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Census of 4c Blue, Error of Color, Used (Scott 233a)
15 Census Records

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233a-CAN-01

233a-CAN-01
Sound

Notes:
    Provenance:
    • 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 117, Realized $40,000
    Certificates:
    • PSE 36951 Genuine
    • PSE 1195807 (2009) Genuine, 3-leaf variety” - graded, Graded 85J
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    233a-CAN-02

    233a-CAN-02
    Fault

    Notes:
      Provenance:
      • 4/23/1970, Seymour Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The A. T. Seymour Collection of United States, Sale 373, Lot 247, Realized $1,900
      • 3/23/1971, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1971 Rarities of the World, Sale 391, Lot 84, Realized $1,900, “minor thin”
      • 11/6/2013, "World's Fair Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The World's Fair Collection - 1893 Columbian Issue, Sale 1055, Lot 102, Realized $14,000, " “minor thin”
      Certificates:
      • PF 754 Genuine
      • PF 514791 Genuine with narrow thins at top right, and an internal paper rift at left center
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      233a-CAN-03

      233a-CAN-03
      Fault

      Notes:
        Provenance:
        • 3/31/1976, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1976 Rarities of the World, Sale 489, Lot 140, (as sound)
        Certificates:
        • PF 1034 Genuine
        • PF 178826 Genuine, small corner crease bottom right
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        233a-CAN-04

        233a-CAN-04
        Sound

        Notes:
          Provenance:
          • 11/9-11/2016, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding United States Stamps, featuring The Irwin Weinberg Inventory, Sale 1140, Lot 601, Realized $18,000
          Certificates:
          • PF 747 Genuine
          • PSE 1321008 (2016) Genuine
          • PF 545517 (2017) Genuine
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          233a-CAN-05

          233a-CAN-05
          Fault

          Notes:
            Provenance:
              Certificates:
              • PF 37893 (1972) Genuine, slightly defective
              • PF 495457 (2011) Genuine, large and small filled thins
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              233a-CAN-06

              233a-CAN-06
              Fault

              Notes:
                Provenance:
                • 6/12/2004, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2004 Rarities of the World, Sale 878, Lot 435, Realized $9,000, “small filled thin in corner not noted on certificate”
                • 11/19/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1061, Lot 3679
                Certificates:
                • PF 66574 Genuine
                • PF 516381 Genuine, the bottom right corner repaired, and the top right corner with a diagonal sealed tear
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                233a-CAN-07

                233a-CAN-07
                Unknown

                Notes:
                  Provenance:
                    Certificates:
                    • PF 202776 Genuine
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                    233a-CAN-08

                    233a-CAN-08
                    Fault

                    Notes:
                      Provenance:
                      • 11/16-18/2021, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, featuring the Sacramento Collection, Sale 1245, Lot 1356, Realized $5,750
                      Certificates:
                      • PF 3635 Genuine
                      • PF 272558 Genuine, picked-out inclusion at left, horizontal crease at right
                      • PF 582945 (2021) It is genuine with a surface scuff at the left edge
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                      233a-CAN-09

                      233a-CAN-09
                      Fault

                      Notes:
                        Provenance:
                        • 12/7/2004, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Lake Shore Collection, Sale 888, Lot 144, Realized $8,000, Lake Shore “faint diagonal crease”
                        • 9/23/2008, Dauer Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Dr. Edward and Joanne Dauer Collection of Superb Used U.S., Sale 961, Lot 110, Realized $9,500
                        Certificates:
                        • PF 321187 Genuine, faint diagonal crease at top right
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                        233a-CAN-10

                        233a-CAN-10
                        Fault

                        Notes:
                          Provenance:
                            Certificates:
                            • PF 315587 Genuine, tear at top right and thin spots
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                            233a-CAN-11

                            233a-CAN-11
                            Fault

                            Notes:
                              Provenance:
                                Certificates:
                                • PF 321633 Genuine, faint thin at bottom center
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                                233a-CAN-12

                                233a-CAN-12
                                Fault

                                Notes:
                                  Provenance:
                                  • 6/13/2003, Matthew Bennet Auctions
                                  Certificates:
                                  • PF 10038 Deep Ultra shade
                                  • PF 19697 Deep Ultra shade
                                  • PF 45570 (1974) Genuine Blue error of color, thin spots
                                  • PF 495461 (2011) Genuine, three small thin spots
                                  • PSE 00100664 (2003)
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                                  233a-CAN-13

                                  233a-CAN-13
                                  Fault

                                  Notes:
                                    Provenance:
                                    • 6/25/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2013 Rarities of the World, Sale 1048, Lot 313, Realized $12,000
                                    Certificates:
                                    • PF 512530 Genuine, small corner crease at bottom left and tiny margin thin at lower left
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                                    233a-CAN-14

                                    233a-CAN-14
                                    Fault

                                    Notes:
                                      Provenance:
                                        Certificates:
                                        • PF 521279 Genuine, with a paper split on the reverse at top right
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                                        233a-CAN-15

                                        233a-CAN-15
                                        Fault

                                        Notes:
                                          Provenance:
                                          • 5/17/2022, David Gorham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 1255, Lot 925
                                          Certificates:
                                          • PSE 54075 (2001) It is genuine used, with small repair in lower right corner
                                          • PF 527000 (2015) Genuine, repaired at bottom right
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