Census of 1c Indigo, First Design (Scott 55)
26 Census Records
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Provenance:
- 10/9/2002, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Drucker Family Collection, Part 1: U.S. Stamps, Sale 851, Lot 61, Realized $17,500, Drucker
- 11/19/1956, H.R. Harmer, Caspary
- 4/20/1985, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1985 Rarities of the World, Sale 645, Lot 108, Realized $13,500
- 2/24/1988, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Clifford C. Cole, Jr. Collection - United States Postage Issues, Sale 689, Cole
- 2/28/2012, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Lot 147
Certificates:
- PF 191688 Genuine, previously hinged
- PF 388298 Genuine, previously hinged
- PF 502931 Genuine, previously hinged
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Provenance:
- 10/27/65, Siegel Auction Galleries, with upper right perfs trimmed
- Ivy 5/6/1986 lot 154 Hewitt Collection
- 6/27/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2017 Rarities of the World, Sale 1159, Lot 80, Realized $7,500
Certificates:
- PF 6000 Genuine #55
- PF 108414 Genuine with trace of gum
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Provenance:
- 2/2/1967, Lilly Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Josiah K. Lilly Collection, Part 1: United States Postmasters Provisionals, 19th Century Postage and Official Issues, Sale 312, Lot 124, Realized $5,500
- 4/23/1970, Seymour Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The A. T. Seymour Collection of United States, Sale 373, Lot 60
- 5/30/2003, Chapin Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries
- 6/14/2024, William Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William H. Gross Collection of Complete United States Stamps, Sale 1323, Lot 23, Realized $79,650
Certificates:
- PF 1695 (1949) Genuine
- PF 602309 (2024) Unused, OG, Genuine, Previously Hinged
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- 3/22/1971, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1971 Rarities of the World, Sale 391, Lot 52, Realized $10,175
Certificates:
- PF 35820 Genuine
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Provenance:
- 1/6/1972, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 405, “Serious defects spacefiller”
Certificates:
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Provenance:
- 5/26/43, Green Collection, H.R. Harmer
- 4/27-28/1966, Ambassador Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Ambassador Collection, Sale 300, Lot 76, Realized $5,250
- 4/20/1991, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1991 Rarities of the World, Sale 737, Lot 360, Realized $16,000
- 5/30/2003, Chapin Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries
Certificates:
- PF 1447 Genuine
- PF 240992 Genuine, PH, tiny tear at top
- PF 399879 Genuine PH, small closed tear at top left above the numeral “1
- PF 448909 Genuine, PH, tiny tear at top above the left “1”
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Provenance:
- 3/27/1974, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1974 Rarities of the World, Sale 448, Lot 46, as sound
- 10/26/1992, Superior, McNall “small sealed tear”
Certificates:
- PF 9669 Genuine, original gum
- PF 259585 Genuine, PH, small closed tear at bottom left
- PF 412792 Genuine, PH, small closed tear at bottom left
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Provenance:
- 8/16/73, Kelleher
Certificates:
- PF 40284 tiny tear at top and left, no gum
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Provenance:
- 6/18-19/1964, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States, Sale 272, with straight edge at right
- 5/2/1973, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Dr. Drew B. Meilstrup Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 431, reperfed at right
- 5/2008, Newport Collection, PRW
- 11/9-10/2021, Arthur S. Przybyl Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Arthur S. Przybyl Collection of United States, Confederate States and Hawaii, Sale 1244, Lot 101, Realized $15,000
Certificates:
- PF 19600 Genuine with O.G.
