Census of 2c Carmine & Black, Center Inverted, Used (Scott 295a)
7 Census Records

7 Fault

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Provenance:

5/15/1999, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1999 Rarities of the World, Sale 811, Lot 173, Realized $11,500
6/18/2009, Cunliffe Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 31, 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 213, Realized $21,000

Certificates:

PF 478680 “Genuine, corner crease ending in a small tear at upper right, filled thin at center, additional small faults

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Provenance:

Silberberg Collection
5/31/1961, Goldsmith Collection, Fifield
4/5/1980, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1980 Rarities of the World, Sale 560, Lot 227, Realized $10,000
5/26/1986, Hewitt Collection, Ivy
6/3/2005, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2005 Rarities of the World, Sale 895, Lot 314, Realized $50,000
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 170, Realized $45,000

Certificates:

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Provenance:

3/5/1945, Colonel Edward H.R. Green Collection, Laurence & Stryker, Sale 135, Lot 330
6/30/1964, Fox
4/10/2001, Twigg-Smith Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 835, Lot 357, Realized $60,000
5/22/2007, “Aristocrat” Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 316, Lot 164, Realized $72,500

Certificates:

PF 19698 (1964) Genuine
PF 135546 (1984) Genuine, small stain
PF 371793 (2001) Genuine, small stain spot bottom right and small surface scrape left center

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Provenance:

10/20/1958, H. R. Harmer NY, “several sm. tears & thinnings, some perfs clipped on 2 sides”
10/3/1992, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1992 Rarities of the World, Sale 745, Lot 716, Realized $6,500, “reperfed, thinning, indelible purple ink”
2/25/2015, Michael Bakwin Collection, Matthew Bennett Auctions, The Michael Bakwin Collection of Used United States, 1847-1947, Sale 351, Lot 156, Realized $19,000

Certificates:

PF 332217 (1998) small thin spot left center, light vertical crease and a thin spot
PF 526500 It is genuine, reperforated at bottom, and with a small tear at left, and thins

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Provenance:

11/16/1971, Harmer, Rooke
12/7/1974, Kelleher
4/11/1978, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1978 Rarities of the World, Sale 528, Lot 181, Realized $6,750
11/5-6/2014, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers, Sale 1084, Lot 3691, Realized $45,000
10/24/2017, Dr. Heimburger Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Classic Bureau Issues featuring The Dr. Irvin Heimburger and Roger Brody Collections, Sale 1165, Lot 90, Unsold
3/27/2018, Dr. Heimburger Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States and Possessions, Sale 1179, Lot 2333, Realized $28,000

Certificates:

PF 33747 Genuine, tear at bottom, slight creasing, reperfed at top
PSE 1274200 (2013) it is genuine used, with a light vertical crease ending in a tear at the bottom and a tiny repair in the top left corner
PF 548674 (2018) "it is genuine, with a tear at bottom, slight creasing and reperfed at top” (does not mention repair, which we believe is not present).

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 971

Certificates:

PF 57812 (1976) Genuine used on small piece with Brooklyn NY registry cancel, corner crease at top right
PF 401438 (2003) genuinely used on piece, stamp with small diagonal crease at top left