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Census of 1c Ultramarine, Special Printing (Scott 167)
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167-UNC-01

167-UNC-01

167-UNC-01

167-UNC-01
Original photo of the strip

Notes:
  • Originally third stamp in strip of four
  • The imprint strips have often been described as coming from the Earl of Crawford collection. This is incorrect, and we are guilty of perpetuating the myth. Because they were handled by Nassau Stamp Co. (John A. Klemann), many philatelic writers assumed the strips were part of the vast Earl of Crawford collection, which Nassau bought in 1915. However, around 1918, Nassau bought a group of 1875 Special Printings from the widow of Charles F. Steel, a National and Continental Bank Note Co. employee, who died in 1904. Both Elliott Perry and Philip H. Ward, Jr., documented the Steel provenance for the five known copies of the Franklin Carrier Reprint, Perf 12 on white paper, Scott LO4, as well as the Scott 167-177 strips of four and all of the imperforate 1875 Special Printing strips of five (Ward, Mekeel’s, October 26, 1951).
  • Klemann sold some of the Steel singles and pairs to Col. Edward H. R. Green and Benjamin K. Miller. Ward apparently bought the strips of Scott 167-177 and kept them until his death in 1963. After the Weills bought the entire Ward inventory, they sold the strips to Benjamin D. Phillips in 1964 (documented in the Phillips inventory). The Weills bought the entire Phillips collection in 1968 for $4.07 million, and they divided the strips to sell to different collectors.
Provenance:
  • Charles F. Steel Collection, as set of strips of four
  • Nassau Stamp Company Collection, as set of strips of four, purchased around 1918 from Steel's widow
  • Philip H. Ward Collection, as set of strips of four
  • Weill Brothers Collection, private purchase of Ward stock, as set of strips of four, purchased in approximately 1963
  • Benjamin D. Phillips Collection, private purchase from Weill Brothers, as set of strips of four, purchased from the Weills in 1964
  • Weill Brothers Collection, as set of strips of four, purchased from Benjamin Phillips in 1968
  • 1/25/1983, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Bank Note Issues 1870-88, Sale 612, Lot 817, Realized $66,000, as set of singles
  • 5/19/1994, Concord Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1994 Rarities - The Concord Collection, Sale 759, Lot 182, as set of singles
Certificates:
  • PF 304385 (1996) Genuine
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167-UNC-02

167-UNC-02

167-UNC-02

167-UNC-02
Original photo of the strip

Notes:
  • Originally second stamp in strip of four
  • The imprint strips have often been described as coming from the Earl of Crawford collection. This is incorrect, and we are guilty of perpetuating the myth. Because they were handled by Nassau Stamp Co. (John A. Klemann), many philatelic writers assumed the strips were part of the vast Earl of Crawford collection, which Nassau bought in 1915. However, around 1918, Nassau bought a group of 1875 Special Printings from the widow of Charles F. Steel, a National and Continental Bank Note Co. employee, who died in 1904. Both Elliott Perry and Philip H. Ward, Jr., documented the Steel provenance for the five known copies of the Franklin Carrier Reprint, Perf 12 on white paper, Scott LO4, as well as the Scott 167-177 strips of four and all of the imperforate 1875 Special Printing strips of five (Ward, Mekeel’s, October 26, 1951).
  • Klemann sold some of the Steel singles and pairs to Col. Edward H. R. Green and Benjamin K. Miller. Ward apparently bought the strips of Scott 167-177 and kept them until his death in 1963. After the Weills bought the entire Ward inventory, they sold the strips to Benjamin D. Phillips in 1964 (documented in the Phillips inventory). The Weills bought the entire Phillips collection in 1968 for $4.07 million, and they divided the strips to sell to different collectors.
Provenance:
  • Charles F. Steel Collection Collection, as set of strips of four
  • Nassau Stamp Company Collection Collection, as set of strips of four, purchased around 1918 form Steel's widow
  • Philip H. Ward Collection, as set of strips of four
  • Weill Brothers Collection, private purchase of Ward stock, as set of strips of four, purchased in approximately 1963
  • Benjamin D. Phillips Collection, private purchase from Weill Brothers, as set of strips of four, purchased from the Weills in 1964
  • Weill Brothers Collection, as set of strips of four, purchased from Benjamin Phillips in 1968
  • 4/28/1981, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1981 Rarities of the World, Sale 579, Lot 209, Realized $79,350, as set of singles
  • 11/19/1993, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1993 Rartities of the World, Sale 755, Lot 205, Realized $3,850, as single
Certificates:
  • PF 257314 (1992) Genuine
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167-UNC-03

