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Census of $20.00 Department of State, Special Printing (O71S)
5 Census Records

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O71S-UNC-01

O71S-UNC-01
Sound

Notes:
    Provenance:
    • 1991, Christie's NY, June 12-13, Lot 975
    • 9/15/2016, Grant Inman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Grant Inman Collection, Part 2: U.S. Officials, Sale 1135, Lot 666, Realized $150,000
    • 4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 450, Realized $120,000
    Certificates:
    • PF 241742 (1991) Genuine
    • PF 538635 (2016) Genuine
    • PF 576863 (2021) Genuine
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    O71S-UNC-02

    O71S-UNC-02
    Fault

    Notes:
    • Small shallow thin and negligible pulled perf at bottom
    • Illustrated in Coombs pamphlet
    Provenance:
    • Lietzow (purchased directly from Post Office)
    • 1/18/1978, Lewenthal Collection, Simmy's, Lot 446
    • 10/1/1993, Sheriff Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, incl. Sheriff Coll. of Official Specimens, Sale 752, Lot 472, Realized $8,500
    Certificates:
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      O71S-UNC-03

      O71S-UNC-03
      Fault

      Notes:
      • Few small stains, light thin and a short perf
      Provenance:
      • 9/14/1990, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Officials Stamps, Sale 728, Lot 150
      Certificates:
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        O71S-UNC-04

        O71S-UNC-04
        Fault

        Notes:
          Provenance:
          • 3/8/1940, Sinkler Collection, Ward, Sale 116, Lot 626
          • 10/17/1972, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Proofs, Essays and Specimens, Sale 419, Lot 466, Realized $2,700
          • 9/21/1983, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States 19th and 20th Century Stamps, Sale 623, Lot 744, "small thin spot"
          Certificates:
          • PF 437782 Genuine, with a faint horizontal thin at lower left
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          O71S-UNC-05

          O71S-UNC-05
          Fault

          O71S-UNC-05

          O71S-UNC-05
          Fault
          Contrasting photo under UV, showing the removed overprint

          Notes:
          • Since the underlying stamp is on hard white paper without gum, it is still identifiable as one of the original seven 1875 Special Printing stamps sold. The word “Specimen” can be seen under ultraviolet light.
          Provenance:
          • 3/1/2-23, William E. Mooz Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William E. Mooz Collection of U.S. Official Special Printings, Sale 1274, Lot 756, the paper is sound but the “Specimen” overprint has been removed (it is visible under ultraviolet light)
          Certificates:
          • PF 560259 (2019) It is a Scott O71S-D, but with Specimen overprint removed and perforations trimmed away at right
          • PSE 1355115 (2019) It is genuine, unused, no gum as issued, with a removed Specimen overprint and perforations trimmed off at the right
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