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Census of 24c Green & Violet, Center Inverted (Scott 120b)
91 Census Records

Back to Census Summary of 120b

Back to the Siegel Census

16 Sound 65 Fault 9 Unknown

120b-UNC-01
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

c. 1950’s (?) Acquired by Herbert Houghton “Hoky” Phillips Jr., a Texas relative of Benjamin D. Phillips and Weill client
c. 1985 H. Houghton Phillips Collection, sold to Weills
1987 Sold to Ryohei Ishikawa in private transaction brokered by Harvey R. Warm and Scott R. Trepel (purchased from Weills)
1993 Sep. 29 Ishikawa sale, Christie’s NY, $205,000 hammer to Columbian Stamp Co. (Hagendorf), on behalf of private collector, Lot 741
c. 1996 Sold to Steven C. Walske (Lafayette) by Hagendorf
2003 May 2 Walske (Lafayette) sale, Matthew Bennett Inc., $260,000 hammer to private collector (now deceased), Lot 1332
4/11-12/2018, The David Wingate Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David Wingate Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1180, Lot 179, Realized $525,000

Certificates:

PF 242 (1946) Genuine
PF 29685 (1969) Genuine, small thin spot in grill
PF 398835 (2003) Genuine, no gum, tiny thin spot in the grill area

120b-UNC-02
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

1933 Nov. 20 Hind sale, Phillips-Kennett, $1,400, to Philip H. Ward, Lot 390
c. 1933-39 Sold to Wharton Sinkler (during second round of collecting)
1949 Possibly the copy reported as belonging to Henry C. Gibson in Williams’s <i>Stamps of Fame</i> (1949)
c. 1950’s Sold to Metta Heathcote (d. 1965) by Ward
c. 1960 Sold to Capt. Barrett G. Hindes (d. 1964)
1968 Jan. 23 Hindes sale, H. R. Harmer, $10,000 to Weills, Lot 239
1974 Feb. 1 Schafer sale, D. F. Kelleher (with 119b-UNC-02 and 121b-UNC-06), $100,000 for set to “Newport”, Sale 518, Lot 2233
1974-2008 With “Newport” collector and his estate heir
2008 Feb. 9 “Newport” sale, Philip Weiss, $1,125,000 plus 13% to private collector—world record for a single U.S. stamp

Certificates:

PF 26533 Genuine, no gum
PF 458209 Genuine, no gum

120b-UNC-03
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

1917 Aug. 21 Worthington sale (described as “perfs run in slightly at top”), J. C. Morgenthau, Lot 478, Realized $2,850
2/18/1946, Colonel Green Collection, Costales, Part 25, Lot 266
1949 Possibly the copy reported as belonging to Henry C. Gibson in Williams’ <i>Stamps of Fame</i>(1949)
c. 1990’s Sold to Frank E. Joseph, Jr., a Cleveland attorney and collector
1998 May 9 1998 Rarities of the World, $110,000 to Gary Posner as agent for private collector, Sale 800, Lot 313
c. 2004 Sold to William H. Gross by private collector through Charles Shreve and Tracy Shreve
6/14/2024, William H. Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William H. Gross Collection of Complete United States Stamps, Sale 1323, Lot 41, Realized $365,800

Certificates:

PF 37170 (1971) Genuine, two tiny margin creases between perfs
PF 41107 Genuine, tiny corner margin crease
PF 326984 (1998) Genuine, no gum, tiny corner crease at bottom right
PF 602305 (2024) Unused, no gum, vignette inverted, Genuine with tiny perf tip creases at top left and bottom right

120b-UNC-04
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

Tapling Collection, British Library

Certificates:

120b-COV-01
Sound

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SE18
Cork cancel

Provenance:

Senator Ackerman Collection
4/14/1984, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1984 Rarities of the World, Sale 632, Lot 287, Realized $75,000
2/23/1978, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States and United States Possessions, Sale 524, Lot 168, Realized $52,500
5/2/2003, Lafayette Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions
10/5/2011, Sagar Collection, Cherrystone

Certificates:

PF 11718 (1960) Genuine stamp removed and rehinged on cover
PF 188340 (1988) Genuine, the 24¢ is hinged in place on this cover where it originated
PF 398944 (2003) it is a genuine usage, the inverted stamp removed and replaced on this cover of origin, the cover with a large sealed tear at top center
PF 416030 (2004) genuine usage, the inverted stamp removed and replaced on this cover of origin, the cover with a large sealed tear at top center
PF 499505 (2011) Genuine usage, stamps lifted and placed back; the cover with a large sealed tear at top center

120b-CAN-PR-01
Sound

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SE19
Horizontal pair
Circle of 8 wedges cancel

Provenance:

