1943 May 26 Green sale, Part 8, Harmer Rooke, Lot 262, Realized $1,600
c. 1990’s Sold to Frank E. Joseph, Jr., a Cleveland attorney and collector
2/27/2002, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding U.S. Stamps, Sale 843, Lot 1149, Realized $75,000, 2002 Feb. 27
4/11-12/2018, The David Wingate Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David Wingate Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1180, Lot 180, Realized $80,000
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 207, Realized $105,000
Certificates:
PF 66364 (1978) Genuine, slightly toned with flags inverted, a small thin spot and corner margin creasing partially strengthened
PF 382812 (2002) Genuine, slightly toned, with a small thin spot and strengthened corner creases at bottom right
5/31/1972, 1972 May 31 Col. Stillwell Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Postage and Revenues, Sale 413, Lot 126, Realized $30,000, sold by order of U.S. Trust Co.
4/7/2016, 2016 April 7 Hanover Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Hanover Collection of Superb-Quality U.S. Stamps-Part One, Sale 1122, Lot 72, Realized $270,000
3/25/1975, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1975 Rarities of the World, Sale 468, Lot 103, Realized $32,500, 1975 Mar. 25
6/26/2014, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2014 Rarities of the World, Sale 1075, Lot 1111, Realized $290,000, 2014 June 26
c. 1900-16 Sold to Arthur Hind (possibly the Sir William B. Avery copy discovered by Charles J. Phillips; the Avery Collection, was sold privately in 1909)
1933 Nov. 20 Hind sale, Phillips-Kennett, $2,500 to Scott Stamp & Co. (either as agent for or later sold to Philip H. Ward Jr.), Lot 399
8/23/1963, 1940’s-1963 Retained by Ward for his personal Collection, of Inverts until his death on
1963 Ward stock and personal Collection, acquired by Weills for $1.1 million
1964 Sold to Benjamin D. Phillips for $9,400 by Weills (Phillips bought a large number of items from the Ward collection)
1968 Oct. Phillips Collection, sold privately to Weills for $4.07 million
3/24/1970, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1970 Rarities of the World, Sale 371, Lot 86, Realized $32,000, 1970 Mar. 24 , $32,000, reported sold to a Texas collector
1979 Reported sold to Weills by Texas collector
4/29/1981, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1981 Rarities of the World, Sale 579, Lot 173, Realized $125,000, 1981 Apr. 29
1987 Sold to Ryohei Ishikawa in private transaction brokered by Harvey R. Warm (source unknown)
1993 Sep. 29 Ishikawa sale, Christie’s NY, $105,000 hammer to William H. Gross (Charles and Tracy Shreve as agents), Lot 742
6/14/2024, William H. Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William H. Gross Collection of Complete United States Stamps, Sale 1323, Lot 42, Realized $312,700
Certificates:
PF 33196 (1970) Genuine with tiny wrinkling at top left corner
PF 276522 (1993) Genuine with light wrinkling at bottom left center
PF 602306 (2024) Unused, no gum, flags inverted, Genuine with a faint natural paper wrinkle at botom center
c. 1903-04 Sold to George H. Worthington for $1,200, possibly from Ayer collection through Warren H. Colson
1917 Aug. 21 Worthington sale, J. C. Morgenthau, $3,550, to John A. Klemann, Nassau Stamp Co., Lot 480
1917-1990 Whereabouts during this period unknown
1949 Williams’ Stamps of Fame reports “A superbly centered specimen with part gum is in Mr. Ward’s own Collection, ” but
this might be in error (Ward’s copy is 121b-UNC-03)
1990 Consigned to Christie’s NY by descendants of deceased collector, certified by PF
1991 Mar. 12 Christie’s NY, $155,000 hammer to Columbian Stamp Co. (Hagendorf), on behalf of private collector, Lot 288
c. 1996 Sold to Steven C. Walske (Lafayette) by Hagendorf
2003 May 2 Walske (Lafayette) sale, Matthew Bennett Inc., $250,000 hammer to Hagendorf for inventory, Lot 1333
c. 2004 Sold to Maryland collector by Hagendorf
2006 Sold by Maryland collector’s estate to Jay Parrino for “Beverly Hills” through Siegel Auction Galleries and Hagendorf
10/9/2013, 2013 Oct. 9 "Beverly Hills" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Beverly Hills Collection of United States Inverts, Sale 1052, Lot 2, Realized $600,000
Certificates:
PF 232679 Genuine, with traces of gum
PF 515167 Genuine, traces of original gum, Graded 85
PSE 1089835 traces of gum, Graded 85
PSE 1270179 genuine unused, small part original gum, Graded 85
Cork cancel and part of blue Calais transit cds (illegible date)
Provenance:
3/27/1974, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1974 Rarities of the World, Sale 448, Lot 80, Realized $15,500
5/6/1997, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1997 Rarities of the World, Sale 788, Lot 158, Realized $32,500