167-UNC-03

167-UNC-03

167-UNC-03
Original photo of the strip

Notes:
  • Originally first stamp in strip of four
  • The imprint strips have often been described as coming from the Earl of Crawford collection. This is incorrect, and we are guilty of perpetuating the myth. Because they were handled by Nassau Stamp Co. (John A. Klemann), many philatelic writers assumed the strips were part of the vast Earl of Crawford collection, which Nassau bought in 1915. However, around 1918, Nassau bought a group of 1875 Special Printings from the widow of Charles F. Steel, a National and Continental Bank Note Co. employee, who died in 1904. Both Elliott Perry and Philip H. Ward, Jr., documented the Steel provenance for the five known copies of the Franklin Carrier Reprint, Perf 12 on white paper, Scott LO4, as well as the Scott 167-177 strips of four and all of the imperforate 1875 Special Printing strips of five (Ward, Mekeel’s, October 26, 1951).
  • Klemann sold some of the Steel singles and pairs to Col. Edward H. R. Green and Benjamin K. Miller. Ward apparently bought the strips of Scott 167-177 and kept them until his death in 1963. After the Weills bought the entire Ward inventory, they sold the strips to Benjamin D. Phillips in 1964 (documented in the Phillips inventory). The Weills bought the entire Phillips collection in 1968 for $4.07 million, and they divided the strips to sell to different collectors.
Provenance:
  • Charles F. Steel Collection, as set of strips of four
  • Nassau Stamp Company Collection, as set of strips of four, purchased around 1918 from Steel's widow
  • Philip H. Ward Collection, as set of strips of four
  • Weill Brothers Collection, private purchase of Ward stock, as set of strips of four, purchased in approximately 1963
  • Benjamin D. Phillips Collection, private purchase from Weill Brothers, as set of strips of four, purchased from the Weills in 1964
  • Weill Brothers Collection, as set of strips of four, purchased from Benjamin Phillips in 1968
  • 3/31/1976, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1976 Rarities of the World, Sale 489, Lot 118, Realized $44,000, as set of singles
  • 5/22/1986, James O. Hewitt Collection, Steve Ivy Auctions, AmeriPex 1986, Lot 296, as set of singles
  • 11/25/1989, Marcy Chanin Collection, Steve Ivy Auctions, World Stamp Expo, Lot 4229, as set of singles
Certificates:
  • PF 134814 (1984) Genuine
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167-UNC-04

167-UNC-04

Notes:
    Provenance:
      Certificates:
      • PF 249538 (1991) Genuine
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      167-UNC-05

      167-UNC-05

      Notes:
        Provenance:
        • 11/16/1957, Albert W. Clafin Collection, Kelleher, The Albert W. Clafin Collection of US Stamps, Sale 468, Lot 165
        • 6/30/1964, Fox, US Stamps and Covers, Lot 138, Realized $700
        • 12/10/1976, Kelleher, Outstanding US and BNA Proofs, Covers, Stamps, Sale 530, Lot 538
        • 10/18/2002, SPG, Lot 207, Realized $16,000
        Certificates:
        • PF 8350 (1957) Genuine
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        167-UNC-06

        167-UNC-06

        Notes:
          Provenance:
            Certificates:
            • PF 7197 (1956) Genuine
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            167-UNC-07

            167-UNC-07

            Notes:
              Provenance:
                Certificates:
                • PF 106599 (1982) Genuine with tiny staining at bottom
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                167-UNC-08

