Census of 12c Intense Black, First Design (Scott 59)
16 Census Records

59-UNC-01
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/29/1981, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1981 Rarities of the World, Sale 579, Lot 117, Realized $32,500, “light crease, small perf and margin faults”
• 9/14/2016, "Alan" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Alan Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1134, Lot 63, Realized $24,000
• 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 105

Certificates:

• PF 58413 Genuine with vertical crease
• PF 488604 (2010) Genuine, unused, without gum, with a vertical crease, a few short perforations and a pulled perforation at top right

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59-CAN-02
Fault

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Provenance:

• 5/8/1939, Hale Collection, Sanabria, Lot 62
• 11/23/1944, Gerber Auctions, Lot 138
• 2/23/1978, Wolffer's Auctions, Lot 120
• 5/14/1979, H.R. Harmer, Lot 322
• 6/17/1980, H.R. Harmer, Lot 180
• 9/28/1981, Ivy Auctions, Lot 250
• 12/7/2004, Lake Shore Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Lake Shore Collection, Sale 888, Lot 70, Realized $25,000
• 12/12/2018, Richard Drews Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Richard Drews Collection of United States 1861-68 Issues, Sale 1195, Lot 95, Realized $29,000

Certificates:

• PF 82201 Genuine with horizontal crease and pen written ‘New’ marking

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59-OG-03
Fault

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Provenance:

• 1/21/1958, Moody Collection, H.R. Harmer
• 4/27-28/1966, Ambassador Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Ambassador Collection, Sale 300, Lot 81, Realized $14,500, "few perf tips blunted"
• 3/23/1977, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1977 Rarities of the World, Sale 510, Lot 79, Realized $25,000
• 4/23/1983, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1983 Rarities of the World, Sale 618, Lot 92, Realized $29,000
• 10/26/1992, McNall Collection, Superior, Lot 96, "tiny thin"

Certificates:

• PF 259588 Genuine, previously hinged, with a tiny thin at top left

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59-OG-04
Fault

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Provenance:

• 11/19/1956, Caspary Collection, H.R. Harmer
• 10/18/2002, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 78
• 4/28-30/2015, Hall Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 1096, Lot 109, Realized $80,000, "faint diagonal crease visible only on the back of the stamp"

Certificates:

• PF 192327 Genuine, previously hinged, with faint diagonal crease

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59-UNC-05
Fault

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Provenance:

• 3/23/1954, HR Harmer

Certificates:

• PF 31935 Genuine, defective and repaired by closing a tear and adding a piece at bottom

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59-UNC-06
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/27/2002, “Bayou” Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding U.S. Stamps, Sale 843, Lot 840, Realized $60,000
• 4/29/1981, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1981 Rarities of the World, Sale 579, Lot 117, Realized $32,500, sale
• 4/11-12/2018, The David Wingate Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David Wingate Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1180, Lot 104, Realized $62,500

Certificates:

• PF 378058 (2001) Genuine

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59-OG-07
Fault

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Provenance:

• 3/8/1940, E. Klein
• 5/2/1987, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1987 Rarities of the World, Sale 679, Lot 168, “original gum, crease, short perf”

Certificates:

• PF 639 Genuine
• PF 29677 Genuine with light vertical crease and regummed
• PF 506159 Genuine, previously hinged, with a short perforation at bottom and a faint vertical crease

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59-OG-08
Fault

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Provenance:

• 10/6-7/1964, Siegel Auction Galleries, U.S. incl. Postmaster Provisionals, Unused 19th & 20th Century, Envelopes & Revenues, Sale 276
• 3/25/1969, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1969 Rarities of the World, Sale 350, Lot 65, “few perfs blunted”
• 7/10/2019, New Amsterdam Collection, Cherrystone, Lot 47, Realized $29,000

Certificates:

• PF 15603 (1962) Genuine with tiny thin spot
• PF 558496 (2019) Genuine, large part o.g. and a tiny thin spot at top

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59-OG-09
Sound

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Provenance:

