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8c Olive Green, Bluish (Scott 363). Intense shade on nicely blued paper, centered to bottom right, trivial natural inclusion on neck VERY GOOD. A SCARCE AND AFFORDABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 8-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER. Although off center, this stamp is fresh and sound. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1757 |
US$5,000.00 |
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8c Olive Green, Bluish (Scott 363). Single hinge mark, intense color on deeply blued paper, wide margins for this difficult issue VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 8-CENT BLUISH PAPER. According to Johl (Vol. 1, page 175), the only source of the 4c and 8c Bluish paper stamps was the archives of the Post Office Department. Approximately 80 of each were traded for rare stamps missing from the archives. With 1996 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 193 |
US$20,000.00 |
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8c Olive Green, Bluish (Scott 363). Lightly hinged, intense color on deeply blued paper, wide margins for this difficult issue, light pencil notation on back EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFULLY-CENTERED AND FRESH ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 8-CENT BLUISH PAPER. According to Johl (Vol. 1, page 175), the only source of the 4c and 8c Bluish paper stamps was the archives of the Post Office Department. Approximately 80 of each were traded for rare stamps missing from the archives. With 2000 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3303 |
US$17,500.00 |
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8c Olive Green, Bluish (Scott 363). Lightly hinged, deep rich color on nicely blued paper, wide margins for this difficult issue VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A FRESH AND SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 8-CENT BLUISH PAPER. According to Johl (Vol. 1, page 175), the only source of the 4c and 8c Bluish stamps was the archives of the Post Office Department. Approximately 80 of each were traded for rare stamps missing from the archives. Ex Vineyard. With 2004 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 956 |
US$15,500.00 |
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1909, 8¢ olive green, bluish paper (363), vibrant color and a strong impression, original gum, perforations just into frame line at right, a fresh and sound example of this rare bluish paper of which only 90 are believed to exist. Scott value $27,500 Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Oct 2007, Sale 320, Lot 564 |
US$7,000.00 |
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1909, 8¢ olive green, bluish paper (363), vibrant color and a strong impression. O.g. Fine, a fresh and sound example of this rare bluish paper of which only 90 are believed to exist. Scott value $27,500 Expertization: 2007 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2007, Sale 319, Lot 1383 |
US$14,000.00 |