Census of 2c Carmine & Black, Center Inverted, Used (Scott 295a)

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Provenance:

10/20/1958, H. R. Harmer NY, “several sm. tears & thinnings, some perfs clipped on 2 sides”
10/3/1992, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1992 Rarities of the World, Sale 745, Lot 716, Realized $6,500, “reperfed, thinning, indelible purple ink”
2/25/2015, Michael Bakwin Collection, Matthew Bennett Auctions, The Michael Bakwin Collection of Used United States, 1847-1947, Sale 351, Lot 156, Realized $19,000

Certificates:

PF 332217 (1998) small thin spot left center, light vertical crease and a thin spot
PF 526500 It is genuine, reperforated at bottom, and with a small tear at left, and thins