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Census of 2c Black, Re-Issue, Used (Scott 103)
29 Census Records

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103-CAN-01

103-CAN-01
Sound

Notes:
    Provenance:
    • 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 171, Realized $5,250
    • 4/6/2022, Siegel Auction Galleries, Unites States Stamps, Sale 1254, Lot 766, Realized $6,000
    Certificates:
    • PF 120523 Genuine
    • PF 478466 Genuine
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    103-CAN-02

    103-CAN-02
    Sound

    Notes:
      Provenance:
      • 12/11/1985, Sheriff Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Ex-Sheriff - Part I, Sale 655, Lot 404
      • 10/8-10/1998, Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 267, Realized $11,000
      Certificates:
      • (5742) Genuine
      • (1853) Genuine
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      103-CAN-03

      103-CAN-03
      Unknown

      Notes:
        Provenance:
        • 9/26/1997, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Vernon R. Morris, Jr., M.D. Collection of Used U.S., Sale 793, Lot 269, Morris as sound
        • 4/10/2001, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 835, Lot 208, Twigg-Smith as sound
        • 10/2001, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 839, Lot 628, RAS 10/2001 “small corner crease B.R.”
        • 2/27/2008, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Tahoe Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 951, Lot 41, Tahoe “insignificant corn. crease”
        • 12/17-18/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Golden Oak Collection of Superb United States, Sale 1062, Lot 290, Golden Oak
        Certificates:
        • PF 103648 Genuine
        • PF 163028 Genuine
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        103-CAN-04

        103-CAN-04
        Unknown

        Notes:
          Provenance:
          • 1/18/1980, Suburban, Lot 41
          Certificates:
          • PF 4263 Genuine
          • PSE 2179017 (2014) Genuine
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          103-CAN-05

          103-CAN-05
          Sound

          Notes:
            Provenance:
            • 3/10/1967, Fox, Lot 205
            • 10/9/2002, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Drucker Family Collection, Part 1: U.S. Stamps, Sale 851, Lot 105, Drucker
            • 5/8/2009, Collier Collection, Spink Shreves Galleries
            Certificates:
            • PF 25437 Genuine
            • PF 388329 Genuine
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            103-CAN-06

            103-CAN-06
            Sound

            Notes:
              Provenance:
              • 5/6/1970, Herst Collection, Lot 185
              • 6/18/2011, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2011 Rarities of the World, Sale 1010, Lot 54
              • 11/28-29/2012, Merlin Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Merlin Collection of Superb United States Stamps, Sale 1034, Lot 115
              Certificates:
              • PF 33843 Genuine
              • PSE 1232873 (2011) Genuine, Graded 80
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              103-CAN-07

              103-CAN-07
              Sound

              Notes:
                Provenance:
                • 3/27/1953, Paige, Lot 612
                Certificates:
                • PF 36363 Genuine
                • PF 191822 Genuine
                • PF 489975 Genuine
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                103-CAN-08

                103-CAN-08
                Fault

                Notes:
                  Provenance:
                  • 4/17/1961, HRH, Lot 641
                  • 10/10/1972, Siegel Auction Galleries, US Stamps 1845-69 - Distinguished Connoisseur - Marc Haas, Sale 418, Lot 808
                  • 1/30/1976, Kelleher, Lot 89
                  Certificates:
                  • PF 39765 Genuine
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                  103-CAN-09

                  103-CAN-09
                  Fault

                  Notes:
                    Provenance:
                    • 12/7/2004, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Lake Shore Collection, Sale 888, Lot 95, Realized $2,200, Lake Shore “minute thin specks, faint vertical crease”
                    Certificates:
                    • PF 44086 Genuine, light vertical crease at top, small thin spots
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                    103-CAN-10

                    103-CAN-10
                    Sound

                    Notes:
                      Provenance:
                      • 4/24/1982, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1982 Rarities of the World, Sale 596, Lot 233, Realized $3,250, “couple nibbed perfs”
                      • 4/5/1986, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1986 Rarities of the World, Sale 660, Lot 91, Realized $2,700, “couple nibbed perfs
                      Certificates:
                      • PF 80468 Genuine
                      • PF 257276 Genuine
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                      103-CAN-11

                      103-CAN-11
                      Sound

                      Notes:
                        Provenance:
                        • 5/31/2016, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2016 Rarities of the World, Sale 1129, Lot 359, Realized $6,250
                        Certificates:
                        • PF 90043 Genuine
                        • PF 537430 (2016) Genuine
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                        103-CAN-12

                        103-CAN-12
                        Fault

                        Notes:
                          Provenance:
                          • 2/18/1981, HRH, Lot 303
                          Certificates:
                          • PF 96887 Genuine, crease at top right and tiny tear at right.
                          • PF 480853 Genuine, large sealed tear at top right through “2”
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                          103-CAN-13

                          103-CAN-13
                          Unknown

                          Notes:
                            Provenance:
                            • 3/9/1981, Sotheby’s, Lot 322
                            Certificates:
                            • PF 97448 Genuine
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                            103-CAN-14

                            103-CAN-14
                            Fault

                            Notes:
                              Provenance:
                                Certificates:
                                • PF 100313 Genuine, small thin top left
                                • PF 269632 Genuine, small thin top left
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                                103-CAN-15

