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Census of 3c 1869 Re-Issue, Used (Scott #125)
17 Census Records

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125-CAN-01

125-CAN-01
Sound

Notes:
    Provenance:
    • 10/8-10/1998, Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 309
    • 9/19/2012, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Natalee Grace Collection of Used U.S. Stamps, Part Two: 1869 to Pan-American Issues, Sale 1027, Lot 21, Natalee Grace
    Certificates:
    • PF 69476 Genuine
    • PF 478475 Genuine
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    125-CAN-02

    125-CAN-02
    Unknown

    Notes:
      Provenance:
        Certificates:
        • PF 66969 Genuine
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        125-CAN-03

        125-CAN-03
        Sound

        Notes:
          Provenance:
          • 12/17-18/2013, Golden Oak Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Golden Oak Collection of Superb United States, Sale 1062, Lot 336, Realized $55,000
          Certificates:
          • PF 242758 Genuine
          • PF 517356 Genuine, Graded 80
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          125-CAN-04

          125-CAN-04
          Fault

          Notes:
            Provenance:
            • 06/09/2000, Matthew Bennet Auctions, (as sound)
            • 03/16/2001, Matthew Bennet Auctions, (as reperfed)
            • 10/10/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Dr. Irvin Heimburger Collection of 1869 Pictorial Issues, Sale 1054, Lot 550, Heimburger
            Certificates:
            • PF 32329 Genuine
            • PF 358414 Genuine, reperfed at left
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            125-CAN-05

            125-CAN-05
            Fault

            Notes:
              Provenance:
              • 2/25/2015, Michael Bakwin Collection, Matthew Bennett, The Michael Bakwin Collection of Used United States, 1847-1947, Sale 351, Lot 103, Realized $5,500
              Certificates:
              • PF 35696 (1975) Genuine, defect at bottom
              • PF 350686 (2000) Genuine, repaired tear and crease at bottom
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              125-CAN-06

              125-CAN-06
              Fault

              Notes:
                Provenance:
                • 4/10/2001, Twigg-Smith Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 835, Lot 242, Realized $12,000
                • 05/08/2009, Collier Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 80, Realized $13,500
                • 6/25/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2013 Rarities of the World, Sale 1048, Lot 292, Realized $12,000
                Certificates:
                • PF 326378 Genuine with thin spots
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                125-CAN-07

                125-CAN-07
                Fault

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                  Provenance:
                    Certificates:
                    • PF 32773 Genuine, thin spot at bottom
                    • PF 399485 Genuine, small surface scrape at bottom center
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                    125-CAN-08

                    125-CAN-08
                    Fault

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                      Provenance:
                        Certificates:
                        • PF 242257 Genuine, small tear at top right
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                        125-CAN-09

                        125-CAN-09
                        Fault

                        Notes:
                          Provenance:
                          • 11/20/1993, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1993 Rarities of the World, Sale 755, Lot 175, “faintly toned, creased corner perf”
                          • 01/31/2003, Mayer Collection, Ivy & Mader
                          • 11/5-6/2014, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers, Sale 1084, Lot 3354, Realized $7,500
                          • 5/17/2022, David Gorham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 1255, Lot 742
                          Certificates:
                          • PF 109417 Genuine, slightly toned, corner perf crease bottom left
                          • PF 524377 Genuine, with a tiny corner perforation crease at bottom left, and slightly toned
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                          125-CAN-10

                          125-CAN-10
                          Sound

                          Notes:
                          • Never certified
                          Provenance:
                          • 5/19/2001, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2001 Rarities of the World, Sale 837, Lot 156, “sound”
                          • 9/21/2004, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 881, Lot 449, “sound”
                          Certificates:
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                            125-CAN-11

                            125-CAN-11
                            Fault

                            Notes:
                              Provenance:
                                Certificates:
                                • PF 355342 Genuine, tiny thin spot
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                                125-CAN-12

                                125-CAN-12
                                Fault

                                Notes:
                                  Provenance:
                                  • 6/13/2009, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2009 Rarities of the World, Sale 973, Lot 108
                                  Certificates:
                                  • PF 403153 Genuine, small corner crease and repaired perf at top right
                                  • PF 476042 Genuine, corner crease at top right
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                                  125-CAN-13

                                  125-CAN-13
                                  Fault

                                  Notes:
                                    Provenance:
                                    • 9/30/05, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Realized $26,500
                                    Certificates:
                                    • PF 422396 Genuine, small tear at top left and small central thin
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                                    125-CAN-PCE-14

                                    125-CAN-PCE-14
                                    Sound

                                    Notes:
                                    • straight-edge at left
                                    Provenance:
                                    • 5/12/2006, Coulter Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Elliott Coulter Collection of The U.S. 1869 Pictorial Issue, Sale 911, Lot 338, Realized $25,000
                                    • 05/08/2009, Collier Collection, Spink Shreves Galleries, Lot 81, Realized $23,000
                                    • 4/8-9/2020, Edward Morton Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Edward Morton Collection of Outstanding Quality U.S. Stamps, Sale 1219, Lot 322, Realized $12,500
                                    Certificates:
                                    • PF 41404 (1975) Genuine on U255 defective piece dated 1884
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                                    125-CAN-COV-15

                                    125-CAN-COV-15
                                    Sound

                                    Notes:
                                    • Used with 1c and 2c Re-Issues on April 29, 1884 cover to Paris
                                    Provenance:
                                    • 2016, Spink, Sale 158, Lot 159, Realized $115,000
                                    • 11/19/1956, Caspary Collection, H.R. Harmer
                                    Certificates:
                                    • PF 542866 (2017) IT IS A GENUINE USAGE
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                                    125-CAN-16

                                    125-CAN-16
                                    Sound

                                    Notes:
                                      Provenance:
                                      • 3/1/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1150, Lot 744, Realized $47,500
                                      Certificates:
                                      • PSE 1328035 (2017) Genuine
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                                      125-CAN-17

                                      125-CAN-17
                                      Fault

                                      Notes:
                                        Provenance:
                                          Certificates:
                                          • PF 553152 (2018) It is genuine, with a thin at top left
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