2/20/1961, Fox
3/24/1970, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1970 Rarities of the World, Sale 371, Lot 83, Realized $7,750
2/1/1974, Kelleher
9/27/1994, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps and Covers, Sale 761, Lot 1173, Realized $60,000
10/8-10/1998, Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 299, Realized $55,000
5/18/2002, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2002 Rarities of the World, Sale 846, Lot 2175, Unsold
5/31/2016, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2016 Rarities of the World, Sale 1129, Lot 372, Realized $90,000

Certificates:

PF 13742 Genuine
PF 33103 (1970) Genuine
PSE 01110600 (2007) Genuine
PF 537293 (2016) Genuine

120b-CAN-BL-01
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SC08
Block of four
Segmented cork cancel
CENSUS, LITERATURE AND EXHIBITION REFERENCES
Lester G. Brookman, United States Postage Stamps of the 19th Century, Vol. II, p. 182
Michael Laurence, “The 24¢ 1869 Invert Block,” Chronicle 85, Feb. 1975
Donna O’Keefe, Linn’s Philatelic Gems II, pp. 151-152
L. N. Williams, Encyclopaedia of Rare and Famous Stamps, Vol. I, p. 318
Scott R. Trepel, “The Ishikawa 1869s,” Chronicle 162, May 1994
Stamp Exhibition, Eden Musée, New York City, March 1889 (Thorne)
London Philatelic Exhibition 1897, held at the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, Great Britain (Thorne)
ANPHILEX 1971 “Aristocrats of Philately” (Weill)
INTERPHIL 1976 “Aristocrats of Philately” (Weill)
ANPHILEX 1996 “Aristocrats of Philately” (Siegel Auction Galleries)
Collectors Club of New York “Aristocrats of United States Philately” exhibit, December 2000 (Gross)
World Stamp Show 2016 Court of Honor (Gross)

Provenance:

Discovered in Liverpool merchant’s correspondence files, circa 1888, by the so-called “Upside Down Man” (sold to a vest-pocket dealer)
Thomas Ridpath (bought from dealer for £5, circa 1888; sold or consigned to Henry Collin, Scott Stamp and Coin Co., mid-1888)
Esmond Bradley Martin, Sr. (bought from and sold privately to Souren)
Leslie White (bought privately from Souren; Collection, sold privately to the Weills, circa 1949)
1888, William Thorne (bought from Scott Stamp and Coin Co., for $200; collection sold privately to New England Stamp Co.)
11/23-25/1938, William H. Crocker (bought privately from New England Stamp Co.), Harmer, Rooke & Co.to Y. Souren, Lot 285
1968, Benjamin D. Phillips (bought privately from Weills, October 1949, for $24,000; collection sold privately to Weills)
9/28-29/1993, Ryohei Ishikawa (bought privately from Weills, circa 1977), Christie’s Robson Lowe sale to Siegel Auction Galleries, Lot 746
5/2/2003, Steven Walske (bought privately from Siegel), Bennett sale (later sold privately to Hagendorf/Columbian; resold privately to William H. Gross), Lot 1341
10/3/2018, William H. Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamp Treasures: The William H. Gross Collection, Sale 1188, Lot 89, Realized $625,000

Certificates:

120b-CAN-01
Sound

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-C01
Segmented cork cancel

Provenance:

11/6/1950, William H. Moody Collection, H.R. Harmer
4/27-28/1966, Ambassador Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Ambassador Collection, Sale 300, Lot 161, )
3/23/1971, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1971 Rarities of the World, Sale 391, Lot 70
4/15/1975, Louis Grunin Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Louis Grunin Collection of 1861-69 Issues, Sale 469
3/1/2011, Eubanks Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gordon Eubanks Collection of the U.S. 1869 Pictorial Issue, Sale 1004, Lot 186, Realized $97,750
12/17-19/2014, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History, Sale 1090, Lot 1280, Realized $80,500
3/2/2022, John Field Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The John B. Field Collection of Superb United States Stamps, Sale 1251, Lot 1070, Realized $76,700

Certificates:

PF 344209 Genuine
PF 493605 Genuine

120b-CAN-02
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-C02
Circle of 8 wedges cancel
Short perfs, nick, described as having margins added all around

Provenance:

1/6/1975, Siegel Auction Galleries

Certificates:

120b-CAN-03
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-C03
Segmented cork cancel
Reperfed all sides

Provenance:

11/9/1954, Harmer Rooke
2/4/1975, H.R. Harmer

Certificates:

120b-CAN-04
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-C04
Circle of wedges cancel
Reperfed on 3 sides
No PFC

Provenance:

1/19/1971, H.R. Harmer

Certificates:

120b-CAN-05
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-C05
Cork cancel
Reperfed on at least one side
No PFC

Provenance:

3/24/1970, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1970 Rarities of the World, Sale 371, Lot 82

Certificates:

120b-CAN-06
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-CW01
Circle of 8 wedges cancel

Provenance:

5/28/1964, H.R. Harmer
3/31/1976, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1976 Rarities of the World, Sale 489, Lot 105
4/4/1979, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1979 Rarities of the World, Sale 544, Lot 97
11/5-6/2014, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers, Sale 1084, Lot 3348, Realized $9,500, "two tiny tears and faint horizontal crease in top margin (all are very minor)"

Certificates:

PF 31050 Genuine, two tiny tears and crease in top margin

120b-CAN-07
Sound

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-CW02
Circle of 8 wedges cancel

Provenance:

5/19/2001, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2001 Rarities of the World, Sale 837, Lot 151, “small corner crease at top right not mentioned on cert.”
2/23/1999, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Argentum Collection of United States, Sale 807, Lot 150, Realized $12,000, Argentum, “faint crease and two tiny breaks in grill points not mentioned on cert.”

Certificates:

PF 29686 Genuine

120b-CAN-08
Sound

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-CW03
Circle of 8 wedges cancel and part of red “PD” in oval

Provenance:

Andrew Levitt ad (Stamps, 1/1972)
1/30/1976, Kelleher

Certificates:

PF 33104 Genuine
PF 373568 Genuine
PSE (2012), Graded 70

120b-CAN-09
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-CW04
Circle of 8 wedges cancel

Provenance:

11/13/1944, Col. Edward H.R. Green Collection, H.R. Harmer
6/4/1970, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1970 Rarities of the World, Sale 371, Lot 81, Realized $3,740
4/6/1972, Siegel Auction Galleries, Nineteenth Century United States Stamps, Sale 410
5/30/1975, Engel Collection, Corinphila
4/10/2001, Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 835, Lot 238, Realized $16,500
5/31/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2003 Rarities of the World, Sale 863, Lot 402, Realized , 14,375
10/28/2008, Perry B. Hansen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Perry B. Hansen Collection of U.S. Stamps and Covers, Sale 963, Lot 704, Realized $103,500
6/26/2012, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2012 Rarities of the World, Sale 1025, Lot 149, Realized $48,875

Certificates:

120b-CAN-10
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-CW05
Circle of 8 wedges cancel
No PFC

Provenance:

6/26/1958, Fox , “corner creases”

Certificates:

120b-CAN-11
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-CW06
Circle of wedges cancel
Short perfs at right, perfs touch frame at left

Provenance:

12/11/1962, Duckworth Collection, H.R. Harmer
10/6-7/1964, Siegel Auction Galleries, U.S. incl. Postmaster Provisionals, Unused 19th & 20th Century, Envelopes & Revenues, Sale 276
4/6/1972, Siegel Auction Galleries, Nineteenth Century United States Stamps, Sale 410

Certificates:

PF 508912 Genuine, with a few slightly blunted perfs at upper right

120b-CAN-12
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-CW07
Circle of wedges cancel

Provenance:

11/14/1973, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Katharine Matthies Collection of U.S. & British Commonwealth, Sale 439, Matthies “corner crease, small tear”
6/26/2014, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2014 Rarities of the World, Sale 1075, Lot 1110, Realized $17,500, "small corner crease at top right"

Certificates:

PF 519227 Genuine, corner crease at top right

120b-CAN-13
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

PF 316568 Genuine, large repaired scissors cut at bottom right

120b-CAN-14
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

PF 297911 Genuine, small closed tear at bottom center

120b-CAN-15
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

PF 272527 Genuine, vertical crease and two tears at right

120b-CAN-16
Sound

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-CE01
Segmented cork cancel

Provenance:

4/1/1981, Wilshire Stamp Co.
12/14/2000, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 833, Lot 631, Realized $14,500

Certificates:

PF 35158 (1971) Genuine
PF 169783 (1987) Genuine
PF 415383 (2004) Genuine
PF 519110 (2014) Genuine, Graded 75

120b-CAN-17
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-CE02
Cork cancel
No PFC

Provenance:

2/28/1971, Kelleher, “horizontal crease, short perfs at left”

Certificates:

120b-CAN-18
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-CE03
Cork cancel
No PFC

Provenance:

8/14/1968, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States and Worldwide Stamps, Sale 338, “reperfed at top, thin spot in grill”
5/13/2006, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2006 Rarities of the World, Sale 913, Lot 688, “thin spots, reperfed at top”
11/9-10/2021, Arthur S. Przybyl Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Arthur S. Przybyl Collection of United States, Confederate States and Hawaii, Sale 1244, Lot 206, Realized $8,500

Certificates:

120b-CAN-19
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NC01
Heavy cork cancel

Provenance:

3/1949, Mozian
5/12/1978, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1869 Pictorial Issue, Sale 529, Wunsch “large filled thin, pinholes”
3/15/2016, Don David Price Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Don David Price Iconic Collection of U.S. Bicolored Issues, Sale 1118, Lot 127, Realized $6,250

Certificates:

PF 344751 Genuine, small closed tear at top and small thins

120b-CAN-20
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NC02
Cork cancel

Provenance:

4/28-30/2015, Hall Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 1096, Lot 237, Realized $5,250, "extensively repaired with large part of paper and design added at bottom"

Certificates:

PF 12169 Genuine, extensively repaired at top

120b-CAN-21
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NC03
Segmented cork cancel
No PFC

Provenance:

10/17/1961, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Saul Newbury Collection, Part II: United States 19th Century Issues, Sale 244, Newbury “pinpoint thin spot”

Certificates:

120b-CAN-22
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

10/10/2013, Heimburger Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Dr. Irvin Heimburger Collection of 1869 Pictorial Issues, Sale 1054, Lot 465, Realized $4,750

Certificates:

PF 278787 Genuine, small corner creases at top right

120b-CAN-23
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NW01
Quartered cork cancel

Provenance:

5/31/1961, Fifield Collection
3/25-28/2008, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 953, Lot 497, “centered to top left, small thin spot”

Certificates:

PF 2952 Genuine

120b-CAN-24
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NW02
Circle of wedges cancel

Provenance:

10/1946, Col. Green Collection, Costales

Certificates:

PF 317353 Genuine small internal crease at bottom left

120b-CAN-25
Unknown

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NW03
Circle of 8 wedges cancel

Provenance:

10/28/1958, Fox
3/1984, Fox

Certificates:

PF 9656 “Genuine in all respects” Corner crease

120b-CAN-26
Unknown

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NW04
Cork cancel

Provenance:

Certificates:

PF 15398 Genuine

120b-CAN-27
Unknown

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NW05
Cork cancel
Comer perf crease, left perfs touch

Provenance:

11/5/1953, Daniels
5/23/1963, Stolow
9/16/1976, Wolffers

Certificates:

PF 16731 Genuine

120b-CAN-28
Unknown

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NW06
Circle of 8 wedges cancel

Provenance:

4/5/1980, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1980 Rarities of the World, Sale 560, Lot 137, “perfs tiny bit in at left”

Certificates:

PF 880 Genuine
PF 137039 Genuine

120b-CAN-29
Unknown

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NW07
Cork cancel

Provenance:

3/22/1955, Anderson Collection, Laurence & Stryker
6/30/1964, Fox
12/1/1975, Stolow

Certificates:

PF 58870 Genuine

120b-CAN-30
Unknown

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NW08
Cork cancel
Nibbed perf at bottom

Provenance:

10/16/1956, Fox
10/6/1987, CRL

Certificates:

PF 3507 Genuine

120b-CAN-31
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NW09
Cork cancel

Provenance:

Certificates:

PF 47177 Genuine, tiny defect at top

120b-CAN-32
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NW10
Light cork cancel

Provenance:

4/7/1957, Gerber, “minor margin faults”
7/10/2019, New Amsterdam Collection, Cherrystone, Lot 97, Realized $9,000

Certificates:

PF 558548 (2019) Genuine, with a small sealed tear at bottom and two small diagonal creases at bottom left

120b-CAN-33
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NW11
Light cork cancel

Provenance:

2/24/1966, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1966 Rarities of the Word, Sale 296, Lot 70, sale “small creases”

Certificates:

120b-CAN-34
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NW12
Circle of wedges cancel

Provenance:

10/23/1946, Picher Collection, Ward, “perfs touch at left, closed tear at right, small repair”
6/19/1964, Simmy
5/8-9/2008, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 956, Lot 122, Hoffman “two small tears, small filled-in thin spot at right”

Certificates:

PF 318752 Genuine, two small tears, small filled in thin spot at right

120b-CAN-35
Unknown

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NE01
Cork cancel and part of red transit at bottom

Provenance:

11/20/1978, Sotheby’s, “perfs touch at right, corner perf crease”

Certificates:

PF 20034 Genuine

120b-CAN-36
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NE02
Blue cancel

Provenance:

“light diagonal creases at B.R., small repaired tear at right”
9/24/1957, Fox
5/12/1971, Herst
10/15/1973, Mohrmann
12/13/1999, Siegel Auction Galleries, A European's Large Gold Collection of The 1869 Pictorial Issue, Sale 819, Lot 2098, “European”

Certificates:

PF 23993 Genuine defective and reperfed at left
PF 281052 Genuine, small repair at right, light diagonal creases at bottom right

120b-CAN-37
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NE03
Odd Cork cancel and part cds

Provenance:

2/24/1965, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1965 Rarities of the World, Sale 283, Lot 86, “small closed tear”

Certificates:

PF 15851 Gen., small closed tear

120b-CAN-38
Sound

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NE04
Circular cork cancel

Provenance:

Waterhouse Collection

Certificates:

PF 5911 Genuine
PF 441901 Genuine, Graded 70

120b-CAN-39
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NE05
Segmented cork cancel

Provenance:

6/1963, Harmer Rooke , “short perfs, closed tear”

Certificates:

PF 42475 Genuine, defects including closed tear

120b-CAN-40
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NE06
Red 5-bar grid cancel

Provenance:

2/27/1964, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1964 Rarities of the World, Sale 267, Lot 46
4/23/1983, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1983 Rarities of the World, Sale 618, “reperfed at left, corner crease and small thin”

Certificates:

120b-CAN-41
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-NE07
Cork cancel

Provenance:

6/13/1989, CRL, “corner crease, short sealed tear”

Certificates:

120b-CAN-42
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

PF 157926 Genuine, reperfed at right

120b-CAN-43
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SC01
Segmented cork cancel, part of red cds (transit?)

Provenance:

Certificates:

PF 112529 Small thin spot, closed tear at left, reperfed at top

120b-CAN-44
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SC02
Cork cancel

Provenance:

Engel Collection
Frank G. Back stock
5/23/1950, H.R. Harmer

Certificates:

PF 12683 small tear at left not noted in PFC
PF 50374 Genuine

120b-CAN-45
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SC03
Segmented cork cancel

Provenance:

1/1946, Col. Green Collection, Heiman
2/18/1970, H.R. Harmer
4/14/1984, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1984 Rarities of the World, Sale 632, Lot 286, “trivial corner perf crease”
9/27/1997, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Jonathan W. Rose Collection of The 1869 Pictorial Issue, Sale 794, Lot 635, Rose “tiny negligible corner perf crease at top right''
6/3/2005, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2005 Rarities of the World, Part 1, Sale 895, Lot 218, (same descr.)

Certificates:

PF 133724 Genuine, corner perf crease top right
PF 320760 Genuine tiny corner perf crease at top right

120b-CAN-46
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SC04
Smudged cork cancel

Provenance:

5/2/1987, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1987 Rarities of the World, Sale 679, Lot 228, “couple very trivial pressed perf. creases”
4/15/1989, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1989 Rarities of the World, Sale 708, Lot 220, (same as above)
9/29-10/2/2009, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 976, Lot 1468, “small sealed tear at left and expertly repaired”
6/25/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2013 Rarities of the World, Sale 1048, Lot 288, Realized $5,500

Certificates:

PF 23664 Gen. cancel and part of design erased

120b-CAN-47
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SC05
Four squares cork cancel

Provenance:

1/11/1955, Harmer Rooke, “faults”

Certificates:

PF 448087 Genuine, lightened cancel affecting color, added perf., tiny tear at right center, reperforated at left

120b-CAN-48
Sound

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SC06

Provenance:

Circle of 8 wedges cancel
3/23/1977, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1977 Rarities of the World, Sale 510, Lot 110, “short perf at top left”
5/12/2006, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Elliott Coulter Collection of The U.S. 1869 Pictorial Issue, Sale 911, Lot 50, Coulter

Certificates:

PF 6040 Genuine and sound

120b-CAN-49
Fault

120b-CAN-49
Fault
Photo before reperfing

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SC07

Provenance:

Light cork cancel
2/6/1964, Herst, “top perfs clipped, faint creases, small tear at bottom”
5/19/1990, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1990 Rarities of the World, Sale 724, Lot 167, “few small faults (creases, small tear, couple irregular perfs. at bottom), s.e. at top”

Certificates:

PF 144131 (1985) Genuine, faint creases, small tear at bottom and perfs trimmed at top
PSE 013333621 (2017) It is genuine used, with a tiny tear and clipped perfs at bottom and reperforated at the top

120b-CAN-50
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SC09
Cork cancel

Provenance:

Certificates:

RAS 11/15/2003 small faults

120b-CAN-51
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SW01
Circle of wedges cancel

Provenance:

West Collection

Certificates:

PF 55126 Genuine, reperfed at left
PF 114376 Genuine, reperfed at left
PF 121309 Genuine, reperfed at left
PSE noting nibbed perfs but not reperfing (2017)

120b-CAN-52
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SW02
Faint cancel

Provenance:

11/17/1970, Harmer Rooke
10/19/1971, Harmer Rooke
1/19/1972, Schiff
7/6/1972, Harmer Rooke

Certificates:

PF 33744 Gen., lightly creased and tiny tear at bottom

120b-CAN-53
Sound

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SW03
Red town cancel

Provenance:

Frank G. Back stock (Christie’s)
8/27/1957, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Grover C. Hubbell Collection of United States and British Empire, Sale 202
10/3/1992, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1992 Rarities of the World, Sale 745, Lot 570
9/23/2008, Dauer Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Dr. Edward and Joanne Dauer Collection of Superb Used U.S., Sale 961, Lot 73, Realized $40,000
4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 152, Realized $26,000

Certificates:

PF 8501 (1957) Gen. not repaired
PF 219845 (1990) Genuine
PF 433463 (2005) Genuine

120b-CAN-54
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SW04
Cork cancel

Provenance:

7/28/1968, Siegel Auction Galleries
2/9/1971, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States and Possessions, Sale 389
10/1979, Sotheby’s

Certificates:

PF 28145 Genuine, extensively repaired

120b-CAN-55
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SW05
Circle of 8 wedges cancel

Provenance:

Signed HFC (Colman)
11/25/1969, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps: A Sale of Exceptional Quality, Sale 362
9/23/2008, The Dr. Edward and Joanne Dauer Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Dr. Edward and Joanne Dauer Collection of Superb Used U.S., Sale 961, Lot 74, Realized $40,000, Dauer “tiny trivial corner crease at bottom right”
12/4/2009, Beverly Hills Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Beverly Hills Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 978, Lot 1031, Realized $46,000

Certificates:

PF 32217 Gen., small internal crease in grill
PF 34094 Gen., slight creasing
PF 276416 Genuine, tiny corner crease at bottom right
PSE Encapsulated, Graded 70

120b-CAN-56
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SW06
Cork cancel

Provenance:

“tiny trivial corner crease at B.R.”
6/14/1958, Shanahan’s

Certificates:

PF 122789 Genuine, corner perf crease at left

120b-CAN-57
Sound

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SW07
Cork cancel

Provenance:

Frank G. Back stock (Christie’s)
6/6/1983, Stolow
2/27/2002, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding U.S. Stamps, Sale 843, Lot 1148, (sound)

Certificates:

PF 115790 Genuine
PF 499518 Genuine

120b-CAN-58
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SW08
Cork cancel
Small repairs
No PFC

Provenance:

11/16/1957, Kelleher
10/1979, H.R. Harmer

Certificates:

120b-CAN-59
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SW09
Circle of 8 wedges cancel

Provenance:

3/31/1976, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1976 Rarities of the World, Sale 489, Lot 104, “faint toning, thin spot”

Certificates:

PF 442299 Genuine, tiny corner crease at top right, small thin spot at edge of the vignette at right and faint toning in the top margin

120b-CAN-60
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SW10
(Partial Photo)
Grid cancel
No PFC

Provenance:

Freak perforations into “24”
11/8/1962, Stolow, “natural creases”

Certificates:

120b-CAN-61
Sound

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SW11
Circle of 8 wedges cancel

Provenance:

6/17/1980, H.R. Harmer
5/2/1987, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1987 Rarities of the World, Sale 679, Lot 227
10/9/2002, Drucker Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Drucker Family Collection, Part 1: U.S. Stamps, Sale 851, Lot 124

Certificates:

PF 179203 Genuine
PF 527818 Genuine

120b-CAN-62
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SW12
Cork cancel

Provenance:

Certificates:

PF 209197 Genuine, left and bottom margins added, portions drawn in at left

120b-CAN-63
Sound

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SW13
Segmented cork cancel, part of red transit

Provenance:

Consul Klep Collection
Clifford C. Cole Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries
McKinney Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries
Natalee Grace Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries

Certificates:

RPS 19098
PF 190753 Genuine
PF 390364 Genuine

120b-CAN-64
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

PF 289808 Genuine, light diagonal crease at left center

120b-CAN-65
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

12/10-14/2012, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers, Sale 1037, Lot 1686, Realized $15,000

Certificates:

PF 510130 Genuine

120b-CAN-66
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SE01
Circle of 8 wedges cancel

Provenance:

6/10/1976, Hessel Collection, H.R. Harmer

Certificates:

PF 59552 Genuine, faint corner crease, tiny tear at left

120b-CAN-67
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SE02
Circle of 8 wedges cancel

Provenance:

6/2/1954, Stolow, “creases”

Certificates:

PF 293613 Genuine, diagonal creases and small tears

120b-CAN-68
Sound

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SE03
Circle of wedges cancel

Provenance:

5/2/1979, H.R. Harmer
11/20/1993, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1993 Rarities of the World, Sale 755, Lot 169

Certificates:

PF 76161 Genuine

120b-CAN-69
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SE04
Segmented cork cancel

Provenance:

3/25/1959, Apfelbaum
10/7/1959, Gerber private treaty
4/20/1991, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1991 Rarities of the World, Sale 737, Lot 467, “negligible pressed out comer crease, minute tear at top”

Certificates:

PF 10326 Genuine, closed tears at top and bottom
PF 241291 Genuine, small closed tear at top and bottom, corner creases at bottom