                                103-CAN-15
                                Fault

                                Notes:
                                  Provenance:
                                  • 10/31/2023, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1297, Lot 192, Realized $5,015
                                  Certificates:
                                  • PF 211075 Genuine, small thin spots
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                                  103-CAN-16

                                  103-CAN-16
                                  Sound

                                  Notes:
                                    Provenance:
                                      Certificates:
                                      • PF 280177 Genuine
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                                      103-CAN-17

                                      103-CAN-17
                                      Fault

                                      Notes:
                                        Provenance:
                                        • 5/15/1999, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1999 Rarities of the World, Sale 811, Lot 110, “two faint creases, possible toning”
                                        Certificates:
                                        • PF 311020 Genuine, light diagonal and horizontal creases at top, toned at center
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                                        103-CAN-19

                                        103-CAN-19
                                        Fault

                                        Notes:
                                          Provenance:
                                          • 10/8/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 865, Lot 496, Realized $2,000, “few perfs lightly creased at top left, short top left corner perf”
                                          Certificates:
                                          • PF 21390 Genuine, some perfs creased at top left
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                                          103-CAN-20

                                          103-CAN-20
                                          Fault

                                          Notes:
                                            Provenance:
                                              Certificates:
                                              • PF 146466 Genuine, small piece out at bottom left
                                              • PF 513599 Genuine, pulled perfs at lower left
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                                              103-CAN-21

                                              103-CAN-21
                                              Fault

                                              Notes:
                                                Provenance:
                                                • 4/25/2013, Rumsey Auctions, The Westpex Sale, Sale 52, Lot 1670, Realized $2,750
                                                Certificates:
                                                • PF 295547 Genuine, tiny tear top left
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                                                103-CAN-22

                                                103-CAN-22
                                                Sound

                                                Notes:
                                                  Provenance:
                                                  • 10/12-14/2011, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 1014, Lot 1269, Realized $45,000
                                                  • 11/28-29/2012, Merlin Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Merlin Collection of Superb United States Stamps, Sale 1034, Lot 114, Realized $15,000
                                                  • 5/1-2/2019, Siegel Auction Galleries, Gem-Quality United States Stamps, Sale 1199, Lot 1174, Realized $18,000
                                                  Certificates:
                                                  • PF 421846 Genuine
                                                  • PSE 01240448 (2011), Graded 90
                                                  • PF 560491 (2019) Genuine, Graded 90
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                                                  103-CAN-23

                                                  103-CAN-23
                                                  Fault

                                                  Notes:
                                                    Provenance:
                                                    • 5/17/2022, David Gorham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 1255, Lot 630
                                                    Certificates:
                                                    • PF 473700 (2009) It is genuine, with a diagonal crease at bottom, and thinned at top right
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                                                    103-CAN-24

                                                    103-CAN-24
                                                    Sound

                                                    Notes:
                                                      Provenance:
                                                      • 6/26/2014, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2014 Rarities of the World, Sale 1075, Lot 1098
                                                      Certificates:
                                                      • PF (2014) Genuine
                                                      • PSE 1268062 Genuine, with two short perfs at the left, Graded 90
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                                                      103-CAN-25

                                                      103-CAN-25
                                                      Sound

                                                      Notes:
                                                        Provenance:
                                                        • 2/25/2015, Michael Bakwin Collection, Matthew Bennett, The Michael Bakwin Collection of Used United States, 1847-1947, Sale 351, Lot 86, Realized $13,500
                                                        Certificates:
                                                        • PF 524822 (2014) Genuine
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                                                        103-CAN-PCE-26

                                                        103-CAN-PCE-26
                                                        Sound

                                                        Notes:
                                                        • Tied by cork cancel on piece, "N.Y. & Wash. R.P.O. Apr. 19, 1884" circular datestamp
                                                        Provenance:
                                                        • 6/27/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2017 Rarities of the World, Sale 1159, Lot 119, Realized $5,250, "insignificant nibbed perf at right"
                                                        Certificates:
                                                        • PF 529975 It is genuinely used on piece
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                                                        103-CAN-27

                                                        103-CAN-27
                                                        Fault

                                                        Notes:
                                                        • Blue cancel
                                                        Provenance:
                                                        • Metzger Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions
                                                        • "Ganymede" Collection
                                                        • 12/9/2005, Shreves, Sale 74, Lot 186, Realized $3,750
                                                        Certificates:
                                                        • PF 0383941 (2002) Genuine, small filled thin spots
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                                                        103-CAN-28

                                                        103-CAN-28
                                                        Sound

                                                        Notes:
                                                          Provenance:
                                                            Certificates:
                                                            • PF 541975 (2017) Genuine, Graded 80
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                                                            103-CAN-29

                                                            103-CAN-29

                                                            Notes:
                                                              Provenance:
                                                              • 3/19/2024, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Postal History, Sale 1316, Lot 6492, Realized $1,770
                                                              Certificates:
                                                              • APS 169852 (2006) Reissued, used, genuine
                                                              • PF 543134 (2017) Used, faint grid cancel, genuine.
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                                                              Not Included

                                                              Not Included

                                                              Notes:
                                                              • Formerly 103-CAN-18
                                                              Provenance:
                                                                Certificates:
                                                                • PF 314733 It is genuine
                                                                • PF 493365 It is a genuine Scott 103, but decline opinion with respect to whether the cancel is contemporary
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