The Vineyard Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps and Plate Blocks continued...

VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.

With 1985 and 1997 P.F. certificates (Image)

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 4-CENT BLUISH PAPER, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT BLUISH PAPERS TO FIND IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION.

A review of our Levi records of Bluish Paper stamps shows that the 4c is much rarer than the 8c in well-centered condition. The example offered here, with deeply blued selvage, should be considered highly desirable.

With 1978, 1990 and 2001 P.F. certificates (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BLUISH PAPER. SCARCE WITH SUCH WIDE MARGINS.

Ex Kantor. With 1968 and 1990 P.F. certificates (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT BLUISH.

With 1973 and 1997 P.F. certificates (Image)

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.

With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT BLUISH PAPER ISSUE.

Blue backstamp. With 1993 P.S.E. and 2003 P.F. certificates (Image)

FRESH AND VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 13-CENT BLUISH PAPER ISSUE.

With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT BLUISH PAPER. AN ELUSIVE STAMP IN PERFECTLY CENTERED, MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.

With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)