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Census of 2c Scarlet Vermilion (Scott 203)
20 Census Records

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203-UNC-01

203-UNC-01
Sound

Notes:
  • Blue “W.H.C.” (Colson) backstamp
Provenance:
  • 3/31/1976, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1976 Rarities of the World, Sale 489, Lot 126, Realized $10,500
  • 5/31/2016, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2016 Rarities of the World, Sale 1129, Lot 390, Realized $42,500
  • 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 290, Realized $75,000
Certificates:
  • PF 744 Genuine
  • PF 40446 (1973) Genuine
  • PF 537435 (2016) Genuine
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203-UNC-02

203-UNC-02
Fault

Notes:
    Provenance:
    • 2/27/1964, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1964 Rarities of the World, Sale 267, Lot 55
    • 5/2/1973, Mielstrup Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Dr. Drew B. Meilstrup Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 431, Lot 345, "tiny nick between perfs"
    • 5/2008, Newport Collection, PRW
    • 6/13/2009, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2009 Rarities of the World, Sale 973, Lot 146, Realized $67,500
    Certificates:
    • PF 4050 Genuine, cleaned
    • PF 460776 Genuine, bottom left corner perf reattached
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    203-UNC-03

    203-UNC-03
    Sound

    Notes:
      Provenance:
      • 10/9/1953, Hetherington Collection, HRH
      • 9/18/1992, Roland Anderson Collection, ISM, Lot 486
      • 5/8/1998, Weisman Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries
      • 10/23/2001, Floyd Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries
      • 6/16/2007, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2007 Rarities of the World, Sale 937, Lot 176, Realized $135,000
      • 4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 209, Realized $80,000
      Certificates:
      • PSE 19095 (1992) Genuine
      • PF 4577 (1953) Genuine
      • PF 328127 (1998) Genuine
      • PF 435380 (2016) Genuine, Graded 80
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      203-UNC-04

      203-UNC-04
      Sound

      Notes:
        Provenance:
        • 9/12/1984, Isabelle Lessmann Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Isabelle Lessmann Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 638, Lot 199
        • 10/26/1992, McNall Collection, - Sup.
        • 5/8-9/2008, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 956, Lot 198, Realized $100,000, Hoffman
        Certificates:
        • PF 39370 Genuine
        • PF 259713 Genuine
        • PF 442705 Genuine
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        203-UNC-05

        203-UNC-05
        Sound

        Notes:
          Provenance:
          • 11/29/1956, Caspary Collection, H.R. Harmer
          • 4/27-28/1966, Ambassador Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Ambassador Collection, Sale 300, Lot 243, Realized $3,700
          • 1/21/2000, Lyons Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 223
          • 4/29/2009, Minervino Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Realized $138,500
          Certificates:
          • PF 7423 (1957) Genuine
          • PF 313431 (1997) Genuine
          • PF 476537 (2009) Genuine, Graded 90
          • PSE 1196585 (2009) Genuine, Graded 85
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          203-UNC-06

          203-UNC-06
          Sound

          Notes:
            Provenance:
            • 10/18/2002, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 236
            Certificates:
            • PF 238395 Genuine
            • PF 392245 Genuine
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            203-UNC-07

            203-UNC-07
            Sound

            Notes:
              Provenance:
              • 2/23/1972, Gleysteen Collection, Mozian, Lot 304
              • 10/8-10/1998, Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 400, Realized $30,000
              • 12/10/2012, Gorham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David W. Gorham Collection, Sale 1036, Lot 136, Realized $95,000
              • 6/27/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2017 Rarities of the World, Sale 1159, Lot 195, Unsold
              • 5/19/2021, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1235, Lot 1161, Realized $95,000
              Certificates:
              • PF 37937 Genuine
              • PF 328995 Genuine
              • PF 510546 Genuine
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              203-UNC-08

              203-UNC-08
              Sound

              Notes:
                Provenance:
                • 10/28/1946, Col. Edward H. R. Green Collection, Eugene N. Costales, Part 28, Lot 211
                • 10/27/1965, Max Simon Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Max Simon Collection Part I of U.S. 19th and 20th Century Stamps & Plate Number Blocks, Sale 292, Lot 174
                • 2/24/1988, Clifford C. Cole Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Clifford C. Cole, Jr. Collection - United States Postage Issues, Sale 689, Lot 1287, Cole -
                • 6/14/2024, William H. Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William H. Gross Collection of Complete United States Stamps, Sale 1323, Lot 70, Realized $41,300
                Certificates:
                • PF 282 (1946) Genuine
                • PF 192330 (1988) Genuine
                • PF 602369 (2024) Unused, no gum as issued, Genuine
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                203-UNC-09

