Census of 30c Ultramarine & Carmine, Center Inverted (Scott 121b)

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Provenance:

c. 1892-1903 Possibly owned by Frederick W. Ayer
c. 1903-04 Sold to George H. Worthington for $1,200, possibly from Ayer collection through Warren H. Colson
1917 Aug. 21 Worthington sale, J. C. Morgenthau, $3,550, to John A. Klemann, Nassau Stamp Co., Lot 480
1917-1990 Whereabouts during this period unknown
1949 Williams’ Stamps of Fame reports “A superbly centered specimen with part gum is in Mr. Ward’s own Collection, ” but
this might be in error (Ward’s copy is 121b-UNC-03)
1990 Consigned to Christie’s NY by descendants of deceased collector, certified by PF
1991 Mar. 12 Christie’s NY, $155,000 hammer to Columbian Stamp Co. (Hagendorf), on behalf of private collector, Lot 288
c. 1996 Sold to Steven C. Walske (Lafayette) by Hagendorf
2003 May 2 Walske (Lafayette) sale, Matthew Bennett Inc., $250,000 hammer to Hagendorf for inventory, Lot 1333
c. 2004 Sold to Maryland collector by Hagendorf
2006 Sold by Maryland collector’s estate to Jay Parrino for “Beverly Hills” through Siegel Auction Galleries and Hagendorf
10/9/2013, 2013 Oct. 9 "Beverly Hills" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Beverly Hills Collection of United States Inverts, Sale 1052, Lot 2, Realized $600,000

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