                167-UNC-08

                Notes:
                  Provenance:
                  • Engel Collection
                  • Lutwak Collection
                  • 5/31/1975, Corinphila, Sale 58, Lot 5185
                  • 10/8/1998, Robert Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 367, Realized $20,000
                  • 10/23/2001, Floyd Collection, SPG, Lot 302, Realized $22,000
                  • 6/16/2007, Siegel Auction Galleries, Rarities of the World, Sale 937, Lot 152, Realized $54,625
                  Certificates:
                  • PF 7257 (1956) Genuine
                  • PF 53997 (1976) Genuine
                  • PF 377732 (2002) Genuine
                  • PF 435374 (2006) Genuine, Graded 90
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                  167-UNC-09

                  167-UNC-09

                  Notes:
                    Provenance:
                    • Hewitt Collection
                    • 3/8/1954, HR Harmer, Lot 302
                    • 11/2/1965, HR Harmer, Lot 416, Realized $850
                    • 12/10/2012, David W. Gorham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David W. Gorham Collection, Sale 1036, Lot 114, Realized $11,500
                    • 5/19/2021, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1235, Lot 1135, Realized $11,210
                    Certificates:
                    • PF 114651 (1983) Genuine
                    • PF 373785 (2001) Genuine
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                    167-UNC-10

                    167-UNC-10

                    Notes:
                      Provenance:
                      • 1/4/1958, West Collection, Harmer Rooke, Lot 37
                      • 4/27/1966, Ambassador Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Ambassador Collection, Sale 300, Lot 208, Realized $1,200
                      • 1/18/1979, Stolow, Lot 104
                      Certificates:
                      • PF 8991 (1958) Genuine
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                      167-UNC-11

                      167-UNC-11

                      Notes:
                        Provenance:
                        • 1/21/2000, Lyons Collection, SPG, Lot 187, Realized $5,750, Described as sound
                        • 12/7/2004, Lake Shore Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Lake Shore Collection, Sale 888, Lot 136, Realized $5,500
                        • 4/29/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 177, Realized $11,210
                        Certificates:
                        • PF 238374 (1991) Genuine, small thin at left
                        • PF 270525 (1993) Genuine, referred ar left to remove small thin
                        • PSE (1993) Sound
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                        167-UNC-12

                        167-UNC-12

                        Notes:
                          Provenance:
                          • 3/21/1955, Lawrence and Stryker, Lot 1065
                          • 5/2/1973, Drew B. Meilstrup Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Collection of Dr. Drew B. Meilstrup, Sale 431, Lot 219, Realized $2,400
                          • 1/30/1976, Kelleher, Lot 780
                          Certificates:
                          • PF 5659 (1955) Genuine
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                          167-UNC-13

                          167-UNC-13

                          Notes:
                            Provenance:
                            • 10/10/2002, Drucker Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Drucker Family Collection Part 1: US Stamps, Sale 851, Lot 163, Realized $14,850
                            • Dr. Hinrichs Collection
                            Certificates:
                            • PF 209192 (1989) Genuine
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                            167-UNC-14

                            167-UNC-14

                            Notes:
                              Provenance:
                              • 9/14/1953, HR Harmer, Lot 104
                              • 5/16/1979, HR Harmer, Lot 483
                              • 1/16/2006, HR Harmer, Lot 1202
                              • 4/28/2015, Robert R. Hall Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 1096, Lot 312, Realized $8,625
                              Certificates:
                              • PF 77990 (1957) Genuine small thin spot
                              • PF 255061 (1992) Genuine small thin at top
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                              167-UNC-15

                              167-UNC-15

                              Notes:
                                Provenance:
                                  Certificates:
                                  • PF 215811 (1989) Genuine
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                                  167-UNC-16

                                  167-UNC-16

                                  Notes:
                                    Provenance:
                                      Certificates:
                                      • PF 110550 (1982) Genuine small filled thin
                                      • PF 225858 (1990) Genuine small thin spot
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                                      167-UNC-17

                                      167-UNC-17

                                      Notes:
                                        Provenance:
                                          Certificates:
                                          • PF 249 (1946) Genuine
                                          • PF 29425 (1969) Genuine
                                          • PF 214590 (1989) Genuine
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                                          167-UNC-18

                                          167-UNC-18

                                          Notes:
                                            Provenance:
                                            • 12/3/1953, Heiman, Lot 146
                                            • 3/28/1968, Siegel Auction Galleries, Rarities of the World, Sale 330, Lot 96, Realized $1,150
                                            • 3/31/1976, Siegel Auction Galleries, Rarities of the World, Sale 489, Lot 119, Realized $2,400
                                            • 4/4/1979, Siegel Auction Galleries, Rarities of the World, Sale 544, Lot 116, Realized $4,000
                                            Certificates:
                                            • PF 5486 (1955) Genuine
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                                            167-UNC-19