                203-UNC-09
                Sound

                Notes:
                  Provenance:
                  • 2/27/1967, Siegel Auction Galleries, Lilly -
                  • 5/26/1986, Hewitt Collection, Ivy
                  • 3/8/2002, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 225
                  • 4/11-12/2018, The David Wingate Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David Wingate Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1180, Lot 252, Realized $40,000
                  Certificates:
                  • PF 1351 Genuine
                  • PF 79513 (1979) Genuine
                  • PF 383405 (2002) Genuine
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                  203-UNC-10

                  203-UNC-10
                  Fault

                  Notes:
                    Provenance:
                    • 4/11/1956, H.R. Harmer
                    • 10/28/2008, Hansen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Perry Hansen Collection of U.S. Stamps and Covers, Sale 963, Lot 827, Realized $115,000
                    Certificates:
                    • PF 65728 Genuine with some tiny blue spots
                    • PF 220854 Genuine, tiny blue spots
                    • PF 468483 Genuine, tiny blue spots below “S” of “U.S.
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                    203-UNC-11

                    203-UNC-11
                    Sound

                    Notes:
                      Provenance:
                      • 4/19/1981, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1981 Rarities of the World, Sale 579, Lot 222, Realized $12,650
                      • 5/31/2002, Lessin Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries
                      • 12/12/2003, McCarthy Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries
                      Certificates:
                      • PF 1212 Genuine
                      • PF 386561 Genuine
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                      203-UNC-12

                      203-UNC-12
                      Sound

                      Notes:
                        Provenance:
                        • 6/15/198, Walter Klein Collection, Christies, Lot 138
                        • 5/30/1975, A. Richard Engel Collection, Corinphila, Sale 58, Lot 5209
                        • 6/26/2019, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2019 Rarities of the World, Sale 1205, Lot 2052, Unsold
                        Certificates:
                        • PF 11329 Genuine
                        • PF 274597 Genuine
                        • PF 466423 Genuine
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                        203-UNC-13

                        203-UNC-13
                        Sound

                        Notes:
                          Provenance:
                          • 5/19/1994, Concord Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1994 Rarities - The Concord Collection, Sale 759, Lot 204, Realized $11,000
                          Certificates:
                          • PF 281 Genuine
                          • PF 448777 Genuine
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                          203-UNC-14

                          203-UNC-14
                          Sound

                          Notes:
                            Provenance:
                            • 4/14-15/2009, Whitman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Two: 1870-1901 Issues, Sale 968A, Lot 239, Realized $105,000
                            Certificates:
                            • PF 507 (1947) Genuine
                            • PF 29448 (1969) Genuine
                            • PF 213050 (1989) Genuine
                            • PF 297530 (1995) Genuine
                            • PF 476649 (2009) Genuine
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                            203-UNC-15

                            203-UNC-15
                            Sound

                            Notes:
                              Provenance:
                              • 5/25/1986, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Isleham Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 662, Lot 1168, Realized $6,750, Isleham
                              Certificates:
                              • PF 2187 Genuine
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                              203-UNC-16

                              203-UNC-16
                              Fault

                              Notes:
                                Provenance:
                                  Certificates:
                                  • PF 119103 Genuine with a tiny thin spot and natural black paper speck
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                                  203-UNC-17

                                  203-UNC-17
                                  Sound

                                  Notes:
                                    Provenance:
                                    • 5/21/2004, Hinrichs Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries
                                    • 4/27-28/2009, "Laila" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Laila Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 972, Lot 3202, Realized $75,000
                                    Certificates:
                                    • PF 213842 Genuine
                                    • PF 414673 Genuine
                                    • PF 507660 Genuine
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                                    203-UNC-18

                                    203-UNC-18
                                    Sound

                                    Notes:
                                      Provenance:
                                      • 11/16/1957, Albert W. Claflin Collection, Kelleher, The Albert W. Claflin Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 469, Lot 190
                                      • 7/10/2019, New Amsterdam Collection, Cherrystone, Lot 148, Realized $40,000
                                      Certificates:
                                      • PF 8371 (1957) Genuine
                                      • PF 558609 (2019) Genuine
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                                      203-UNC-19

                                      203-UNC-19
                                      Fault

                                      Notes:
                                        Provenance:
                                        • 12/2/1940, Harmer Collection, Rooke
                                        • 2/9/1982, Sotheby’s
                                        • 2/27/2002, "Bayou" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding U.S. Stamps, Sale 843, Lot 1371, Realized $27,000
                                        • 11/7/2013, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Issues, Sale 1057, Lot 788, Realized $40,000
                                        Certificates:
                                        • American Board of Experts
                                        • PF 378072 tiny tear left center
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                                        203-UNC-20

                                        203-UNC-20
                                        Unknown

                                        Notes:
                                          Provenance:
                                          • Benjamin K. Miller Collection, New York Public Library, on long term loan to the Smithsonian National Postal Museum
                                          Certificates:
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