Census of 5c Brown, First Design (Scott 57)
37 Census Records

57-UNC-01
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/27-28/1966, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Ambassador Collection, Sale 300, Lot 78, Realized $1,700, Ambassador "pinpoint margin thin specks T.R.& B.R."
• 6/22/1967, Siegel Auction Galleries, An Exceptional Offering of United States and Canal Zone - The Phelps Stokes Fund, Sale 319
• 11/25/1969, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps: A Sale of Exceptional Quality, Sale 362, Lot 337, “repaired and other slight defects”
• 10/26/1992, McNall Collection, Superior, “tiny tear, sm. thins”

Certificates:

• PF 638 Genuine but repaired and regummed
• PF 47668 Genuine with tiny tear and small thin spots

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57-OG-02
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/2/1967, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Josiah K. Lilly Collection, Part 1: United States Postmasters Provisionals, 19th Century Postage and Official Issues, Sale 312, Lot 126, Realized $2,600, Lilly “two blunt perfs”
• 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 103, Realized $6,500
• 7/23/2024, Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc., United States Stamps, Sale 1328, Lot 170, Realized $4,720

Certificates:

• PF 41465 Genuine
• PF 460720 Genuine, traces of gum, added perf at left fourth down from the top

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57-OG-03
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/25/1969, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1969 Rarities of the World, Sale 350, Lot 62
• 9/12/1984, Isabelle Lessmann Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Isabelle Lessmann Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 638, Lot 87, (insignificant perf crease)
• 12/13/2023, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1305, Lot 2290, Realized $6,195

Certificates:

• PF 34368 Genuine part original gum
• PF 599050 (2023) Genuine with small part disturbed O.G.

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57-UNC-04
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/8/1939, Hale Collection, Sanabria

Certificates:

• PF 99736 Genuine, no gum

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57-OG-05
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/24/1970, Waterhouse Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1970 Rarities of the World, Sale 371, Lot 53, “single nibbed perf” (at lower left)

Certificates:

• PF 5906 Genuine

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57-UNC-06
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/26/1943, Colonel Green Collection, HR Harmer
• 2/24/1988, Cole Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Clifford C. Cole, Jr. Collection - United States Postage Issues, Sale 689, Lot 458
• 5/19/1994, Concord Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1994 Rarities - The Concord Collection, Sale 759, Lot 80, Realized $17,500
• Chapin Collection
• 6/14/2024, William Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William H. Gross Collection of Complete United States Stamps, Sale 1323, Lot 24, Realized $13,570

Certificates:

• PF 6317 (1956) Genuine
• PF 190490 (1988) Genuine
• PF 602310 (2024) Unused, OG, Genuine with traces of gum

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57-OG-07
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/27/1964, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1964 Rarities of the World, Sale 267, Lot 37, “short perfs”
• 5/15/1979, William Fox, “short perf... corner perf crease”

Certificates:

• PF 983 Genuine
• PF 5005 Genuine
• PF 490924 Genuine, previously hinged, small corner crease at bottom right

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57-OG-08
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/20/1970, Neinken Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries
• 9/14/2016, "Alan" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Alan Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1134, Lot 62, Realized $5,000

Certificates:

• PF 787 Genuine but repaired
• PF 213809 Genuine, part original gum, repaired at bottom
• PSE (2000) reperfed, corner repair at bottom right

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57-OG-09
Fault

57-OG-09
Fault
before reperfing

Notes:

Provenance:

• 6/18-19/1964, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States, Sale 272, with straight edge at right
• 2/24/1965, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1965 Rarities of the World, Sale 283, Lot 61, reperfed at right
• 5/2/1973, Mielstrup Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Dr. Drew B. Meilstrup Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 431, Lot 122, reperfed at right
• 10/18/2002, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 77, Realized $11,500, (not describing reperfing)
• 10/17/2003, Dr. Claiborne Johnson Jr. Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 45, Realized $6,000, (described as reperfed)

Certificates:

• PF 19601 Genuine original gum
• PF 214346 Genuine, PH, small creases

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57-CAN-10
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/28/1978, Wolffers, “faint horizontal crease and trivial thin in upper right perfs”
• 9/29/2010, Wagshal Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Wagshal Collection, Part 1: 1845-69 Issues, Sale 993, Lot 383, Realized $45,000
• 6/7/2012, Natalee Grace Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Natalee Grace Collection of Used Stamps of the United States, Part One: 1847-1868 Issues, Sale 1024, Lot 89, Realized $50,000
• 6/14/2024, William Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William H. Gross Collection of Complete United States Stamps, Sale 1323, Lot 25, Realized $29,500

Certificates:

• PF 3039 (1951) Genuine
• PF 488588 (2010) Genuine, faint horizontal crease across Jefferson’s head, and a small margin thin at upper right
• PF 602312 (2024) Used, Duplex Cancel, Genuine with faint horizontal crease across Jefferson's Head and a small margin thin at upper right

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57-UNC-11
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/28/1977, Siegel Auction Galleries, (no faults)

Certificates:

• PF 257252 tiny closed tear at bottom left

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57-UNC-12
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/30/1944, H.R. Harmer, “thin at top and clipped at bottom”

Certificates:

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57-OG-13
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• Carey and Chanin Collection
• 5/5/1971, H.R. Harmer, “part original gum” (short perfs at top)
• 12/11/1985, Sheriff Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Ex-Sheriff - Part I, Sale 655
• 5/8/1998, Weisman Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 1038
• 5/30/2003, Chapin Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 120

Certificates:

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57-OG-14
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/23/1972, Gleysteen Collection, Mozian
• 5/26/1986, Hewitt Collection, Ivy, Lot 157
• 10/23/2001, Floyd Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 121

Certificates:

• PF 36508 Genuine, part original gum
• PF 278606 Genuine, PH, part original gum
• PF 378610 Genuine, PH, part original gum
• PF 507655 Genuine, unused, with part O.G.