                                            167-UNC-19

                                            Notes:
                                              Provenance:
                                              • 10/6/1960, Harmer Rooke, Lot 95
                                              • 6/15/1976, Simmys, Lot 404
                                              • 12/10/1976, Wolffers, Sale 53, Lot 852, Described as reperfed top and right
                                              • 12/16/1978, Kaufmann, Sale 49, Lot 273, Described as reperfed top and right
                                              • 5/31/2002, Lessin Collection, SPG, Lot 309, Realized $7,000, Sound
                                              Certificates:
                                              • PF 12153 (1960) Genuine
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                                              167-UNC-20

                                              167-UNC-20

                                              Notes:
                                                Provenance:
                                                  Certificates:
                                                  • PF 219948 (1990) Genuine, small scraping to remove, staining at right
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                                                  167-UNC-21

                                                  167-UNC-21

                                                  Notes:
                                                    Provenance:
                                                    • 5/8/1939, Hale Collection, Sanabria, Lot 207
                                                    • 3/23/1977, Siegel Auction Galleries, Rarities of the World, Sale 510, Lot 126, Realized $2,300
                                                    Certificates:
                                                    • PF 2492 (1950) Genuine
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                                                    167-UNC-22

                                                    167-UNC-22

                                                    Notes:
                                                      Provenance:
                                                      • 11/29/1972, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Collection of a Country Gentleman, Sale 422, Lot 384, Realized $2,000
                                                      • 10/8/1974, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 459, Lot 317, Realized $2,300
                                                      Certificates:
                                                      • PF 40288 (1973) Genuine
                                                      • PF 297449 (1995) Genuine
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                                                      167-UNC-23

                                                      167-UNC-23
                                                      Sound

                                                      Notes:
                                                        Provenance:
                                                        • 12/8/1958, HR Harmer, Lot 182, Realized $285
                                                        • 10/27/1965, Max L. Simon Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Max L. Simon Collection Part 1 United States, Sale 292, Lot 146, Realized $875
                                                        • 6/25/1999, Lewis F. Golin Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Lewis F. Golin Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 812, Lot 183, Realized $8,250
                                                        • 11/15/2003, Belinkoff Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Fall 2003 U.S. Rarities, Sale 869, Lot 3135, Realized $14,850
                                                        Certificates:
                                                        • PF 9855 (1958) Genuine
                                                        • PF 208437 (1989) Genuine
                                                        • PF 407772 (2004) Genuine
                                                        • PF 543731 (2017) Genuine, Graded 80
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                                                        167-UNC-24

                                                        167-UNC-24

                                                        Notes:
                                                          Provenance:
                                                          • 6/7/1955, Harmer Rooke, Lot 86
                                                          • 6/27/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, Rarities of the World, Sale 1159, Lot 168, Realized $4,720
                                                          Certificates:
                                                          • PF 305893 (1996) Genuine light red ink mark on back shows faintly on bust
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                                                          167-UNC-25

                                                          167-UNC-25

                                                          Notes:
                                                            Provenance:
                                                            • Hetherington Collection
                                                            • 11/19/1956, Alfred H. Caspary Collection, HR Harmer, The Alfred H. Caspary Collection United States General Issues Part Two, Sale 6, Lot 657, Realized $220
                                                            • 2/27/2002, Bayou Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding US Stamps, Sale 843, Lot 1310, Realized $9,500
                                                            • 4/27/2009, Lalia Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The "Lalia" Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 972, Lot 3168, Realized $11,500
                                                            • 10/26/2010, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 997, Lot 5584, Realized $9,775
                                                            Certificates:
                                                            • PF 7453 (1957) Genuine
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                                                            167-UNC-26

