Prices of US Stamps Scott Catalogue # 366 – 15c 1909 George Washington Bluish Paper. Page 9

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

Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2010, Sale 201004, Lot 245

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (Scott 366). Mint N.H. with right sheet selvage, bright color, Fine, difficult to find in Mint N.H. condition, with 1972 A.P.S. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 818

United States 1909 Bluish Paper 1909 15c pale ultramarine, well centered with wide margins, fresh color, h.r., v.f., with 2004 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2010, Sale 201001, Lot 148

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (Scott 366). Fresh and bright, right perfs barely touch

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5752

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (Scott 366). Block of four, nicely centered, excellent color on unmistakably blued paper FINE-VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND SCARCE MULTIPLE OF THE 15-CENT BLUISH PAPER. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1957

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (Scott 366). Mint N.H., fresh and bright, Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate for vertical pair (bottom stamp)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1954

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (Scott 366). Bright color, h.r., trivial gum soaks on some of the right perfs, otherwise Fine, “HFC” (Colman) handstamp guarantee, with 1997 A.P.S. certificate which states “genuine, regummed, hinge remnant added.” which, in our opinion, is not the case

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1956

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (Scott 366). Barely hinged, radiant color on nicely blued paper, Very Fine, with 1968 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1955

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. With 2000 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85, SMQ price $4,600.00). Only three have graded higher to date in the P.S.E. Population Report

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 968B, Lot 472

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (Scott 366). Choice centering on deeply blued paper, bright color EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT BLUISH PAPER. With 1988 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1759

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (Scott 366). Balanced margins and choice centering on deeply blued paper, fresh and bright EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT BLUISH PAPER. With 1998 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3306

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Mint N.H. right imprint and plate no. 4954 block of six with wide selvage, brilliant color on nicely blued paper FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 15-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER. Perhaps four or five are known in Mint N.H. condition. Scott Catalogue is inconsistent when pricing this plate block in Mint N.H. condition — Scott Retail as six Mint N.H. singles is $21,000.00.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 971, Lot 1612

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 4954 block of six, brilliant color on deeply blued paper FRESH AND FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 15-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER. With 1971 A.P.S. certificate. Scott Catalogue is inconsistent when pricing this plate block in Mint N.H. condition — Scott Retail as six Mint N.H. singles is $21,000.00.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 971, Lot 1611

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Left imprint and plate no. 4952 block of six with wide selvage, top stamps lightly hinged, bottom four stamps Mint N.H., brilliant color on nicely blued paper VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL LEFT IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 15-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER. SCARCE IN SUCH BEAUTIFUL CONDITION. With 1996 P.F. certificate. Undercatalogued in Scott. Scott Retail as singles $17,000.00. Scott Retail as hinged plate block

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 971, Lot 1610

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Bottom imprint and plate no. 4952 block of six, center stamps h.r., four side stamps Mint N.H., bright shade on deeply blued paper, top center stamp trivial natural inclusion FINE. A SCARCE BOTTOM IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 15-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER. The bottom position appears to be especially rare. Undercatalogued in Scott as a plate block. Scott Retail as singles $17,000.00. Scott Retail as hinged plate block

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 971, Lot 1609