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Census of $6 Pale Blue, 1894 Unwatermarked Issue (Scott PR101)
16 Census Records

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PR101-OG-01

PR101-OG-01
Fault

Notes:
    Provenance:
    • Weill Bros.
    • 10/8/2004, Vineyard Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Vineyard Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 883, Lot 3760, Realized $20,000
    • 9/18/2014, Schwenck Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The George A. Schwenk Collection of Newspapers & Periodicals, Sale 1079, Lot 2184, Realized $18,000
    Certificates:
    • PF 9112 Genuine
    • PF 12422 Genuine
    • PF 346009 (1999) Genuine, previously hinged, small corner crease top left, small thins at top and right
    • PF 523100 (2014) Genuine, previously hinged, small thins at top and right, and small corner crease at left
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    PR101-UNC-02

    PR101-UNC-02
    Sound

    Notes:
      Provenance:
        Certificates:
        • PF 9990 Genuine
        • PF 259930 Genuine
        • PF 387015 Genuine, Graded no gum
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        PR101-OG-03

        PR101-OG-03
        Sound

        Notes:
          Provenance:
          • 6/21/2016, Grant Inman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Grant Inman Collection, Part I: Newspapers and Periodicals, Sale 1131, Lot 2597, Realized $25,000
          Certificates:
          • PF 280758 (1994) Genuine, previously hinged
          • PF 393993 (2003) Genuine, previously hinged
          • PF 537874 (2016) Genuine, previously hinged
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          PR101-OG-04

          PR101-OG-04
          Sound

          Notes:
            Provenance:
            • 5/10/1988, Clifford Cole Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Clifford C. Cole, Jr. Collection: Back-of-Book and Confederate States, Sale 693, Lot 286, Realized $4,750
            • 5/19/1990, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1990 Rarities of the World, Sale 724, Lot 385, Realized $6,750
            • 3/1/2022, Hope Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Hope Collection of United States Newspapers and Periodicals Issues, Sale 1249, Lot 119
            Certificates:
            • PF 14236 (1961) Genuine
            • PF 194886 (1988) Genuine, previously hinged
            • PF 379927 (2002) Genuine, previously hinged
            • PF 494702 (2011) Genuine, previously hinged
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            PR101-UNC-06

            PR101-UNC-06
            Fault

            Notes:
              Provenance:
                Certificates:
                • PF 12932 Genuine, clipped perfs at top, gum not specified
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                PR101-OG-07

                PR101-OG-07
                Fault

                Notes:
                  Provenance:
                  • Lilly Collection
                  • 5/13/2000, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2000 Rarities of the World, Sale 824, Lot 363, Unsold
                  • 12/2-3/2009, Whitpain Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Whitpain Collection of U.S. 1894-98 Bureau Issues, Sale 977, Lot 778, Realized $15,500
                  Certificates:
                  • PF 21314 Genuine, previously hinged, reperfed at left and bottom
                  • PF 482650 Genuine, previously hinged, reperforated at left and bottom and a horizontal crease at lower left
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                  PR101-OG-08

                  PR101-OG-08
                  Fault

                  Notes:
                    Provenance:
                    • 3/25/2015, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: Back of Book and Possessions, Sale 1094, Lot 248, Realized $6,250
                    Certificates:
                    • PF 47424 Genuine, previously hinged, repaired at top with light thinning and a tiny paper spot
                    • PF 309421 Genuine, previously hinged, repaired at top with light thinning and a tiny natural inclusion
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                    PR101-UNC-09

                    PR101-UNC-09
                    Sound

                    Notes:
                      Provenance:
                        Certificates:
                        • PF 56701 (1976) Genuine, no gum
                        • PF 461717 (2008) Genuine, no gum
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                        PR101-UNC-10

                        PR101-UNC-10
                        Sound

                        Notes:
                          Provenance:
                          • 11/20/1993, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1993 Rarities of the World, Sale 755, Lot 326
                          • 10/19/2005, Siegel Auction Galleries, Rare and Superb United States Stamps, Sale 902, Lot 1358, Unsold, “thin spot not mentioned on cert.”
                          • 5/13/2006, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2006 Rarities of the World, Sale 913, Lot 916, Realized $11,000, “thin spot not mentioned on cert.”
                          Certificates:
                          • PF 68978 Genuine, no gum
                          • PF 441411 Genuine, no gum
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                          PR101-UNC-11

                          PR101-UNC-11
                          Fault

                          Notes:
                            Provenance:
                              Certificates:
                              • PF 104937 Genuine, thin spot, gum not specified
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                              PR101-OG-12

                              PR101-OG-12
                              Sound

                              Notes:
                                Provenance:
                                • A. Richard Engel Collection
                                • 4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 526, Realized $45,000
                                Certificates:
                                • PF 156806 (1986) “Genuine” Unused O.G.
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                                PR101-UNC-13

                                PR101-UNC-13
                                Unknown

                                Notes:
                                  Provenance:
                                    Certificates:
                                    • PF 5959 Genuine, gum not specified
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                                    PR101-UNC-14

                                    PR101-UNC-14
                                    Sound

                                    Notes:
                                      Provenance:
                                      • 10/19/2005, Siegel Auction Galleries, Rare and Superb United States Stamps, Sale 902, Lot 1357, Realized $28,000
                                      • 4/6-8/2010, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 984, Lot 1179, Realized $24,000
                                      Certificates:
                                      • PF 402500 Genuine, no gum
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                                      PR101-CAN-01

                                      PR101-CAN-01
                                      Unknown

                                      Notes:
                                        Provenance:
                                        • 11/20/1981, Quality Auctions, Realized $2,090
                                        Certificates:
                                        • PF 3728 (1958) Genuine
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                                        PR101-CAN-02

                                        PR101-CAN-02
                                        Fault

                                        Notes:
                                          Provenance:
                                            Certificates:
                                            • PF 515385 (2016) it is genuine, with a lightened manuscript cancellation, thins, a small paper split at top and adherences on gum
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                                            REMOVED FROM CENSUS

                                            REMOVED FROM CENSUS
                                            Fault

                                            REMOVED FROM CENSUS

                                            REMOVED FROM CENSUS
                                            Fault

                                            Notes:
                                            • Formerly PR101-OG-15
                                            Provenance:
                                            • 5/19/1990, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1990 Rarities of the World, Sale 724, Lot 386, Realized $5,000, "tiny gum crease" - $5,000 hammer versus $5,750 catalogue value
                                            • 1/2000, Lyons Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, “minor small edge crease at left and trivial perf tip thin”
                                            • 4/11-12/2018, The David Wingate Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David Wingate Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1180, Lot 457, Unsold
                                            • 3/14-15/2019, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1197, Lot 2152
                                            • 7/23-25/2019, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps and Confederate States, Sale 1206, Lot 735, Realized $1,600
                                            Certificates:
                                            • PF 12309 (1960) it is the Bureau printing, Scott #PR101.
                                            • PF 559209 (2019) It is NOT Scott 101, rather it is a genuine Scott No. PR73 variety, ABN Co. Special Printing, previously hinged
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