                                                            167-UNC-26

                                                            Notes:
                                                              Provenance:
                                                              • 8/14/1968, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps General Foreign Stamps, Sale 338, Lot 869, Realized $1,400
                                                              • 4/29/1969, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 352, Lot 604, Realized $1,300
                                                              • 9/25/1969, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States British Commonwealth General Foreign, Sale 358, Lot 387, Realized $1,700
                                                              • 12/8/1970, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps of Outstanding Quality, Sale 385, Lot 156, Realized $1,800
                                                              Certificates:
                                                              • PF 1010 (1948) Genuine
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                                                              167-UNC-27

                                                              167-UNC-27

                                                              Notes:
                                                                Provenance:
                                                                • 10/28/1946, Col. Green Collection, Costales, Lot 172
                                                                • 10/31/1967, Kelleher, Lot 345
                                                                • 12/7/1966, Francis E. Stern Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Francis E. Stern Collection United States, Sale 309, Lot 192, Realized $800
                                                                • 10/19/1976, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 500, Lot 269, Realized $1,650
                                                                Certificates:
                                                                • PF 24864 (1967) Genuine
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                                                                167-UNC-28

                                                                167-UNC-28

                                                                Notes:
                                                                  Provenance:
                                                                  • 1/15/1974, Stolow, Lot 1875
                                                                  • 11/19/1974, Kaufmann, Sale 17, Lot 58
                                                                  • 5/10/1975, Kaufmann, Sale 20, Lot 215
                                                                  • 10/9/1979, Sotheby Parke Bernet, Important United States Postage Stamps and Postal History, Sale 37, Lot 665
                                                                  Certificates:
                                                                  • PF 24864 (1967) Genuine
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                                                                  167-UNC-29

                                                                  167-UNC-29

                                                                  Notes:
                                                                    Provenance:
                                                                    • 4/11/2018, David Wingate Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David Wingate Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1180, Lot 222, Realized $6,195
                                                                    • 12/14/2021, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1247, Lot 295, Realized $8,850
                                                                    • 6/8/2022, Great Point Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Great Point Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1256, Lot 2103, Realized $10,620
                                                                    Certificates:
                                                                    • PF 1297 (1948) Genuine
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                                                                    167-UNC-30

                                                                    167-UNC-30

                                                                    Notes:
                                                                      Provenance:
                                                                      • 9/16/2014, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1078, Lot 308, Realized $4,025
                                                                      Certificates:
                                                                      • PF 36353 (2000) Genuine, slightly toned and with a small piece out at bottom
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                                                                      167-UNC-31

                                                                      167-UNC-31

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                                                                        Provenance:
                                                                        • 2/2/1967, Josiah K. Lilly Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Josial K. Lilly Collection Part 1 United States, Sale 312, Lot 276, Realized $900
                                                                        • 9/15/1979, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States, Sale 550, Lot 232, Realized $3,500
                                                                        • 10/28/2008, Perry Hansen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Perry Hansen Collection of US Stamps and Covers, Sale 963, Lot 780, Realized $11,500
                                                                        Certificates:
                                                                        • PF 23877 (1966) Genuine
                                                                        • PF 195897 (1988) Genuine, tiny thin (overruled with 2008 PFC 468460)
                                                                        • PF 468460 (2008) Genuine
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                                                                        167-UNC-32

                                                                        167-UNC-32

                                                                        Notes:
                                                                          Provenance:
                                                                          • 12/14/2000, Ben Bailar Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 833, Lot 764, Realized $8,000
                                                                          • Lake Shore Collection
                                                                          Certificates:
                                                                          • PF 10481 (1959) Genuine
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                                                                          167-UNC-34

                                                                          167-UNC-34

                                                                          Notes:
                                                                            Provenance:
                                                                            • 5/6/1953, Heiman, Lot 148
                                                                            • 5/31/1961, Fifield, Lot 137
                                                                            • 6/18/1980, Harmer NY, Lot 101, Realized $2,000
                                                                            Certificates:
                                                                            • PF 1333 (1948) Genuine
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                                                                            167-UNC-35

                                                                            167-UNC-35

                                                                            Notes:
                                                                              Provenance:
                                                                              • 5/30/2003, Chaplin Collection, SPG, Lot 269, Realized $9,000
                                                                              Certificates:
                                                                              • PF 25511 (1967) Genuine
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                                                                              167-UNC-36