• 3/23/1972, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1972 Rarities of the World, Sale 409, Lot 65, Realized $23,000
• 5/2008, Newport Collection, PRW

Certificates:

• PF 21696 Genuine
• PF 460721 Genuine, slightly disturbed original gum

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59-OG-10
Sound

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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 128, Realized $16,000, (Part 1)
• 4/23/1970, Seymour Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The A. T. Seymour Collection of United States, Sale 373, Lot 64
• 5/31/2016, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2016 Rarities of the World, Sale 1129, Lot 340, Realized $70,000, "Original gum, lightly hinged with slight offset from 10c Green stamp (probably the 10c First Design, distributed along with this stamp)"

Certificates:

• PF 1696 (1949) Genuine
• PF 536284 (2016) Genuine, previously hinged

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59-OG-11
Sound

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Provenance:

• 3/25/1969, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1969 Rarities of the World, Sale 350, Lot 65, Realized $19,000
• 3/23/1971, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1971 Rarities of the World, Sale 391, Lot 55, Realized $20,000
• 9/12/1984, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Isabelle Lessmann Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 638, Lot 88, Realized $32,500, Isabelle Lessmann
• 5/26/1986, Hewitt Collection, Ivy
• 5/19/1994, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1994 Rarities - The Concord Collection, Sale 759, Lot 82, Realized $32,500, Concord "two partly nibbed perfs at bottom"
• 1/27-28/2009, Whitman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Alan B. Whitman Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 968, Lot 66, Realized $200,000, "two insignificant partly nibbed perfs at bottom not mentioned on any certificate"

Certificates:

• PF 135930 Genuine
• PF 434442 Genuine, previously hinged

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59-OG-12
Fault

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Provenance:

• 5/26/1943, Green Collection, HR Harmer
• 2/23/1972, Gleysteen Collection, Mozian, Deluxe United States: The Estate of Dr. G. N. Gleysteen, Sale 602, Lot 102, One of two stamps illustrated on the front cover of the catalog
• 4/20/1991, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1991 Rarities of the World, Sale 737, Lot 368, Realized $31,900
• 12/15/1992, Christie's Robson Lowe
• 6/14/2024, William Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William H. Gross Collection of Complete United States Stamps, Sale 1323, Lot 26, Realized $41,300

Certificates:

• PF 213829 (1106) Tiny tear at right, small thin
• PF 270161 (1993) Small closed tear top right, two tiny tears at top
• PF 602311 (2024) Unused, OG, Genuine, Previously Hinged witha small sealed tear at top right and two tiny tears at top

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59-POG-13
Fault

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Provenance:

• 3/27/1974, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1974 Rarities of the World, Sale 448, Lot 51, Realized $15,500, “Part original gum”
• 1/20/1988, Lutwak Collection, Kelleher, Lot 710, (sound)
• 5/31/2002, Lessin Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 103, (as sound)
• 3/7/2003, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 108, (small surface scrape at bottom)
• 11/7/2013, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Issues, Sale 1057, Lot 613, Realized $42,500
• 6/27/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2017 Rarities of the World, Sale 1159, Lot 82, Realized $29,000

Certificates:

• PF 11320 Genuine
• PF 52316 Genuine
• PF 386541 Genuine, small scrape at bottom
• PF 516697 Genuine, unused, with part O.G. and a small surface scrape at bottom

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59-UNC-14
Fault

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Provenance:

• 5/25/1986, Isleham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Isleham Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 662, Lot 1073, Realized $12,000, “some perf faults, tiny tear at top”
• 4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 79, Realized $25,000

Certificates:

• PSE 1137918 (2007) Genuine, unused, no gum, with several shorter perfs

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59-OG-15
Sound

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Provenance:

• 10/8-10/1998, Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 166, Realized $65,000
• 6/26/2019, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2019 Rarities of the World, Sale 1205, Lot 2032

Certificates:

• PF 275258 Genuine, previously hinged
• PF 333502 Genuine, previously hinged
• PF 464168 Genuine, previously hinged

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59-OG-16
Unknown

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Provenance:

• Miller Collection, New York Public Library

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