120b-CAN-70
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SE05
Heavy cork cancel

Provenance:

1/1/1979, Kelleher

Certificates:

PF 31427 Gen., badly faded
PF 144305 Gen. badly faded

120b-CAN-71
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SE06
Cork cancel

Provenance:

12/10/1938, Klein ad

Certificates:

PF 43592 Genuine, closed tear at bottom

120b-CAN-72
Unknown

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SE07
Cork cancel

Provenance:

Certificates:

PF 116415 Genuine

120b-CAN-73
Sound

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SE08
Segmented cork cancel

Provenance:

5/3/1939, Curie Collection, Harmer Rooke

Certificates:

PF 20402 Genuine
PF 478010 Genuine

120b-CAN-74
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SE09
Circle of 8 wedges cancel

Provenance:

6/26/1941, Harmer Rooke
11/20/1993, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1993 Rarities of the World, Sale 755, Lot 170, “small sealed tear at left”
5/6/1997, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1997 Rarities of the World, Sale 788, Lot 156, (same)
6/19/2010, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2010 Rarities of the World, Sale 989, Lot 135, “few small flaws incl. sealed tear at upper left”
5/17/2022, David Gorham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 1255, Lot 735

Certificates:

PF 488608 Genuine, small sealed tear at upper left, 4th full perf. hole down from top

120b-CAN-75
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SE10 (Partial Photo)
Circle of 8 wedges cancel
No PFC

Provenance:

6/3/1970, Mercury, “small hole in grill”

Certificates:

120b-CAN-76
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SE11
Cork cancel, part of red “PD” in oval

Provenance:

4/11/1978, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1978 Rarities of the World, Sale 528, Lot 120
4/29/1981, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1981 Rarities of the World, Sale 579, Lot 168

Certificates:

PF 249049 Genuine, tiny corner crease top right

120b-CAN-77
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SE12
Smudged cork cancel

Provenance:

6/12/1980, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States 19th Century Stamps, Sale 564, “bottom perfs into frame, corner perf crease”
6/30-7/1/2020, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2020 Rarities of the World, Sale 1224, Lot 127, Realized $5,000

Certificates:

120b-CAN-78
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SE13 (old Photo)
Heavy cork cancel

Provenance:

4/1/1984, I. Weinberg private treaty ad “faint staining on back”

Certificates:

120b-CAN-79
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SE14
Circle of 8 wedges cancel

Provenance:

4/21/1952, Fox
7/25/2018, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1187, Lot 212, Realized $10,500

Certificates:

PF 438086 Genuine, tiny corner perforation tear at top left

120b-CAN-80
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SE15
Cork cancel

Provenance:

4/20/1985, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1985 Rarities of the World, Sale 645, Lot 142, “small closed tear at left”

Certificates:

PF 141417 Genuine, small closed tear at left

120b-CAN-81
Fault

Notes:

Formerly 120b-CAN-SE16
Circle of 8 wedges cancel

Provenance:

1/18/1961, Fox
8/9/1966, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States 19th and 20th Century General Issues, Sale 304, “top perfs clipped, thin spot”

Certificates:

120b-CAN-82
Fault

Notes:

Right margin and perfs added
Formerly 120b-CAN-SE17
Segmented cork cancel

Provenance:

Tapling Collection, (British Library)

Certificates:

120b-CAN-83
Fault

Notes:

Circle of 8 wedges cancel

Provenance:

12/7/2004, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Lake Shore Collection, Sale 888, Lot 114, Lake Shore “some faults incl. repaired thins and sealed tear”

Certificates:

120b-CAN-84

Notes:

Provenance:

3/24/1969, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1969 Rarities of the World, Sale 350, Lot 94, Realized $3,740
6/4/1970, Siegel Auction Galleries, A Distinguished Collection of United States Postage Stamps, Sale 376, Lot 232, Realized $3,080

Certificates:

PF 448 (1947) Genuine, slightly damaged
PF 38542 (1972) Genuine, with a faint diagonal crease and a tiny tear at top
PF 61384 (1977)

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Census of 24c Green & Violet, Center Inverted (Scott 120b)91 Census Records

