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Census of 30c Ultramarine & Carmine, Center Inverted (Scott 121b)
48 Census Records

121b-UNC-01

121b-UNC-01
Fault

Notes:
    Provenance:
    • 1920’s-30’s Sold to Col. Edward H. R. Green
    • 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
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    121b-UNC-02

    121b-UNC-02
    Sound

    Notes:
    • Unused (no gum)
    Provenance:
    • 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
    Certificates:
    • PF 519228 Genuine, unused
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    121b-UNC-03

    121b-UNC-03
    Sound

    Notes:
    • Unused (no gum)
    • Tiny wrinkling at top left corner
    Provenance:
    • 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
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    121b-UNC-04

    121b-UNC-04
    Sound

    Notes:
    • Unused (no gum)
    Provenance:
    • 1923 Jun. 13 Ferrary sale, Gilbert, Sale 7, Lot 256, Realized $5,745
    • 1920’s-30’s Sold to Col. Edward H. R. Green
    • 1944 Nov. 13 Green sale, Part 17, Harmer Rooke, Lot 38, Realized $2,000
    • 1954 Feb. 11 John A. Fox sale, Realized $4,900
    • 1960 Oct. 17 H. R. Harmer sale, Lot 130, Realized $6,000
    • 7/10/2019, New Amsterdam Collection, Cherrystone, Lot 99, Realized $250,000
    Certificates:
    • PF 558549 (2019) Genuine, unused, no gum
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    121b-UNC-05

    121b-UNC-05
    Fault

    Notes:
    • Unused (no gum)
    • Defective (filled thin) and reperforated at left
    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)
    • 1987 Sold by Ishikawa through Warm after upgrading with 121b-UNC-03
    • c. 1998-2002 Sold to a private collector
    • 10/3/1992, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1992 Rarities of the World, Sale 745, Lot 571, Unsold, 1992 Oct. 3
    Certificates:
    • PF 29687 (1969) Issued to Raymond H. Weill Co., “defective, reperforated at left”
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    121b-UNC-06

    121b-UNC-06
    Fault

    Notes:
    • Unused (no gum)
    • Pulled perf at bottom, faint staining mostly on reverse
    Provenance:
    • c. 1920’s Sold to Philip H. Ward Jr.
    • c. 1924-26 Sold to Wharton Sinkler by Ward (first round of collecting)
    • c. 1926 Jan.4 Advertised for sale by Ward as part of Sinkler Collection
    • c. 1940’s Sold to Metta Heathcote (d. 1965)
    • c. 1960 Sold to Capt. Barrett G. Hindes (d. 1964)
    • 1968 Jan. 23 Hindes sale, H. R. Harmer, $13,500 to Weills, Lot 240
    • c. 1968-73 Sold to Charles A. Schafer (by Weills?)
    • 1974 Feb. 1 Schafer sale, D. F. Kelleher (with 119b- UNC-02 and 120b-UNC-02), $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, $220,000 plus 13% to private collector
    • 6/25/2015, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2015 Rarities of the World, Sale 1106, Lot 3116, Realized $260,000, 2015 June 25
    Certificates:
    • PF 26534 (1968) Genuine unused with faint staining
    • PF 458210 (2007) Genuine, with a pulled perforation at bottom and staining mostly on reverse
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    121b-POG-07

    121b-POG-07
    Sound

    Notes:
      Provenance:
      • c. 1892-1903 Possibly owned by Frederick W. Ayer
      • 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
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      121b-CAN-01

      121b-CAN-01
      Fault

      Notes:
      • formerly 121b-CAN-WS-01
      • 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
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      121b-CAN-02

      121b-CAN-02
      Fault

      Notes:
      • formerly 121b-CAN-WS-02
      • Cork cancel
      Provenance:
      • 09/29/1993, Ishikawa Collection, Christie's NY “negligible shallow thin”, Lot 745
      Certificates:
      • PF 55684 (1976)
      • PF 276497 (1993) Genuine, small thin spot top right
      • PF 519111 (2014) Genuine, small thin spot at top right
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      121b-CAN-03

      121b-CAN-03
      Fault

      Notes:
      • formerly 121b-CAN-WS-03
      • Cork cancel (NYC)
      Provenance:
      • 06/26/1941, C. A. Brown Collection, Harmer Rooke, Lot 95
      • 11/14-16/2018, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps including Confederate States and Hawaii, Sale 1192, Lot 220, Realized $47,500
      Certificates:
      • PF 554666 (2018) Genuine, with a slightly short perforation at lower left
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      121b-CAN-04

