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Census of 12c Perf 10 at Top or Bottom (Scott 512b)
21 Census Records

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512b-OG-01

512b-OG-01
Sound

Notes:
  • Bottom right stamp in block with 512b-OG-PR-01
Provenance:
  • 12/9/2010, Sirron Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Sirron Collection of U.S. Perforation Rarities, Sale 1001, Lot 2085, Realized $24,000
Certificates:
  • PF 81395 (1980) Genuine
  • PF 493450 (2010) Genuine, perf 10 at top, NH, fingerprint on gum
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512b-OG-PR-01

512b-OG-PR-01
Sound

Notes:
  • Perforated 10 between
Provenance:
  • 4/5/1986, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1986 Rarities of the World, Sale 660, Lot 256, Realized $1,400
  • 11/14-16/2018, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps including Confederate States and Hawaii, Sale 1192, Lot 577, Realized $23,000
Certificates:
  • PF 81395 (1980) as block of four with 512b-OG-01
  • PF 556948 (2018) (as pair) "IT IS GENUINE, THE BOTTOM STAMP NEVER HINGED AND THE TOP STAMP PREVIOUSLY HINGED"
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512b-OG-04

512b-OG-04
Fault

Notes:
  • Perf 10 at bottom
  • Top right stamp in block of four with 512b-OG-01 and 512b-OG-PR-01
Provenance:
  • 2/23-24/2015, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: U.S. 20th Century and Air Post, Sale 1093, Lot 478, Unsold, "surface scuffs"
  • 7/28-29/2015, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1107, Lot 501, Realized $2,600, "surface scuffs"
Certificates:
  • PF 81395 (as part of block of four) "Genuine"
  • PF 515398 (2013) Genuine, previously hinged, stamp with surface scuffs across the back of Franklin's head in the area of the right frame line
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512b-CAN-01

512b-CAN-01
Fault

Notes:
    Provenance:
    • Schilling Collection
    • 10/8-10/1998, Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 680, Realized $2,100
    • 9/12/2000, Blumenkopf Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 826, Lot 744, Realized $4,250
    • 9/20/2012, Natalee Grace Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Natalee Grace Collection of Used U.S. Stamps, Part Three: 1902 and Later Issues, Sale 1028, Lot 435, Realized $4,000
    • 2/23-24/2015, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: U.S. 20th Century and Air Post, Sale 1093, Lot 479, Realized $2,100
    Certificates:
    • PF 2278 Genuine
    • PF 331896 Genuine, small thin at top, small diagonal crease at bottom left
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    512b-CAN-02

    512b-CAN-02
    Unknown

    Notes:
      Provenance:
        Certificates:
        • PF 1889 Genuine, perf 10 at top
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        512b-CAN-03

        512b-CAN-03
        Sound

        Notes:
        • Perf 10 at bottom
        Provenance:
        • 6/25/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2013 Rarities of the World, Sale 1048, Lot 362, Realized $6,250
        Certificates:
        • PF 7052 (1956) Genuine, perf 10 at bottom
        • PF 513854 (2013) Genuine
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        512b-CAN-04

        512b-CAN-04
        Unknown

        Notes:
          Provenance:
            Certificates:
            • PF 11807 Genuine, perf 10 at top
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            512b-CAN-05

            512b-CAN-05
            Unknown

            Notes:
              Provenance:
                Certificates:
                • PF 19640 Genuine, perf 10 at top
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                512b-CAN-06

                512b-CAN-06
                Fault

                Notes:
                  Provenance:
                  • 5/13/2000, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2000 Rarities of the World, Sale 824, Lot 325, Realized $2,000, ,lot 325 “thin spot, tear at top right”
                  Certificates:
                  • PF 524315 Genuine, with transitional perforations gauging from perf 10 at right to perf 11 at left, the stamp with small nicks at upper right and bottom left and additional small faults
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                  512b-CAN-07

                  512b-CAN-07
                  Fault

                  Notes:
                    Provenance:
                    • 5/15/1999, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1999 Rarities of the World, Sale 811, Lot 201, Realized $1,200, “few thin spots"
                    Certificates:
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                      512b-CAN-08

