Census of 30c Red Orange, First Color (Scott 61)
34 Census Records

61-OG-01
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/24/70, Siegel Auction Galleries
• 5/31/2002, Lessin Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries
• 12/10/2012, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David W. Gorham Collection, Sale 1036, Lot 111, Realized $25,000, Gorham

Certificates:

• PF 33101 Genuine
• PF 387573 Genuine, previously hinged
• PF 510307 Genuine, previously hinged

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61-OG-02
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/23/71, Siegel Auction Galleries
• 9/12/1984, Isabelle Lessmann Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Isabelle Lessmann Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 638, "insignificant corner perf crease"
• 10/26/1992, McNall Collection, Sup.
• 5/8/1998, Weisman Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries
• 2/23/2010, “Hampshire” Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Hampshire Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 983, Lot 42
• 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 107, Realized $15,000

Certificates:

• PF 35931 (1970) Genuine
• PF 259590 (2002) Genuine
• PF 474438 (2023) Genuine, previously hinged
• PSE 21025 (1993) Genuine, original gum

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61-OG-03
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 1/21/1958, H.R. Harmer
• 5/2/1973, Mielstrup Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Dr. Drew B. Meilstrup Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 431
• 5/2008, Newport Collection, PRW

Certificates:

• PF 9026 Genuine
• PF 460723 Genuine, previously hinged

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61-UNC-04
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/11/1978, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1978 Rarities of the World, Sale 528, Lot 85
• 9/14/2016, "Alan" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Alan Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1134, Lot 65, Realized $8,000

Certificates:

• PF 254711 Genuine, no gum

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61-OG-05
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• HR 5/26/1943 Green Collection, (signed Luff)
• 5/30/2003, Chapin Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 122, $19,000 (described as sound and offered without PFC 47273)
• 10/28/2008, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Perry Hansen Collection of U.S. Stamps and Covers, Sale 963, Lot 487, Hansen

Certificates:

• PF 47273 corner margin creases
• PF 273786 Genuine, PH
• PF 400606 Genuine, PH
• PF 471716 Genuine, PH

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61-UNC-06
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/20/1978, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, “pulled perf at bottom”

Certificates:

• PF 2941 Genuine
• PF 115709 Genuine

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61-UNC-07
Fault

61-UNC-07
Fault
prior to reperfing

Notes:

Provenance:

• Reperfed and sent to PF
• 5/9/1938, Cortlandt F. Bishop Collection, Anderson Galleries, with straight edge at right

Certificates:

• PF 2867 Genuine
• PF 15962 Genuine

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61-OG-08
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/8-10/1998, Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 168, Realized $13,500, (“faint diagonal crease”)

Certificates:

• PF 9675 Genuine
• PF 533246 Genuine, unused with part O.G. and a light natural gum bend

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61-POG-09
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• Crocker Collection
• 6/28/1955, H.R. Harmer, Waterhouse “small part original gum, one perf missing”
• 4/27-28/1966, Ambassador Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Ambassador Collection, Sale 300, Lot 84, “minute crease top margin and trivial perf break”
• 6/5/1995, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1995 Rarities of the World, Sale 767, Lot 151, Realized $7,500, “light diagonal crease at bottom, one short perf
• 7/25/2018, Arnold "Jake" Johnson Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1187, Lot 119, Realized $8,000

Certificates:

• PF 5909 OK #61
• PF 464169 Genuine, small part original gum, light diagonal crease top right

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61-OG-10
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/4/1975, H.R. Harmer
• 5/19/1990, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1990 Rarities of the World, Sale 724, Lot 724, “large part original gum, thin spot”
• 4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 81, lot

Certificates:

• PF 46019 (1974) Genuine, thin spot staining through to face

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61-OG-11
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/23/1972, Gleysteen Collection, Mozian
• 1/29/1980, Kelleher
• 2/27/2002, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding U.S. Stamps, Sale 843, Lot 841, Realized $14,500, “Bayou”
• 11/15/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, Fall 2003 U.S. Rarities: United States, Confederate States, Historic Flights and Hawaii, Sale 869, Lot 3046
• 3/28/2012, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Lot 150

Certificates:

• PF 36511 Genuine with faint horizontal creasing
• PF 378059 Genuine, faint horizontal crease at center

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61-UNC-12
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/17/2003, Dr. Claiborne Johnson Jr. Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Realized $6,000

Certificates:

• PF 115479 Genuine, faint internal tear and small scrape at right
• PF 257254 Genuine, sealed internal tear

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61-OG-13
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/8/1940, E. Klein, (sound?)

