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Census of 30c Orange, A Grill (Scott 81)
8 Census Records

81-CAN-01

81-CAN-01

Notes:
    Provenance:
    • 3/23/1977, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1977 Rarities of the World, Sale 510, Lot 86, Realized $16,000
    • 4/24/1982, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1982 Rarities of the World, Sale 596, Lot 221, Realized $15,000
    • 4/5/1986, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1986 Rarities of the World, Sale 660, Lot 86
    • 10/26/1992, McNall Collection, Superior Stamp & Coin Co., "Connoisseur", Lot 131
    Certificates:
    • PF 345 (1947) Genuine
    • PF 259609 Genuine
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    81-CAN-02

    81-CAN-02

    Notes:
      Provenance:
      • DeVerymont Collection
      • 3/25/1975, Schilling Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1975 Rarities of the World, Sale 468, Lot 81, Realized $24,000, offered in
      • 6/25/2015, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2015 Rarities of the World, Sale 1106, Lot 3101, Realized $250,000, "small (and utterly insignificant) stain at bottom, essentially sound"
      • 4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 110, Realized $175,000
      Certificates:
      • PF 30716 (1975) Genuine with small stains at bottom
      • PF 526218 (2015) "Genuine with a small stain at bottom
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      81-CAN-03

      81-CAN-03
      Fault

      Notes:
        Provenance:
        • 5/2/1973, Drew Meilstrup Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Dr. Drew B. Meilstrup Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 431, Lot 147, “few irregular perfs”
        • 7/10/2019, New Amsterdam Collection, Cherrystone, Lot 63, Realized $150,000
        Certificates:
        • PF 27753 Genuine
        • PF 558520 (2019) Genuine, with a tear at upper left
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        81-CAN-04

        81-CAN-04

        Notes:
          Provenance:
          • 2/8-9,14-15/1921, William H. Edgar Collection, J. C. Morgenthau, Lot 53, Realized $1,010, to Hind
          • 11/20-24/1933, Hind Collection, Phillips-Kennett, Lot 306, Realized $1,100, to Ward for Gibson
          • Henry C. Gibson Sr. Collection, Private sale to Weills, to Weills thru Ward (SBA file)
          • C. D. Meyers Collection, Private sale from Weills, SBA files
          • 5/25/1986, Isleham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Isleham Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 662, Lot 1091, Realized $9,500
          • 1/2/1988, Lutwak Collection, Kelleher, Lot 918
          • 5/31/2002, Lessin Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 155
          • 4/11-12/2018, The David Wingate Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David Wingate Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1180, Lot 131, Realized $150,000
          Certificates:
          • PF 162934 (1986) Genuine with small tear and with perforations as shown in the photo
          • PF 386546 (2002) Genuine with a small tear at bottom right
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          81-CAN-05

          81-CAN-05

          Notes:
            Provenance:
            • 3/31/1976, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1976 Rarities of the World, Sale 489, Lot 92, Realized $25,000
            • 4/4/1979, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1979 Rarities of the World, Sale 544, Lot 81, Realized $45,000
            • 9/29/1993, Ishikawa Collection, Christie’s, Lot 502
            • 6/14/2024, William H. Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William H. Gross Collection of Complete United States Stamps, Sale 1323, Lot 36, Realized $141,600
            Certificates:
            • PF 49740 (1975) Genuine with a few tiny margin defects
            • PF 276515 (1993) Genuine with tiny tears
            • PF 602299 (2024) Used, grilled all over, quartered cork and circular datestamp cancels, Genuine with tiny margin tears from all-over grilling
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            81-CAN-06

            81-CAN-06

            Notes:
              Provenance:
              • 8/21-23/1917, George H. Worthington Collection, J. C. Morgenthau, Lot 330, Realized $655, to Duveen (PF photo)
              • 1922, Henry Duveen Collection, Private sale thru C.J. Phillips, to Hind
              • 11/20-24/1933, Arthur Hind Collection, Phillips-Kennett, Lot 307, Realized $810, "from W.H. Colson"
              • 5/15/1948, Robert S. Emerson Collection, D. F. Kelleher, Lot 367
              • 5/3/1987, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1987 Rarities of the World, Sale 679, Lot 203
              Certificates:
              • PF 29682 Genuine with small defects and piece added at R.
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              81-CAN-07

              81-CAN-07

              Notes:
                Provenance:
                • 5/29/1975, Engel Collection, Corinphila
                • 12/11/1985, Sheriff Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Ex-Sheriff - Part I, Sale 655, Lot 350, Realized $29,000
                • 10/8-10/1998, Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 216, Realized $52,500
                • 6/7/2012, Natalee Grace Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Natalee Grace Collection of Used Stamps of the United States, Part One: 1847-1868 Issues, Sale 1024, Lot 139, Realized $240,000
                Certificates:
                • PF 11322 Genuine
                • PF 330749 (1998) Genuine
                • PF 505640 Genuine
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                81-CAN-08

                81-CAN-08

                Notes:
                • Cancel altered
                Provenance:
                • Miller Collection, NYPL, Purchased from W. H. Colson 7/22/1923 $500
                Certificates:
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