Lot 2190 o
1909, 6¢ red orange, bluish paper, light oval cancel, wide margins, bright vibrant color on strong distinctively blued paper, F.-V.F.; with 1999 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 362 $12,500.
ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLE OF THE 6¢ WASHINGTON BLUISH PAPER ISSUE.
This is one of the finer of approximately a dozen used examples known. Many others are either fine or average centering or faulty. This example is not only completely sound but is complemented by a light face-free cancellation.