- PF 460719 Genuine, PH, reperfed at right
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Provenance:
- 2/24/1965, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1965 Rarities of the World, Sale 283, Lot 60, Realized $3,200
- 5/2/1973, Mielstrup Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Dr. Drew B. Meilstrup Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 431, Lot 120, Realized $5,250
- 12/13/1999, Siegel Auction Galleries, U.S. Stamps incl. The Carmen A. Puliafito Collection, Sale 818, Lot 489, Realized $37,500
- 4/11-12/2018, The David Wingate Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David Wingate Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1180, Lot 99, Realized $18,000
- 2/27/2024, Dragonfly Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding United States Stamps, featuring The Dragonfly Collection, Sale 1310, Lot 163, Realized $20,650
Certificates:
- PF 77000 (1979) Genuine
- PF 552464 (2018) Genuine
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Provenance:
- 11/14/1973, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Katharine Matthies Collection of U.S. & British Commonwealth, Sale 439, “partly nibbed perf”
- 5/31/2002, Lessin Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, The Joseph E Lessin Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 48, Lot 97, Realized $20,350
Certificates:
- PF 43676 (1973) Genuine
- PF 213811 (1989) Genuine, PH
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Provenance:
- Ferrari (his trefoil on back in purple does not show thru) Collection
- 1/9/1974, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 442, Lot 147, "Country Gentleman"
- 5/31/2016, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2016 Rarities of the World, Sale 1129, Lot 336, Realized $12,000
Certificates:
- PF 537426 (2016) Genuine, with a small thin spot at top
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Provenance:
- 10/8-10/1998, Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 162, Realized $25,000
- 1/27-28/2009, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Alan B. Whitman Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 968, Lot 64, Realized $65,000, Whitman
Certificates:
- PF 2501 OK #55
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Provenance:
- 4/1979, Kelleher
Certificates:
- PF 637 Genuine
- PF 69311 Genuine with a tiny thin spot in top left margin
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- 4/29/1981, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1981 Rarities of the World, Sale 579, Lot 112
- 4/5/1986, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1986 Rarities of the World, Sale 660, Lot 79
- 5/19/1994, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1994 Rarities - The Concord Collection, Sale 759, Lot 78, (Concord)
Certificates:
- PF 161484 Genuine, PH
- PF 464166 Genuine, PH
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Provenance:
- 7/10/2019, New Amsterdam Collection, Cherrystone, Lot 44, Realized $15,000
Certificates:
- PF 3256 OK but defective
- PF 558492 (2019) Genuine, two tiny tears at right
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- Originally formed a pair with 55-CAN-18
Provenance:
- 10/3/1992, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1992 Rarities of the World, Sale 745, Lot 458
- 12/7/2004, "Lake Shore" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Lake Shore Collection, Sale 888, Lot 67, Realized $6,250
- 5/21/2014, Spink, Realized $11,000
Certificates:
- APS (1943) Genuine, experimental cancel
- PF 255459 Genuine not an experimental cancellation
- PF 354715 Genuine decline opinion as to what the cancel represents
- PF 520939 Genuine, with part o.g., but decline opinion with respect to the origin and/or purpose of the cancel
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- Originally formed a pair with 55-CAN-17
Provenance:
- 5/19/1994, "Concord" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1994 Rarities - The Concord Collection, Sale 759, Lot 86, Realized $2,700
- 12/12/2018, Richard Drews Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Richard Drews Collection of United States 1861-68 Issues, Sale 1195, Lot 99, Realized $8,000
Certificates:
- PF 15600 (1962) Genuine with a slight thin spot
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Provenance:
- 5/2/1987, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1987 Rarities of the World, Sale 679, Lot 165, Realized $9,500
- 2/27/2002, "Bayou" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding U.S. Stamps, Sale 843, Lot 830, Realized $18,000
- 11/15/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, Fall 2003 U.S. Rarities: United States, Confederate States, Historic Flights and Hawaii, Sale 869, Lot 3044, Realized $14,000
- 5/8-9/2008, Jay Hoffman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 956, Lot 58, Realized $25,000
- 9/14/2016, The "Alan" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Alan Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1134, Lot 59, Realized $11,500
Certificates:
- PF 29674 Genuine, no gum
- PF 378056 Genuine, pulled perf at top left
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Provenance:
- 4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 76, Realized $25,000
Certificates:
- PF 111390 (1982) Genuine
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Provenance:
- 10/17/2003, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Dr. Claiborne Johnson Jr.
Certificates:
- PF 115476 Genuine with tiny thin spot
- PF 257251 Genuine with tiny thin at top
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Provenance:
- 5/1986, Siegel Auction Galleries, RAS 5/1986 Isleham
- 5/8/1998, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Weissman
- 10/23/2001, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Floyd
Certificates:
- PF 256556 Genuine, PH
- PF 380409 Genuine, PH
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Provenance:
- 12/12/2018, Richard Drews Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Richard Drews Collection of United States 1861-68 Issues, Sale 1195, Lot 93, Realized $13,500
Certificates:
- PF 275254 (1993) Genuine with small thin at center, no gum
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- Miller Collection, New York Public Library
Certificates:
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Provenance:
- 3/29/2012, Frelinghuysen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Frelinghuysen Collection, Part Two, Sale 1021, Lot 205, Realized $20,000, “partly nibbed perf bottom right”
Certificates:
- PF 503913 Genuine, unused, with a short perforation at bottom right
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Provenance:
- 11/12/2015, Regency-Superior Auctions, Realized $15,000
Certificates:
- PF 517717 Genuine Scott 55, with a faint horizontal crease at top, but decline opinion with respect to the origin and/or purpose of the cancel