Contact Siegel
6 West 48th Street
9th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Contact by phone:
New York: (212) 753-6421
Dallas: (214) 754-5991

Census of 1c Blue Green, Vertical Coil (Scott 316)
15 Census Records

316-OG-02

316-OG-02
Sound

Notes:
    Provenance:
    • 9/22-25/2009, Whitman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Three: 1902-34 Issues, B-O-B, Sale 968B, Lot 395, Realized $130,000
    • 4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 294, Realized $115,000
    Certificates:
    • PF 14499 Genuine coil strip of three (bottom stamp in strip)
    • PF 178931 Genuine, PH
    • PF 301071 Genuine previously hinged
    • PF 317391 Genuine, PH
    Back to Top
    316-OG-PR-03

    316-OG-PR-03
    Sound

    Notes:
      Provenance:
      • 11/30/1971, Grunin Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Louis Grunin Gold Medal Collection of 20th Century, Sale 404, Lot 69, Realized $9,250
      • 11/20/1993, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1993 Rarities of the World, Sale 755, Lot 250, Realized $70,000
      • 10/23/2001, Floyd Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 542, Realized $150,000
      • 4/11-12/2018, The David Wingate Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David Wingate Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1180, Lot 310, Realized $170,000
      Certificates:
      • PF 26482 (1967) Genuine coil pair
      • PF 279453 (1994) Genuine, previously hinged
      • PF 379244 (2002) Genuine, previously hinged
      • PF 550962 (2018) Genuine, previously hinged
      Back to Top
      316-OG-PR-04

      316-OG-PR-04
      Fault

      Notes:
        Provenance:
        • 4/29/1981, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1981 Rarities of the World, Sale 579, Lot 309, Realized $5,750
        • 3/1/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1150, Lot 972, Realized $80,000
        Certificates:
        • PF 58276 Genuine, small tear in R. margin of B. stamp, pinhole in L. margin of T. stamp
        • PF 542082 (2017) Genuine, previously hinged, the top stamp with tiny pinhole at upper left, the bottom stamp with a small tear at right
        Back to Top
        316-OG-PR-05

        316-OG-PR-05
        Sound

        Notes:
          Provenance:
          • 9/5/1997, Agris Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 1
          • 9/22-25/2009, Whitman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Three: 1902-34 Issues, B-O-B, Sale 968B, Lot 394, Realized $220,000
          • 5/31/2016, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2016 Rarities of the World, Sale 1129, Lot 408, Realized $290,000
          Certificates:
          • PF 6289 (1956) Genuine coil pair
          • PF 109845 (1982) Genuine
          • PF 319574 (1997) Genuine, previously hinged
          • PF 471612 (2008) Genuine, previously hinged
          Back to Top
          316-OG-LP-07

          316-OG-LP-07
          Unknown

          Notes:
            Provenance:
              Certificates:
              • PF 1720 Genuine
              • PF 81094 Genuine
              Back to Top
              316-OG-PR-08

              316-OG-PR-08
              Sound

              Notes:
                Provenance:
                • 5/8-9/2008, Hoffman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 956, Lot 300, Realized $230,000
                Certificates:
                • PF 12616 (1960) Genuine coil pair
                • PF 407193 (2004) Genuine, previously hinged
                Back to Top
                316-OG-PR-09

                316-OG-PR-09
                Fault

                Notes:
                  Provenance:
                  • 4/20/1985, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1985 Rarities of the World, Sale 645, Lot 269, Realized $27,000, "minor h.r. and hinge reinforcement"
                  • 4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 293, Realized $140,000
                  Certificates:
                  • PF 14193 (1961) Genuine coil pair
                  • PF 148882 (1985) Genuine, tiny thin spot at bottom
                  Back to Top
                  316-OG-LP-10

                  316-OG-LP-10
                  Fault

                  Notes:
                    Provenance:
                    • 5/2008, Newport Collection, PRW
                    • 9/22-25/2009, Whitman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Three: 1902-34 Issues, B-O-B, Sale 968B, Lot 393, Realized $250,000, “top stamp tiny surface scuff in margin at top center”
                    Certificates:
                    • PF 14513 Genuine
                    • PF 48933 Genuine
                    • PF 460784 Genuine, previously hinged, top stamp with tiny surface scuff in the margin at top center
                    Back to Top
                    316-OG-LP-11