                                                                              167-UNC-36

                                                                              Notes:
                                                                                Provenance:
                                                                                • 5/18/2002, Siegel Auction Galleries, Rarities of the World, Sale 846, Lot 2212, Realized $12,100
                                                                                • 5/31/2003, Humphrey Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Rarities of the World, Sale 863, Lot 457, Realized $7,700
                                                                                • 2/19/2015, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 1092, Lot 1132, Realized $6,612
                                                                                • 10/19/2020, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins, Sale 1227, Lot 2794, Realized $6,785
                                                                                Certificates:
                                                                                • APS 136361 (2001) Filled thin
                                                                                • PF 382013 (2002) Genuine, small thin spot top left
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                                                                                167-UNC-37

                                                                                167-UNC-37

                                                                                Notes:
                                                                                  Provenance:
                                                                                  • 12/15/1960, T. Charlton Henry Collection, Harmer Rooke, Lot 436
                                                                                  • 2/20/1975, Siegel Auction Galleries, A Distinguished Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 466, Lot 175, Realized $2,300
                                                                                  • 8/20/1975, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States, Sale 475, Lot 621, Realized $1,650
                                                                                  • 11/22/1977, Kaufmann, Gems of Philately, Sale 39, Lot 123
                                                                                  Certificates:
                                                                                  • PF 48499 (1975) Genuine, referred at top right
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                                                                                  167-UNC-38

                                                                                  167-UNC-38

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                                                                                    Provenance:
                                                                                    • 11/14/1973, Katherine Matthies Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States British Commonwealth, Sale 439, Lot 227, Realized $21
                                                                                    • 3/1/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1150, Lot 793, Realized $7,375
                                                                                    Certificates:
                                                                                    • PF 542080 (2017) Genuine
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                                                                                    167-UNC-39

                                                                                    167-UNC-39

                                                                                    Notes:
                                                                                      Provenance:
                                                                                      • 6/25/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, Rarities of the World, Sale 1048, Lot 301, Realized $9,200
                                                                                      Certificates:
                                                                                      • PSE (2004)
                                                                                      • PF (2006)
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                                                                                      167-UNC-40

                                                                                      167-UNC-40

                                                                                      Notes:
                                                                                        Provenance:
                                                                                        • 4/11/1956, HR Harmer, Outstanding Items of United States, Sale 1000, Lot 552, Realized $175
                                                                                        • 2/15/1960, Heiman, Lot 136
                                                                                        Certificates:
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                                                                                          167-UNC-41

                                                                                          167-UNC-41

                                                                                          Notes:
                                                                                            Provenance:
                                                                                            • 12/18/1970, HR Harmer, Valuable United States, Sale 1941, Lot 625, Realized $2,000
                                                                                            Certificates:
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                                                                                              167-UNC-42

                                                                                              167-UNC-42

                                                                                              Notes:
                                                                                              • Bought by Manning Dec 1970
                                                                                              Provenance:
                                                                                                Certificates:
                                                                                                • PF 347146 (1999) Genuine
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                                                                                                167-UNC-43

                                                                                                167-UNC-43

                                                                                                Notes:
                                                                                                  Provenance:
                                                                                                  • 6/26/1974, Fox, Lot 73
                                                                                                  Certificates:
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                                                                                                    167-UNC-44

                                                                                                    167-UNC-44

                                                                                                    Notes:
                                                                                                      Provenance:
                                                                                                      • 5/25/1986, Isleham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Isleham Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 662, Lot 1144, Realized $3,000
                                                                                                      Certificates:
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                                                                                                        167-UNC-45

                                                                                                        167-UNC-45

                                                                                                        Notes:
                                                                                                          Provenance:
                                                                                                          • 11/7/2013, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Issues, Sale 1057, Lot 750, Realized $7,475
                                                                                                          • 11/5/2014, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers, Sale 1084, Lot 3441, Realized $6,037
                                                                                                          Certificates:
                                                                                                          • APS (1996)
                                                                                                          • PF 515951 (2013) Genuine, tiny tear at top right above the "ta" in "Postage"
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                                                                                                          167-UNC-46