                      512b-CAN-08
                      Sound

                      Notes:
                        Provenance:
                        • 4/10/2001, Twigg-Smith Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 835, Lot 487, Realized $2,900
                        • 12/9/2010, Sirron Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Sirron Collection of U.S. Perforation Rarities, Sale 1001, Lot 2086, Unsold
                        Certificates:
                        • PSE 15702 “Genuine, perf 10 at bottom
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                        512b-CAN-09

                        512b-CAN-09
                        Sound

                        Notes:
                        • Perf 10 at bottom
                        Provenance:
                        • 10/23/2001, Floyd Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Sale 45, Lot 770, Realized $6,750
                        • 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 682
                        Certificates:
                        • PF 288201 Genuine, perf 10 at bottom
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                        512b-CAN-10

                        512b-CAN-10
                        Sound

                        Notes:
                          Provenance:
                          • 9/24-26/2008, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 962, Lot 2784, Realized $10,500
                          • 12/9/2010, Sirron Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Sirron Collection of U.S. Perforation Rarities, Sale 1001, Lot 2087, Unsold
                          • 5/1-2/2019, Siegel Auction Galleries, Gem-Quality United States Stamps, Sale 1199, Lot 1514, Realized $3,250
                          Certificates:
                          • PF 466227 Genuine, perf 10 at bottom, Graded 60
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                          512b-CAN-11

                          512b-CAN-11
                          Fault

                          Notes:
                            Provenance:
                            • 5/30/2006, Matthew Bennett, Realized $10,500
                            Certificates:
                            • PF 425680 (2005) Genuine, perf 10 at bottom, tiny corner crease at top right
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                            512b-CAN-12

                            512b-CAN-12
                            Fault

                            Notes:
                              Provenance:
                                Certificates:
                                • PF 437194 “Genuine, perf 10 at top, tiny thin at bottom left, below 12c
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                                512b-CAN-13

                                512b-CAN-13
                                Fault

                                Notes:
                                  Provenance:
                                  • 12/16-18/2009, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 982, Lot 5902, Realized $6,750
                                  • 5/31/2016, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2016 Rarities of the World, Sale 1129, Lot 428, Realized $1,800
                                  Certificates:
                                  • PF 479288 (2009) Genuine, perf 10 at bottom, light creases and wrinkles
                                  • PF 538412 (2016) Genuine, with light creases and wrinkles
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                                  512b-CAN-14

                                  512b-CAN-14
                                  Fault

                                  Notes:
                                    Provenance:
                                    • 4/25/2012, Cherrystone, Realized $4,500
                                    Certificates:
                                    • PF 500544 (2012) Genuine, horizontal crease at bottom and small corner creases
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                                    512b-CAN-15

                                    512b-CAN-15
                                    Sound

                                    Notes:
                                    • Perf 10 at top
                                    Provenance:
                                      Certificates:
                                      • PF 519674 (2014) Genuine
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                                      512b-CAN-16

                                      512b-CAN-16
                                      Fault

                                      Notes:
                                      • Transitional Perf 10 at bottom
                                      Provenance:
                                      • 11/14-16/2018, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps including Confederate States and Hawaii, Sale 1192, Lot 578, Realized $3,750
                                      Certificates:
                                      • PF 524315 (2015) Genuine with transitional perforations gauging from perforated 10 at right to perforated 11 at left, the stamp with small nicks at upper right and bottom left, and additional small faults
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                                      512b-CAN-17

                                      512b-CAN-17
                                      Fault

                                      Notes:
                                      • Perf 10 at top, with transitional perfs from perf 11 at left to perf 10 at right
                                      Provenance:
                                      • 3/3/2020, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1217, Lot 1155, Realized $5,250
                                      Certificates:
                                      • PF 560176 (2019) it is genuine, with a faint thin near the bottom of the vignette oval
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                                      512b-COV-01

                                      512b-COV-01
                                      Sound

                                      Notes:
                                      • Perf 10 at bottom
                                      • Irwin, Iowa duplex cancel, on pre-printed registered cover
                                      Provenance:
                                        Certificates:
                                        • PF 513837 (2013) Genuine, perf 10 at bottom, cover open at right and bottom
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