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

Notes:

7R1E has a small facial scrape at upper right, northeast of the E of POSTAGE. Previous auctions descriptions refer to “negligible trace of thinning” or “tiny shallow thin”.
Three strikes of light blue grid.

Provenance:

PFC 92312 (1980) “tiny surface scuff UR” but no mention of thin.
PFC 308158 (1996) issued to Richard Champagne, states “Genuine” (no mention of fault).
1/16/1956, Caspary Collection, H.R. Harmer, Lot 182, described “negligible trace of thinning, probably a natural paper flaw”, realized $1,150 vs. $1,350+ Scott value.
9/23/1980, Ex Ishikawa 1c 1851-57 Collection, Sotheby Parke Bernet, Lot 19, realized $16,000 vs. $16,900 Scott value, described “pos. 7 tiny shallow thin and tiny surface scuff”.
4/23/1983, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1983 Rarities of the World, Sale 618, Lot 27, Realized $19,000, #618 4/23/1983, realized $19,000 vs. $21,850 Scott value, described “Ty. I has a minute scuff speck (almost unnoticeable), Ty. Ib internal wrinkle”.
9/27/1988, Walter C. Klein Collection, Christie’s, Lot 24, realized $17,500 vs. $27,250 Scott value, described “both stamps are sound except for a tiny surface scuff at the top right of the Type I and a slight internal wrinkle in the Type Ib (the wrinkle is not mentioned in certificate).
6/2/1996, Bennett, Lot 403, realized $32,000 vs. $45,000 Scott value.
8/23/1996, Drews, Lot 195, realized $32,500 vs. $45,000 Scott value.
10/23/2001, William S. Floyd Collection, Shreve, Lot 17, realized $90,000 vs. $62,500 Scott value, Shreve description mentions previous descriptions of flaws but states none are evident.

Certificates:

PF 92312 (1980) “tiny surface scuff UR” but no mention of thin.
PF 308158 (1996) issued to Richard Champagne, states “Genuine” (no mention of fault).
PF 436135 it is genuine