                                                                                                          167-UNC-46

                                                                                                          Notes:
                                                                                                            Provenance:
                                                                                                            • 7/25/2018, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1187, Lot 264, Realized $6,785
                                                                                                            • 6/28/2022, Siegel Auction Galleries, Rarities of the World, Sale 1260, Lot 65, Realized $6,490
                                                                                                            Certificates:
                                                                                                            • PSE (1991)
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                                                                                                            167-UNC-48

                                                                                                            167-UNC-48

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                                                                                                              Provenance:
                                                                                                              • 11/9/2021, Arthur S. Przybyl Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Arthur S. Przybyl Collection of United States, Confederate States, and Hawaii, Sale 1244, Lot 257, Realized $7,375
                                                                                                              Certificates:
                                                                                                              • APS (2000)
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                                                                                                              167-UNC-49

                                                                                                              167-UNC-49

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                                                                                                                Provenance:
                                                                                                                • 12/14/2021, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1247, Lot 296, Realized $7,080
                                                                                                                Certificates:
                                                                                                                • APS (1943)
                                                                                                                • PF (2019)
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                                                                                                                167-UNC-50

                                                                                                                167-UNC-50

                                                                                                                167-UNC-50

                                                                                                                167-UNC-50
                                                                                                                Original photo of the strip

                                                                                                                Notes:
                                                                                                                • Originally fourth stamp in strip of four
                                                                                                                • The imprint strips have often been described as coming from the Earl of Crawford collection. This is incorrect, and we are guilty of perpetuating the myth. Because they were handled by Nassau Stamp Co. (John A. Klemann), many philatelic writers assumed the strips were part of the vast Earl of Crawford collection, which Nassau bought in 1915. However, around 1918, Nassau bought a group of 1875 Special Printings from the widow of Charles F. Steel, a National and Continental Bank Note Co. employee, who died in 1904. Both Elliott Perry and Philip H. Ward, Jr., documented the Steel provenance for the five known copies of the Franklin Carrier Reprint, Perf 12 on white paper, Scott LO4, as well as the Scott 167-177 strips of four and all of the imperforate 1875 Special Printing strips of five (Ward, Mekeel’s, October 26, 1951).
                                                                                                                • Klemann sold some of the Steel singles and pairs to Col. Edward H. R. Green and Benjamin K. Miller. Ward apparently bought the strips of Scott 167-177 and kept them until his death in 1963. After the Weills bought the entire Ward inventory, they sold the strips to Benjamin D. Phillips in 1964 (documented in the Phillips inventory). The Weills bought the entire Phillips collection in 1968 for $4.07 million, and they divided the strips to sell to different collectors.
                                                                                                                Provenance:
                                                                                                                • Charles F. Steel Collection, as set of strips of four
                                                                                                                • Nassau Stamp Company Collection, as set of strips of four, purchased around 1918 from Steel's widow
                                                                                                                • Philip H. Ward Collection, as set of strips of four
                                                                                                                • Weill Brothers Collection, private purchase of Ward stock, as set of strips of four, purchased in approximately 1963
                                                                                                                • Benjamin D. Phillips Collection, private purchase from Weill Brothers, as set of strips of four, purchased from the Weills in 1964
                                                                                                                • Weill Brothers Collection, as set of strips of four, purchased from Benjamin Phillips in 1968
                                                                                                                • 12/17/1985, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps and Covers, Sale 656, Lot 362, Realized $46,750, as set of singles
                                                                                                                • 5/5/1993, Christie's, Important Stamps and Covers of the World, Lot 4036, as set of singles
                                                                                                                • 6/14/2024, William H. Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William H. Gross Collection of Complete United States Stamps, Sale 1323, Lot 46, Realized $19,470, as single
                                                                                                                Certificates:
                                                                                                                • Friedl 12803 (1980) Genuine
                                                                                                                • PF 602346 (2024) Unused, no gum as issued, bottom part imprint selvage, Genuine
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                                                                                                                167-UNC-51

                                                                                                                167-UNC-51

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                                                                                                                  Provenance:
                                                                                                                  • Benjamin K. Miller Collection, New York Public Library
                                                                                                                  Certificates:
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                                                                                                                    167-UNC-52

                                                                                                                    167-UNC-52

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                                                                                                                      Provenance:
                                                                                                                      • Luff Reference Collection, The Philatelic Foundation
                                                                                                                      Certificates:
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