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 $5.00 Department of State, Special Printing (O69S)
7 Census Records

Back to Census Summary of O69S
Back to the Siegel Census
O69S-UNC-01

O69S-UNC-01
Sound

Notes:
  • Illustrated on p. 29 of U.S. Departmental Specimen Stamps by W. V. Combs
Provenance:
  • Paul Lietzow, purchased directly from the post office
  • 1/18/1978, Lewenthal Collection, Simmy's Auctions
  • 10/1/1993, Sheriff Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, incl. Sheriff Coll. of Official Specimens, Sale 752, Lot 470, Realized $3,500
  • 9/15/2016, Inman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Grant Inman Collection, Part 2: U.S. Officials, Sale 1135, Lot 664, Realized $50,000
  • 4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 448, Realized $57,500
Certificates:
  • PF 43888 (1973) Genuine
  • PF 143092 (1985) Genuine
  • PF 278262 (1993) Genuine
  • PF 576861 (2021) Genuine
Back to Top
O69S-UNC-02

O69S-UNC-02
Fault

Notes:
    Provenance:
      Certificates:
      • PF 241740 Genuine with a small thin spot
      Back to Top
      O69S-UNC-03

      O69S-UNC-03
      Fault

      Notes:
        Provenance:
        • 2/7/2004, Markovits Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Lot 3108
        • 12/12/2005, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 905, Lot 3364, Realized $16,500
        Certificates:
        • PF 107628 Genuine, with a small thin spot at top
        • PF 434522 Genuine, with a small thin spot at top
        Back to Top
        O69S-UNC-04

        O69S-UNC-04
        Fault

        Notes:
          Provenance:
            Certificates:
            • PF 560257 Genuine with a few small stains
            Back to Top
            O69S-UNC-05

            O69S-UNC-05
            Fault

            Notes:
              Provenance:
              • 12/12/2005, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 905, Lot 3365, Realized $15,500
              Certificates:
              • PF 125061 (1983) Genuine, tiny thin spot at bottom left
              Back to Top
              O69S-UNC-06

              O69S-UNC-06
              Fault

              Notes:
                Provenance:
                • 3/1/2023, William E. Mooz Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William E. Mooz Collection of U.S. Official Special Printings, Sale 1274, Lot 754, "Margin faults at right with a couple pulled perfs and an enhanced perf tip"
                Certificates:
                • PF 3303 (1951) Genuine
                Back to Top
                O69S-UNC-07

                O69S-UNC-07
                Unknown

                Notes:
                  Provenance:
                  • Benjamin K. Miller Collection, New York Public Library Collection, on long term loan to the Smithsonian National Postal Museum
                  Certificates:
                    Back to Census Summary of O69S
                    Back to the Siegel Census
                    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