Lot
2310 
1909, 4¢ orange brown, bluish paper, o.g., barest trace of hinge (appears n.h. and we see no trace of hinging), bright and fresh with rich bold color on distinctively bluish paper, fresh and Fine; with 1980 & 2022 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 360 $27,500.
AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE OF THE 1909 4¢ BLUISH PAPER RARITY.
According to Johl (Vol. 1, page 175), the only source of the 4¢ and 8¢ Bluish stamps was the archives of the Post Office Department. Approximately 80 of each were traded for rare stamps missing from the archives. Given the failed experimental nature of the paper mixture, it is no surprise that virtually all copies are off-center to some extent.
Realized: $11,500