Costs of US Stamp Scott Catalog #369 – 2c 1909 Lincoln Centenary of Birth: Lincoln Bluish Paper. Page 2

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (Scott 369), used with ordinary 2¢ Lincoln (368) and tied by Apr 13, 1909 New York machine cancel on small double weight cover to Mount Kisco N.Y., backstamped Mount Kisco the next day. Very Fine. Estimate 400 – 500 The earlier of only two recorded Lincoln combination covers, the other being much later.

Matthew Bennett International, May 2015, Sale 352, Lot 104

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (Scott 369), tied by Washington, D.C. machine cancel, Mar 27, 1909, on a Washington Post corner card cover to Philadelphia. Very Fine. Estimate 1,500 – 2,000 Expertization: 1971 P.F. Certificate merely as a genuine usage. The Earliest Documented Use of the Lincoln bluish paper on cover.

Matthew Bennett International, May 2015, Sale 352, Lot 90

o 1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (Scott 369), a beautifully centered single socked-on-the-nose by a North Abington Mass. c.d.s., Feb 27, 1909. Small light crease at left. Extremely Fine appearance. Estimate 300 – 400 Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate mearly as genuine. The Earliest Documented Use of an off-cover Lincoln bluish paper—pre-dating by a full month the EDU of the stamp on cover (see next lot).

Matthew Bennett International, May 2015, Sale 352, Lot 89

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (369), wide top imprint & plate no. block of 6. Minor separation in selvage. F.-V.F. Scott price $2,750

Matthew Bennett International, May 2015, Sale 352, Lot 86

o U.S.; General Issues, 1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper, #369. Used, Very Fine. Scott $250. Estimate value $120.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, May 2015, Sale 105, Lot 162

U.S.; General Issues, 1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper, #369. Very light pencil mark on gum, short perfs bottom, n.h., Fine to Very Fine centering. Scott $320. Estimate $70.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, May 2015, Sale 105, Lot 161

o U.S.; General Issues, 1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper, #369. Used, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $250. Estimate price $80.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, May 2015, Sale 105, Lot 163

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (Scott 369), o.g., very lightly hinged, nice big margins and gorgeous rich color, Very Fine. Scott $150. Estimate $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2926

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (Scott 369), light wavy line machine cancellation, spectacular top quality example of this terribly elusive Lincoln Bluish paper of the 1909 Commemorative issue with beautiful centering and dynamite color, Extremely Fine, 2014 P.F. certificate graded XF-90. Scott Stamp Values $525 in the grade of XF-90. Scott $250. Estimate value $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2927

2c Lincoln, Bluish (Scott 369). Wide top imprint, solid star and plate no. 4976 block of six, lightly hinged, rich color on nicely blued paper, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 619

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper. Top margin plate “4976” block of 6 with imprint and small solid star, o.g., never hinged, strong color on deeply blued paper, well center for this top plate block with wide selvage, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 369; $2,750. ONE OF THE FINER NEVER HINGED PLATE BLOCKS OF THE 2¢ LINCOLN ON BLUISH PAPER.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2914

2c Lincoln, Bluish (Scott 369). Block of four, 3mm spacing, clearly blued paper, extra wide margins and well-centered, neat wavy-line machine cancel, top left stamp small corner crease, still Extremely Fine, very scarce especially with such choice centering, with 2000 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 181

2c Lincoln, Bluish (Scott 369). Right imprint, plate no. 4978 and small solid star block of six, original gum with small disturbance on one and hinged on others, intense shade, Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 180

2c Lincoln, Bluish (Scott 369). Lightly hinged, amazingly wide balanced margins of near Jumbo proportions, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine Gem, a fabulous stamp, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ price $450.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 178

2c Lincoln, Bluish (Scott 369). Left imprint, plate no. 4978 and small solid star block of six, slightly disturbed original gum, intense shade and impression on deeply blued paper, choice centering, Extremely Fine, a Gem plate block despite the trivial gum disturbance which is not even mentioned on older certificate, ex MLG collection, with 1980 and 2009 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 179