3/1/2011, Eubanks Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gordon Eubanks Collection of the U.S. 1869 Pictorial Issue, Sale 1004, Lot 187, Realized $55,000
Certificates:
PF 45163 Genuine, slight corner crease, portion added at top right
PF 317651 Genuine, small corner crease top left and small repair top right
PF 493606 Genuine, small margin repair upper right
10/28/2008, Perry Hansen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Perry Hansen Collection of U.S. Stamps and Covers, Sale 963, Lot 705, Realized $155,000
6/26/2012, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2012 Rarities of the World, Sale 1025, Lot 150, Realized $70,000
12/7/2004, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Lake Shore Collection, Sale 888, Lot 115, Lake Shore “two light horizontal creases and small margin repair at left”
11/5-6/2014, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers, Sale 1084, Lot 3349, Realized $42,500, " few small thin spots (one breaks thru grill point)"
11/29/1972, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States - The Collection of a Country Gentleman, Sale 422, “Country Gentleman”
9/21/1983, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States 19th and 20th Century Stamps, Sale 623
9/19/2012, Natalee Grace Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Natalee Grace Collection of Used U.S. Stamps, Part Two: 1869 to Pan-American Issues, Sale 1027, Lot 18, Realized $90,000
5/26/1975, A. Richard Engel Collection, Corinphila, Sale 58, Lot 5168
10/17/1961, Newbury Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Saul Newbury Collection, Part II: United States 19th Century Issues, Sale 244
5/19/1994, Concord Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1994 Rarities - The Concord Collection, Sale 759, Lot 142
4/10/2001, Twigg-Smith Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 835, Lot 239, Realized $70,000
4/28-30/2015, Robert Hall Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 1096, Lot 239, Realized $11,500
4/27-28/1966, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Ambassador Collection, Sale 300, Lot 163, “Ambassador”
5/12/2006, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Elliott Coulter Collection of The U.S. 1869 Pictorial Issue, Sale 911, Lot 51, Coulter “tiny faint corner margin creases at top left and bottom left”
4/5/1986, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1986 Rarities of the World, Sale 660, Lot 114, “single nibbed perf at top, few slightly blunted perfs at right and minute pinhole”
11/23/1938, Crocker Collection, Harmer Rooke, Lot 286
9/17/1940, Esmond Bradley Martin Collection, Robert Laurence, Lot 69
11/6/1950, William L. Moody Collection, H.R. Harmer, Lot 203
Dr. LeBow Collection
3/25/1969, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1969 Rarities of the World, Sale 350, Lot 95, Realized $21,000
6/12/2004, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2004 Rarities of the World, Sale 878, Lot 373, Realized $87,500
5/8-9/2008, Hoffman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 956, Lot 123, Realized $130,000
4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 153, Realized $75,000
2/27/2024, Dragonfly Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding United States Stamps, featuring The Dragonfly Collection, Sale 1310, Lot 246, Realized $64,900
5/2/1987, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1987 Rarities of the World, Sale 679, Lot 233, Realized $35,000
3/15/2016, Don David Price Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Don David Price Iconic Collection of U.S. Bicolored Issues, Sale 1118, Lot 128, Realized $95,000
12/11/1985, Sheriff Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Ex-Sheriff - Part I, Sale 655
4/15/1989, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1989 Rarities of the World, Sale 708, Lot 226, “tiny corner perf crease”
10/10/2013, Heimburger Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Dr. Irvin Heimburger Collection of 1869 Pictorial Issues, Sale 1054, Lot 464, Realized $52,500, "small corner creases at top"
7/22/1981, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Postal History and 19th Century Stamps, Sale 583
9/27/1997, Jonathan Rose Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Jonathan W. Rose Collection of The 1869 Pictorial Issue, Sale 794, Lot 636, Realized $61,000, "inconsequential corner crease at top left and corner perf crease at bottom left"
10/23-24/2012, Kirke Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Nick Kirke Collection of Gem-Quality Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 1032, Lot 3201, Realized $75,000, “inconsequential corner crease at top left”
6/18/2009, Robert Cunliffe Collection, Spink Shreves Galleries, Lot 25
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 208, Realized $45,000
Certificates:
PF 20403 Genuine, closed tear at left
PF 489796 Genuine, reperfed at left, closed tear at left