrom.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 335

1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, bluish paper (Scott 366), right margin plate number single, o.g., never hinged, extremely desirable example in immaculate mint condition, lovely well centered stamp, Very Fine, 2001 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $3,000. Estimate value $2,000 – 3,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 1128

1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, bluish paper (Scott 366), o.g., hinge remnants, attractive example with beautiful rich color, Fine, 2012 Weiss certificate. Scott $1,250. Estimate price $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 1129

U.S.; General Issues, 1909, 15¢ Pale Ultramarine, Bluish Paper, #366. N.h., “private blue handstamp on back”, Fine to Very Fine, APS (2005) cert. Scott $3,000. Estimate $900-1,000.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1510

U.S.; General Issues, 1909, 15¢ Pale Ultramarine, Bluish Paper, #366. N.h., Fine to Very Fine for this. Scott $3,000. Estimate price $1,000-1,200.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1509