120b-UNC-01 Fault

120b-UNC-02 Sound

120b-UNC-03 Fault

120b-UNC-04 Unknown

120b-COV-01 Sound

120b-CAN-PR-01 Sound

120b-CAN-BL-01 Fault

120b-CAN-01 Sound

120b-CAN-02 Fault

120b-CAN-03 Fault

120b-CAN-04 Fault

120b-CAN-05 Fault

120b-CAN-06 Fault

120b-CAN-07 Sound

120b-CAN-08 Sound

120b-CAN-09 Fault

120b-CAN-10 Fault

120b-CAN-11 Fault

120b-CAN-12 Fault

120b-CAN-13 Fault

120b-CAN-14 Fault

120b-CAN-15 Fault

120b-CAN-16 Sound

120b-CAN-17 Fault

120b-CAN-18 Fault

120b-CAN-19 Fault

120b-CAN-20 Fault

120b-CAN-21 Fault

120b-CAN-22 Fault

120b-CAN-23 Fault

120b-CAN-24 Fault

120b-CAN-25 Unknown

120b-CAN-26 Unknown

120b-CAN-27 Unknown

120b-CAN-28 Unknown

120b-CAN-29 Unknown

120b-CAN-30 Unknown

120b-CAN-31 Fault

120b-CAN-32 Fault

120b-CAN-33 Fault

120b-CAN-34 Fault

120b-CAN-35 Unknown

120b-CAN-36 Fault

120b-CAN-37 Fault

120b-CAN-38 Sound

120b-CAN-39 Fault

120b-CAN-40 Fault

120b-CAN-41 Fault

120b-CAN-42 Fault

120b-CAN-43 Fault

120b-CAN-44 Fault

120b-CAN-45 Fault

120b-CAN-46 Fault

120b-CAN-47 Fault

120b-CAN-48 Sound

120b-CAN-49 Fault

120b-CAN-49 Fault Photo before reperfing

120b-CAN-50 Fault

120b-CAN-51 Fault

120b-CAN-52 Fault

120b-CAN-53 Sound

120b-CAN-54 Fault

120b-CAN-55 Fault

120b-CAN-56 Fault

120b-CAN-57 Sound

120b-CAN-58 Fault

120b-CAN-59 Fault

120b-CAN-60 Fault

120b-CAN-61 Sound

120b-CAN-62 Fault

120b-CAN-63 Sound

120b-CAN-64 Fault

120b-CAN-65 Sound

120b-CAN-66 Fault

120b-CAN-67 Fault

120b-CAN-68 Sound

120b-CAN-69 Fault

120b-CAN-70 Fault

120b-CAN-71 Fault

Census of 24c Green & Violet, Center Inverted (Scott 120b)
91 Census Records

120b-UNC-01
Fault

120b-UNC-02
Sound

120b-UNC-03
Fault

120b-UNC-04
Unknown

120b-COV-01
Sound

120b-CAN-PR-01
Sound

120b-CAN-BL-01
Fault

120b-CAN-01
Sound

120b-CAN-02
Fault

120b-CAN-03
Fault

120b-CAN-04
Fault

120b-CAN-05
Fault

120b-CAN-06
Fault

120b-CAN-07
Sound

120b-CAN-08
Sound

120b-CAN-09
Fault

120b-CAN-10
Fault

120b-CAN-11
Fault

120b-CAN-12
Fault

120b-CAN-13
Fault

120b-CAN-14
Fault

120b-CAN-15
Fault

120b-CAN-16
Sound

120b-CAN-17
Fault

120b-CAN-18
Fault

120b-CAN-19
Fault

120b-CAN-20
Fault

120b-CAN-21
Fault

120b-CAN-22
Fault

120b-CAN-23
Fault

120b-CAN-24
Fault

120b-CAN-25
Unknown

120b-CAN-26
Unknown

120b-CAN-27
Unknown

120b-CAN-28
Unknown

120b-CAN-29
Unknown

120b-CAN-30
Unknown

120b-CAN-31
Fault

120b-CAN-32
Fault

120b-CAN-33
Fault

120b-CAN-34
Fault

120b-CAN-35
Unknown

120b-CAN-36
Fault

120b-CAN-37
Fault

120b-CAN-38
Sound

120b-CAN-39
Fault

120b-CAN-40
Fault

120b-CAN-41
Fault

120b-CAN-42
Fault

120b-CAN-43
Fault

120b-CAN-44
Fault

120b-CAN-45
Fault

120b-CAN-46
Fault

120b-CAN-47
Fault

120b-CAN-48
Sound

120b-CAN-49
Fault

120b-CAN-49
Fault
Photo before reperfing

120b-CAN-50
Fault

120b-CAN-51
Fault

120b-CAN-52
Fault

120b-CAN-53
Sound

120b-CAN-54
Fault

120b-CAN-55
Fault

120b-CAN-56
Fault

120b-CAN-57
Sound

120b-CAN-58
Fault

120b-CAN-59
Fault

120b-CAN-60
Fault

120b-CAN-61
Sound

120b-CAN-62
Fault

120b-CAN-63
Sound

120b-CAN-64
Fault

120b-CAN-65
Sound

120b-CAN-66
Fault

120b-CAN-67
Fault

120b-CAN-68
Sound

120b-CAN-69
Fault

120b-CAN-70
Fault

120b-CAN-71
Fault