Census of 1c Blue, Type I (Scott 5)

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Provenance:

10/17/1961, Saul Newbury (Newbury Part II) Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Saul Newbury Collection, Part II: United States 19th Century Issues, Sale 244, Lot 93, realized $875 vs. $1,350 Scott value.
3/15/1966, H. R. Harmer, Lot 23, realized $3,200 vs. $2,250 Scott value.
5/2/1987, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1987 Rarities of the World, Sale 679, Lot 78, Realized $11,000, #679 5/2/1987, realized $11,000 vs. $23,000 Scott value, sold to Jack E. Molesworth (see PFC 178334 above).
12/9/1987, John W. Kaufmann Gems of Philately, realized $10,500 vs. $23,000 Scott value.
4/15/1989, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1989 Rarities of the World, Sale 708, Lot 62, Realized $12,500, #708 4/15/1989, unsold at $12,500 vs. $23,000 Scott value.
4/20/1991, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1991 Rarities of the World, Sale 737, Lot 244, Realized $8,500, #737 4/20/1991, realized?$8,500 (possibly not sold) vs. $18,000 Scott value.
9/21/1991, William R. Weiss Jr., Lot 795, claiming “only about 40 are known, according to Brookman”, $11,000 minimum starting bid vs. $18,000 Scott value.
12/4/1991, William A. Fox, Lot 1031, realized $11,000 vs. $18,000 Scott value.
7/23/1994, Kukstis, Lot 905, realized $_____ vs. $18,000 Scott value.

Certificates:

PF 178334 (1987) states “horizontal crease at bottom right, vertical crease and margins as shown in photo”, issued to Jack E. Molesworth Inc.