      121b-CAN-04
      Sound

      Notes:
      • formerly 121b-CAN-WS-04
      • Cork cancel (four “V”s) and part red marking
      Provenance:
      • Wolffers
      • 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
      Certificates:
      • PF 67191
      • PF 422152 Genuine with black and red cancels
      • PSE (2012), Graded 70
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      121b-CAN-05

      121b-CAN-05
      Sound

      Notes:
      • formerly 121b-CAN-WS-05
      • Cork cancel (NYC)
      • No PFC
      Provenance:
      • 04/26/1946, West Collection, Ward
      • 10/1946, Picher Collection, Ward
      • 2/24/1966, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1966 Rarities of the Word, Sale 296, Lot 72, Realized $7,000
      Certificates:
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        121b-CAN-06

        121b-CAN-06
        Fault

        Notes:
        • formerly 121b-CAN-C-06
        • Cork cancel
        Provenance:
        • 11/19/1956, Caspary Collection, H.R. Harmer, Lot 418
        • 4/24/1982, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1982 Rarities of the World, Sale 596, Lot 244
        • 4/20/1991, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1991 Rarities of the World, Sale 737, Lot 476, Realized $29,000, “couple tiny internal cuts”
        • 05/02/2003, Lafayette Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions
        Certificates:
        • PF 109494 Genuine, tiny internal cuts
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        121b-CAN-07

        121b-CAN-07
        Fault

        Notes:
        • formerly 121b-CAN-C-07
        • Circle of wedges cancel
        • Perf partly clipped at right, small tear at left
        Provenance:
        • Klep Collection
        • 5/23/1978, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States 19th and 20th century, Sale 530, Wunsch
        Certificates:
        • PF 69000 Genuine, small tear at left
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        121b-CAN-08

        121b-CAN-08
        Fault

        Notes:
          Provenance:
          • 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”
          Certificates:
          • PF 12170
          • PF 69000 Genuine, small tear at left
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          121b-CAN-09

          121b-CAN-09
          Fault

          Notes:
          • formerly 121b-CAN-C-09
          • Cork cancel
          Provenance:
          • 05/07/1948, Laurence & Stryker, Lot 903
          • 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)"
          Certificates:
          • PF 272528 Genuine, small thins
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          121b-CAN-10

          121b-CAN-10
          Sound

          Notes:
          • formerly 121b-CAN-C-10
          • Circle of “V”s cancel
          Provenance:
          • 4/5/1980, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1980 Rarities of the World, Sale 560, Lot 142
          • 10/8-10/1998, Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 300, Realized $95,000
          Certificates:
          • PF 61643 Genuine
          • PF 229332 Genuine
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          121b-CAN-11

          121b-CAN-11
          Sound

          Notes:
          • formerly 121b-CAN-C-11
          • Cork, part red NY transit
          Provenance:
          • 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
          Certificates:
          • PF 306 Genuine
          • PF 388301 Genuine
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          121b-CAN-12

          121b-CAN-12
          Fault

          Notes:
          • formerly 121b-CAN-C-12
          • Cork cancel
          Provenance:
          • 3/23/1977, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1977 Rarities of the World, Sale 510, Lot 113
          Certificates:
          • PF 293614 Genuine, small corner creases and small tears
          • PF 259651 Genuine, two small tears, one at left, one at bottom
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          121b-CAN-13

          121b-CAN-13
          Sound

          Notes:
          • formerly 121b-CAN-C-13
          • Circle of “V”s
          Provenance:
          • 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
          Certificates:
          • PF 14917 Genuine
          • PF 239070 Genuine
          • PF 528196 Genuine, Graded 90 XQ
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          121b-CAN-14

          121b-CAN-14
          Fault

          Notes:
          • formerly 121b-CAN-C-14
          • Circle of “V”s
          Provenance:
          • 03/25/1946, Col. Green Collection, H.R. Harmer
          • 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”
          Certificates:
          • PF 11012 Genuine
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          121b-CAN-15

          121b-CAN-15
          Fault

          Notes:
          • formerly 121b-CAN-C-15
          • Red cork cancel
          • No PFC
          Provenance:
          • 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”
          Certificates:
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            121b-CAN-16

