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Census of 6c Dull Brown, USIR Watermark (Scott 271a)
32 Census Records
271a-CAN-01
Unknown
Notes:
- Letter not specified
Provenance:
Certificates:
- PF 4043 Genuine
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271a-CAN-03
271a-CAN-03
Sound
Notes:
- Showing “I” of watermark
Provenance:
- 4/10/2001, Twigg-Smith Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 835, Lot 337, Realized $5,000
Certificates:
- PF 86910 Genuine
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271a-CAN-05
271a-CAN-05
Sound
Notes:
- Shows I of wmk.
Provenance:
- 10/26-29/2010, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 997, Lot 5779, Realized $7,500
- 10/23-24/2012, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Nick Kirke Collection of Gem-Quality Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 1032, Lot 3387, Unsold, Kirke
- 3/26-28/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 1040, Lot 1580, Realized $2,500
Certificates:
- PF 130947 Genuine
- PF 283282 Genuine
- PF 483246 Genuine
- PSE (2010), Graded 70
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271a-CAN-06
271a-CAN-06
Sound
Notes:
- "I" of Watermark
Provenance:
- 5/31/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2003 Rarities of the World, Sale 863, Lot 524, Realized $7,500
- 2/27/2008, Tahoe Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Tahoe Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 951, Lot 84, Realized $26,000
Certificates:
- PF 158014 (1986) Genuine
- PF 392561 (2002) Genuine
- PF 463301 (2008) Genuine
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271a-CAN-07
271a-CAN-07
Sound
Notes:
- Showing "I" of watermark
Provenance:
- 11/5-6/2014, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers, Sale 1084, Lot 3605, Realized $2,100
Certificates:
- PF 166630 Genuine
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271a-CAN-08
271a-CAN-08
Sound
Notes:
Provenance:
- Hoffner Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions
- 5/19/2000, Rubin Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions
- 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 145, Realized $10,500
- 4/7/2016, Hanover Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Hanover Collection of Superb-Quality U.S. Stamps-Part One, Sale 1122, Lot 156, Unsold
- 3/1/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1150, Lot 889, Realized $7,500
Certificates:
- PF 194011 Genuine
- PSE 1195875 (2009) Genuine, R of wmk., Graded 90
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271a-CAN-12
271a-CAN-12
Fault
Notes:
- Shows “R” of watermark
Provenance:
- 12/7/2004, Lake Shore Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Lake Shore Collection, Sale 888, Lot 163, Realized $5,500
Certificates:
- PF 128214 Genuine, corner creases at top left and bottom right
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271a-CAN-13
271a-CAN-13
271a-CAN-13
Fault
271a-CAN-13
Fault
Prior to submission as a single
Notes:
- Showing "I" of watermark
Provenance:
Certificates:
- PF 326914 Genuine rejoined pair, both stamps with horizontal crease
- PF 514030 Genuine, with a horizontal crease and an 'I' watermark
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271a-CAN-14
271a-CAN-14
Fault
Notes:
- “I” of watermark straddles right pair
Provenance:
- 9/12/2000, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 826, Lot 518, Realized $4,500
- 6/13/2009, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2009 Rarities of the World, Sale 973, Lot 168, Realized $8,000
- 11/5-6/2014, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers, Sale 1084, Lot 3606, Unsold
- 7/28-29/2015, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1107, Lot 358, Realized $3,000
Certificates:
- PF 471081 Genuine, stamps separated and rejoined; and “I” wmk. straddles the right pair (center stamp with thin and about 15% of “I”); additionally an “S” wmk. straddles the left pair
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271a-CAN-16
271a-CAN-16
Sound
Notes:
- Shows “I” of wmk.
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 146, Realized $3,000
Certificates:
- PF 380581 Genuine
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271a-CAN-17
271a-CAN-17
Sound
Notes:
- Letter not specified
Provenance:
Certificates:
- PF 381552 Genuine
- PF 433029 Genuine
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271a-CAN-18
271a-CAN-18
Sound
Notes:
- Letter not specified
Provenance:
Certificates:
- PF 383680 it is genuine, reperfed at right
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271a-CAN-19
271a-CAN-19
Sound
Notes:
- Complete letter "I" of watermark
Provenance:
- 5/17/2022, David Gorham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 1255, Lot 949
Certificates:
- PF 389329 (2002) Genuine
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271a-CAN-20
271a-CAN-20
Fault
Notes:
- Letter not specified
Provenance:
Certificates:
- PF 395527 ‘Genuine, thin spot and small creases”
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271a-CAN-21
271a-CAN-21
Sound
Notes:
- Showing "R" of watermark
Provenance:
Certificates:
- PF 404476 Genuine
- PF 522545 Genuine, with the letter 'R' watermark
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271a-CAN-22
271a-CAN-22
Fault
Notes:
- Letter not specified
Provenance:
Certificates:
- PF 431711 Genuine, thinning in area of right “6
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271a-CAN-23
271a-CAN-23
Sound
Notes:
- Shows “I" of watermark
Provenance:
- 10/15-18/2001, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 839, Lot 1113, Realized $1,700
Certificates:
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271a-CAN-24
271a-CAN-24
Fault
Notes:
- “I of watermark
Provenance:
- 2/27/2002, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding U.S. Stamps, Sale 843, Lot 1626, Realized $2,100, "light crease and short perf at top”
Certificates:
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271a-CAN-25
271a-CAN-25
Fault
Notes:
- “R” of watermark.
Provenance:
- 12/16-18/2009, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 982, Lot 5614, Realized $1,700, "few unpunched or short perfs at top"
- 12/17-19/2014, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History, Sale 1090, Lot 1407, Realized $1,100
Certificates:
- PF 483482 Genuine, faint corner crease top right
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271a-CAN-26
271a-CAN-26
Fault
Notes:
Provenance:
- 12/2-3/2009, Whitpain Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Whitpain Collection of U.S. 1894-98 Bureau Issues, Sale 977, Lot 405, Realized $2,300
Certificates:
- PF 497788 Genuine
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271a-CAN-28
271a-CAN-28
Fault
Notes:
Provenance:
Certificates:
- PF 498483 Genuine, “small corner crease at bottom left
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271a-CAN-29
271a-CAN-29
Fault
Notes:
Provenance:
- APS 137665 492574 “Genuine, nibbed perf at right”
Certificates:
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271a-CAN-30
271a-CAN-30
Fault
Notes:
Provenance:
- 7/28-29/2015, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1107, Lot 357, Realized $950, "thin spot"
Certificates:
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271a-CAN-31
271a-CAN-31
Fault
Notes:
- Showing "I" of watermark
Provenance:
Certificates:
- PF 527163 Genuine, with small faults, showing the letter 'I'
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271a-CAN-PR-01
271a-CAN-PR-01
Fault
Notes:
- "R" of watermark straddles both stamps
- Right stamp tiny crease at bottom left
Provenance:
- 3/29/2012, Frelinghuysen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Frelinghuysen Collection, Part Two, Sale 1021, Lot 467, Realized $6,000
Certificates:
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