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57-UNC-15
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/27/1974, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1974 Rarities of the World, Sale 448, Lot 49
• 2/28/2012, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Lot 148

Certificates:

• PF 10972 Genuine

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57-UNC-16
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/23/1972, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1972 Rarities of the World, Sale 409, Lot 63, Realized $3,600, sale “small thin at top and a few short perfs”
• 5/31/2016, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2016 Rarities of the World, Sale 1129, Lot 336, Realized $12,000

Certificates:

• PF 36250 Genuine, slightly defective at top

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57-UNC-17
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/11/1978, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1978 Rarities of the World, Sale 528, Lot 83, “two very lightly toned perfs at left”
• 6/27/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2017 Rarities of the World, Sale 1159, Lot 81, Realized $8,500

Certificates:

• PF 40445 Genuine traces of stain at left and no gum

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57-UNC-18
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/27/1965, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Max Simon Collection Part I of U.S. 19th and 20th Century Stamps & Plate Number Blocks, Sale 292

Certificates:

• PF 2221 privately perf proof
• PF 13351 Genuine, no gum, nibbed perfs at bottom

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57-UNC-19
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/1986, Isleham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Siegel 5/1986

Certificates:

• PF 163931 Genuine

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57-UNC-20
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/27/2002, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding U.S. Stamps, Sale 843, Lot 834, “Bayou”
• 11/15/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, Fall 2003 U.S. Rarities: United States, Confederate States, Historic Flights and Hawaii, Sale 869, Lot 3045, Realized $11,000
• 5/8-9/2008, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 956, Lot 60, Hoffman

Certificates:

• PF 1114 Genuine
• PF 29675 Genuine
• PF 378057 small closed tear at top right center
• PF 465323 Genuine, PH, diagonal sealed tear at top extending into the “ST” of “POSTAGE”

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57-OG-21
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/6/1997, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1997 Rarities of the World, Sale 788, Lot 97
• 1/21/2000, Lyons Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 55
• 12/7/2004, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Lake Shore Collection, Sale 888, Lot 69, Lake Shore

Certificates:

• PF 1554 Genuine
• PF 200858 Genuine, part original gum

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57-UNC-22
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/11-12/2018, The David Wingate Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David Wingate Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1180, Lot 102, Realized $7,500

Certificates:

• PF 9671 (1958) Genuine, no gum
• PF 11011 Genuine, no gum, tiny tear at top right
• PF 316824 (1997) Genuine with a small closed tear at top right

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57-UNC-23
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 115477 Genuine tiny thin

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57-OG-24
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 35171 (1971) Genuine, part original gum
• PSE 22281 (1993) Genuine unused og

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57-OG-25
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 177415 Genuine, PH, small corner crease at top left

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57-UNC-26
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 78, Realized $4,750

Certificates:

• PF 228333 (1990) Genuine, small repair at right, slightly toned at top

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57-OG-27
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 12/12/2018, Richard Drews Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Richard Drews Collection of United States 1861-68 Issues, Sale 1195, Lot 94, Realized $8,000
• 10/31/2023, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1297, Lot 134

Certificates:

• PF 275256 (1993) Genuine, previously hinged, with a small closed tear at top right

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57-OG-28
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 289315 Genuine with two small repairs and minor surface scrapes

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57-UNC-29
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/23/1967, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1967 Rarities of the World, Sale 313, Lot 30, Realized $3,400
• 4/23/1970, Siegel Auction Galleries, The A. T. Seymour Collection of United States, Sale 373, Seymour
• 10/8-10/1998, Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 164

Certificates:

• PF 53913 Genuine

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57-CAN-30
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/19/1994, "Concord" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1994 Rarities - The Concord Collection, Sale 759, Lot 87, Realized $3,250
• 12/12/2018, Richard Drews Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Richard Drews Collection of United States 1861-68 Issues, Sale 1195, Lot 100, Realized $7,500

Certificates:

• PF 15601 (1962) Genuine with a slight thin spot
• PF 557498 (2019) Genuine with a slight thin spot

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57-UNC-31
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/8/1940, E. Klein, “no gum”

Certificates:

• PF 3466 Genuine but torn
• PF 524675 Genuine, with a sealed tear at bottom left and small thins at top

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57-UNC-32
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 272517 Genuine with a small toned spot at top left
• PF 464167 Genuine, with a small toned spot at upper left

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57-OG-33
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• Miller Collection, New York Public Library

Certificates:

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57-OG-34
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/19/1956, Caspary Collection, H.R. Harmer, Lot 8, “tiny faults”
• 7/10/2019, New Amsterdam Collection, Cherrystone, Lot 46, Realized $8,000

Certificates:

• PF 558494 (2019) Genuine, previously hinged, with a small corner crease at top left

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57-OG-35
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/31/2002, Lessin Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 100, Realized $9,500

Certificates:

• PF 325082 Genuine previously hinged with redistributed original gum, a perf tip added at top left and small stains removed

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57-UNC-36
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/29/2012, Frelinghuysen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Frelinghuysen Collection, Part Two, Sale 1021, Lot 208, “toned spots”

Certificates:

• PF 503914 Genuine, unused, with some toned perforations

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57-UNC-37
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 7/25/2018, Arnold “Jake” Johnson Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1187, Lot 117, Realized $4,250

Certificates:

• PF 530111 It is genuine, reperforated at right