            121b-CAN-16
            Sound

            Notes:
            • formerly 121b-CAN-CW-16
            • Circle of wedges cancel
            Provenance:
            • 06/06/1983, Stolow
            • 3/1/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1150, Lot 736
            • 5/17/2022, David Gorham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 1255, Lot 736
            Certificates:
            • PF 115791 Genuine
            • PF 396043 Genuine
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            121b-CAN-17

            121b-CAN-17
            Fault

            Notes:
            • formerly 121b-CAN-CW-17
            • Circle of eight wedges
            • Flagpole point at left into perforations
            Provenance:
            • 5/25/1986, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Isleham Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 662, Lot 1125, Isleham
            Certificates:
            • PF 163512 Genuine, creasing, small tears and perfs as shown in the photo
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            121b-CAN-18

            121b-CAN-18
            Sound

            Notes:
            • formerly 121b-CAN-CW-18
            • Circle of eight wedges
            Provenance:
            • 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
            Certificates:
            • PF 30527 (1969) Genuine
            • PF 415212 (2004) Genuine
            • PF 465487 (2008) Genuine
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            121b-CAN-19

            121b-CAN-19
            Sound

            Notes:
            • formerly 121b-CAN-CW-19
            • Circle of eight wedges
            Provenance:
            • Picher Collection
            • 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
            Certificates:
            • PF 380 Genuine
            • PF 449 Genuine
            • PF 29688 Genuine
            • PF 225854 Genuine
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            121b-CAN-20

            121b-CAN-20
            Fault

            Notes:
            • formerly 121b-CAN-CW-20
            • Circle of “V”s cancel
            Provenance:
            • 6/12/1980, Eno Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States 19th Century Stamps, Sale 564, Lot 879
            Certificates:
            • PF 509325 Genuine, repaired on the left side of the shield and along a few perfs at lower left, tiny sealed tear at bottom
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            121b-CAN-21

            121b-CAN-21
            Fault

            Notes:
            • formerly 121b-CAN-CW-21
            • Circle of eight wedges cancel
            • Flagpole point at left touches perfs
            Provenance:
            • 1930, Klein sale Collection
            Certificates:
            • PF 43574 Genuine, small tear at bottom, small margin defect
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            121b-CAN-22

            121b-CAN-22
            Fault

            Notes:
            • formerly 121b-CAN-CW-22
            • Circle of “V”s cancel
            • Flagpole point into left perfs
            Provenance:
            • Hessel
            Certificates:
            • PF 59554 reperforated at left
            • PF 220626 Genuine, left side perfs extensively improved
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            121b-CAN-23

            121b-CAN-23
            Fault

            Notes:
            • formerly 121b-CAN-CW-23
            • Circle of “V”s cancel
            Provenance:
            • Grunin Collection
            • 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"
            Certificates:
            • PF 49398 Genuine, small corner margin crease
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            121b-CAN-24

            121b-CAN-24
            Fault

            Notes:
            • formerly 121b-CAN-CW-24
            • Circle of wedges cancel
            Provenance:
            • 03/30/1948, Fifield, Lot 427, “reperforated and repaired”
            Certificates:
            • PF 329165 Genuine, thin spot, small repairs, reperfed at left and bottom
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            121b-CAN-25

            121b-CAN-25
            Unknown

            Notes:
            • formerly 121b-CAN-CW-25
            • Circle of wedges cancel
            • No further details
            Provenance:
            • Recorded only from 1942 Spencer Anderson advertisement
            Certificates:
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              121b-CAN-26

              121b-CAN-26
              Fault

              Notes:
              • formerly 121b-CAN-CW-26
              Provenance:
                Certificates:
                • PF 490786 Genuine, small repair at top in area of the fourth and fifth perf over from the right
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                121b-CAN-27

                121b-CAN-27
                Fault

                Notes:
                • formerly 121b-CAN-CW-27
                Provenance:
                  Certificates:
                  • PF 273574 Genuine, small corner crease bottom right and light toning spots
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                  121b-CAN-28