                    316-OG-LP-11
                    Fault

                    Notes:
                      Provenance:
                      • 3/23/1977, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1977 Rarities of the World, Sale 510, Lot 179, Realized $7,000
                      • 4/29/1981, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1981 Rarities of the World, Sale 579, Lot 310, Realized $12,000
                      • 5/26/1986, Hewitt Collection, Ivy & Mader
                      • 5/2/1987, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1987 Rarities of the World, Sale 679, Lot 306, Realized $16,500
                      • 6/5/1995, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1995 Rarities of the World, Sale 767, Lot 274, Realized $54,000
                      • 12/6/2002, Brody Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 89, Realized $65,000
                      • 6/14/2024, William H. Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William H. Gross Collection of Complete United States Stamps, Sale 1323, Lot 78, Realized $177,000
                      Certificates:
                      • PF 48306 (1975) Genuine with two single stamps belonging together, one with a tiny corner margin crease
                      • PF 100616 (1981) Genuine stamps rejoined and tiny corner crease at bottom right
                      • PF 602321 (2024) Unused, OG Guide Line Pair, Genuine, the stamps rejoined with a hinge remnant, a tiny corner crease at bottom right
                      Back to Top
                      316-OG-PR-12

                      316-OG-PR-12
                      Sound

                      Notes:
                        Provenance:
                          Certificates:
                          • PF 53722 (1976) Genuine paste-up pair
                          • PF 224560 (1990) Genuine paste-up pair
                          Back to Top
                          316-OG-PR-13

                          316-OG-PR-13
                          Fault

                          Notes:
                            Provenance:
                              Certificates:
                              • PF 16284 Genuine with second and third perfs at T. torn
                              • PF 149443 Genuine small tear at R.
                              • PF 466424 Genuine, previously hinged, with a small sealed tear at top left above the "it" in "United
                              Back to Top
                              316-OG-14

                              316-OG-14
                              Sound

                              316-OG-14

                              316-OG-14
                              Sound
                              Top stamp in pair

                              Notes:
                              • Previously top stamp in a pair with 316-OG-15
                              • Formerly part of 316-OG-PR-06
                              Provenance:
                              • 7/10/2019, As Pair: New Amsterdam Collection, Cherrystone, Lot 166, Realized $90,000
                              • 6/10/2020, As Single: Rumsey Auctions, Sale 92, Lot 1775, Unsold
                              Certificates:
                              • PF 8666 (1957) Genuine coil pair
                              • PF 558641 (2019) Genuine, previously hinged, with a tiny corner crease at bottom left, as a pair
                              • PF (2019) (as single) "Genuine"
                              Back to Top
                              316-OG-15

                              316-OG-15
                              Fault
                              top perfs approximate

                              Notes:
                              • Bottom stamp in pair with Census No. 316-OG-14
                              • Formerly part of 316-OG-PR-06
                              Provenance:
                              • Broken into singles shortly after the 2019 auction
                              • 7/10/2019, As Pair: New Amsterdam Collection, Cherrystone, Lot 166, Realized $90,000
                              Certificates:
                              • PF 8666 (1957) Genuine coil pair
                              • PF 558641 (2019) Genuine, previously hinged, with a tiny corner crease at bottom left, as a pair
                              Back to Top
                              316-OG-16

                              316-OG-16
                              Sound

                              Notes:
                              • Formerly bottom stamp of 316-OG-PR-01
                              Provenance:
                              • Broken into singles some time after the Hall sale
                              • 5/25/1975, A. Richard Engel Collection, Corinphila, Sale 58, Lot 5245, (as pair with 316-OG-16)
                              • 10/26/1992, McNall Collection, Superior, Lot 388, (as pair)
                              • 10/8/1998, Zoellner Collection, Segel Sale 804 - $80,000 hammer as pair, Lot 524
                              • 4/28-30/2015, Hall Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 1096, Lot 557, Realized $310,000, $310,000 hammer as pair
                              Certificates:
                              • PF 14499 (1961) “Genuine coil strip of three”
                              • PF 259765 (1992) “Genuine previously hinged”, as pair
                              • PF 527820 (2015) "Genuine, previously hinged", as pair
                              • PF 554878 (2018) "Genuine, previously hinged", as single
                              Back to Top
                              316-OG-17

                              316-OG-17
                              Sound
                              Perfs are approximate at bottom

                              316-OG-17

                              316-OG-17
                              Sound
                              Before being broken

                              Notes:
                              • Formerly top stamp in pair 316-OG-PR-01, bottom stamp is 316-OG-16, broken in 2015
                              Provenance:
                              • Broken into singles some time after the sale
                              • 5/25/1975, A. Richard Engel Collection, Corinphila, Sale 58, Lot 5245, (as pair with OG-16)
                              • 10/26/1992, McNall Collection, Sup., Lot 388, (as pair)
                              • 10/8-10/1998, Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 524, Realized $80,000, $80,000 (as pair)
                              • 4/28-30/2015, Hall Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 1096, Lot 557, Realized $310,000, $310,000 hammer (as pair with 316-OG-16)
                              Certificates:
                              • PF 14499 (1961) Genuine coil strip of three
                              • PF 259765 (1992) Genuine previously hinged (as pair)
                              • PF 527820 (2015) Genuine, previously hinged (as pair)
                              Copyright 2025. All rights reserved by Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. Information and images may be used with credit to Siegel Auction Galleries or siegelauctions.com subject to guidelines and restrictions.
                              Website Terms of Use and Privacy Policy