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Census of 15c Brown & Blue, Center Inverted (Scott 119b)

119b-UNC-02

119b-UNC-02
Sound

Notes:
    Provenance:
    • 1923 Jun. 13 Ferrary sale, Gilbert Sale 7, $3,429, possibly to Philip H. Ward Jr., Lot 254
    • c. 1930’s Sold to Wharton Sinkler (during second round of collecting)
    • c. 1940’s Sold to Metta Heathcote (d. 1965)
    • c. 1960 Sold to Capt. Barrett G. Hindes (d. 1964)
    • 1968 Jan. 23 Hindes sale, H. R. Harmer, $17,500 to Weills, Lot 238
    • c. 1969-73 Sold to Charles A. Schafer (by Weills?)
    • 1974 Feb. 1 Schafer sale, D. F. Kelleher (with 120b- UNC-02 and 121b-UNC-06), $100,000 for set to “Newport”, Sale 518, Lot 2233
    • 1974-2008 With “Newport” collector and his estate heir
    • 2008 Feb. 9 “Newport” sale, Philip Weiss, $670,000 plus 13% to private collector
    Certificates:
    • PF 26532 Genuine
    • PF 458208 Genuine, unused (no gum), faint soiling in left and right margins
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