                  121b-CAN-28
                  Fault

                  Notes:
                  • formerly 121b-CAN-NC-26
                  • Red “leaf” cancel
                  Provenance:
                  • Colonel Edward H.R. Green Collection
                  • 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”
                  Certificates:
                  • PF 101593 Genuine, faint corner crease
                  • PF 320088 Genuine, faint corner creases
                  • PSE (2012), Graded 70
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                  121b-CAN-29

                  121b-CAN-29
                  Fault

                  Notes:
                  • formerly 121b-CAN-NC-27
                  • Red “leaf” cancel
                  Provenance:
                  • Juhring
                  Certificates:
                  • PF 69848 Genuine, faded
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                  121b-CAN-30

                  121b-CAN-30
                  Sound

                  Notes:
                  • formerly 121b-CAN-NC-28
                  • Red cork cancel
                  Provenance:
                  • 05/23/1950, Frank B. Allen Collection, H.R. Harmer
                  • 2/24/1988, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Clifford C. Cole, Jr. Collection - United States Postage Issues, Sale 689, Cole
                  Certificates:
                  • PF 190337 Genuine
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                  121b-CAN-31

                  121b-CAN-31
                  Sound

                  Notes:
                  • formerly 121b-CAN-NC-29
                  • Cork cancel
                  Provenance:
                  • 10/11/1946, Col. Green Collection, Costales
                  Certificates:
                  • PF 413217 Genuine
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                  121b-CAN-32

                  121b-CAN-32
                  Fault

                  121b-CAN-32

                  121b-CAN-32
                  Fault
                  perf altered at lower left

                  Notes:
                  • formerly 121b-CAN-NE-30
                  • Circle of “V”s cancel
                  Provenance:
                  • 1/9/1973, Siegel Auction Galleries, Prime United States Stamps, Sale 423, “Prime U.S.”
                  Certificates:
                  • PF 141419 Genuine, light crease top right
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                  121b-CAN-33

                  121b-CAN-33
                  Fault

                  Notes:
                  • formerly 121b-CAN-NE-31
                  • Circle of “V”s cancel
                  Provenance:
                  • 11/15/1958, H.R. Harmer
                  • 10/03/1984, CRL
                  Certificates:
                  • APS and PF
                  • PF 345446 Genuine, light crease and small thin
                  • PF 526700 Genuine, with a small light corner crease at top right
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                  121b-CAN-34

                  121b-CAN-34
                  Fault

                  Notes:
                    Provenance:
                      Certificates:
                      • PF 450989 Genuine, small repaired tear bottom right, carmine color slightly faded
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                      121b-CAN-35

                      121b-CAN-35
                      Fault

                      Notes:
                      • Formerly 121b-CAN-SC-32
                      • Quartered cork cancel
                      • Short perf at right
                      • No PFC
                      Provenance:
                      • 02/20/1961, Fox, Lot 87
                      Certificates:
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                        121b-CAN-36

                        121b-CAN-36
                        Fault

                        Notes:
                        • formerly 121b-CAN-SC-33
                        • Quartered cork cancel
                        • Top left corner rounded
                        Provenance:
                        • 3/31/1976, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1976 Rarities of the World, Sale 489, Lot 108, Realized $22,000
                        • 05/02/2003, Lafayette Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions
                        Certificates:
                        • PF 238254 Genuine
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                        121b-CAN-37

                        121b-CAN-37
                        Fault

                        Notes:
                        • formerly 121b-CAN-SE-34
                        • Segmented cork cancel
                        Provenance:
                        • 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
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                        121b-CAN-38

                        121b-CAN-38
                        Unknown

                        Notes:
                        • formerly 121b-CAN-SE-35
                        • Indistinct cork cancel
                        Provenance:
                        • 02/18/1946, Col. Green Part XXV Collection, Costales
                        Certificates:
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                          121b-CAN-39

                          121b-CAN-39
                          Unknown

                          Notes:
                            Provenance:
                            • Tapling Collection, British Library
                            Certificates:
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                              121b-CAN-40

                              121b-CAN-40
                              Fault

                              Notes:
                              • Cancel altered
                              Provenance:
                              • Benjamin K. Miller Collection, New York Public Library
                              Certificates:
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                                121b-CAN-41

                                121b-CAN-41
                                Fault

                                Notes:
                                  Provenance:
                                  • 7/6/2024, Schwanke GMBH, Sale 32, Lot 461
                                  Certificates:
                                  • PF 602611 (2024) Genuine with a repaired damaged and thinned area at bottom
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