Certificates:

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61-OG-14
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/6-7/1964, Siegel Auction Galleries, U.S. incl. Postmaster Provisionals, Unused 19th & 20th Century, Envelopes & Revenues, Sale 276

Certificates:

• PF 15605 Genuine

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61-OG-15
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/16/1956, J. Fox, “gum stained, vertical crease breaks through”
• 7/10/2019, New Amsterdam Collection, Cherrystone, Lot 48, Unsold
• 7/23/2024, Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc., United States Stamps, Sale 1328, Lot 171, Realized $5,605

Certificates:

• PF 3253 (1951) Genuine, repaired
• PF 559498 (2019) Genuine, previously hinged, the stamp with a long hinge reinforced crack and gum soaks

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61-OG-16
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 133, Lilly (as pair)
• 10/18/2002, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 80, Realized $13,000

Certificates:

• PF 25270 for pair, left stamp
• PF 213877 Genuine, PH, light vertical crease

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61-OG-17
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 133, Lilly (as pair)
• 5/31/2016, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2016 Rarities of the World, Sale 1129, Lot 343, Realized $10,000

Certificates:

• PF 25270 “Genuine, unused, left stamp original gum, right stamp part original, each with a vertical crease” , right stamp
• PF 537428 (2016) Genuine, unused with part O.G. and a diagonal crease

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61-OG-18
Fault

Notes:

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 132
• 4/23/1970, Seymour Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The A. T. Seymour Collection of United States, Sale 373
• 2/24/1988, Cole Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Clifford C. Cole, Jr. Collection - United States Postage Issues, Sale 689
• 5/19/1994, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1994 Rarities - The Concord Collection, Sale 759, Lot 84, Realized $14,000, Concord
• 10/23/2001, Floyd Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Realized $19,000

Certificates:

• PF 1694 Genuine
• PF 190491 Genuine, PH, light diagonal crease
• PF 378505 Genuine, PH, light diagonal crease at top right

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61-OG-19
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/7/1968, Lilly Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Josiah K. Lilly Collection, Part 7: United States 19th and 20th Century, Sale 327, Lot 51, Realized $1,200
• 11/20/1993, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1993 Rarities of the World, Sale 755, Lot 102, Realized $10,450
• 10/8/2024, Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc., United States Stamps, Sale 1332, Lot 2205

Certificates:

• PF 1123 Genuine
• PF 41026 (1973) Genuine original gum

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61-OG-20
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• Mrs. Alvin Kantor Collection, Her name is on the 1963 P.F. certificate
• 3/31/76, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1976 Rarities of the World, Sale 489, Lot 82
• 2002, Chapin Collection
• 6/14/2024, William Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William H. Gross Collection of Complete United States Stamps, Sale 1323, Lot 28, Realized $50,150

Certificates:

• PF 2502 Genuine
• PF 16981 (1963) Genuine, part original gum
• PF 602313 (2024) Unused, OG, Genuine, Previously Hinged with Part O.G.

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61-OG-21
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/25/1978, Wolffers, “large part original gum, short perf at upper right”

Certificates:

• PF 640 Genuine
• PF 4116 Genuine

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61-UNC-22
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/29/1981, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1981 Rarities of the World, Sale 579, Lot 119, Realized $15,500, “Traces of original gum”
• 5/26/1986, Hewitt Collection, Ivy
• 1/21/2000, Lyons Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 57, $18,000 hammer (mentions both certificates)
• 4/11-12/2018, The David Wingate Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David Wingate Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1180, Lot 105, Realized $16,500

Certificates:

• PF 100614 (1981) Genuine
• PF 313434 (1997) Genuine, regummed
• PF 550952 (2018) Genuine, without gum

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61-OG-23
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/25/1969, AS, “diagonal gum crease”
• 6/25/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2013 Rarities of the World, Sale 1048, Lot 261, Realized $12,000, “two vertical creases”

Certificates:

• PF 30744 Genuine, crease

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61-CAN-24
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/20/1993, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1993 Rarities of the World, Sale 755, Lot 103
• 6/7/2012, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Natalee Grace Collection of Used Stamps of the United States, Part One: 1847-1868 Issues, Sale 1024, Lot 91, Natalee Grace
• 6/14/2024, William Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William H. Gross Collection of Complete United States Stamps, Sale 1323, Lot 29, Realized $41,300

Certificates:

• PF 25866 (1967) Genuine, defective, piece out at left
• PF 278432 (1994) Genuine, small repair at left replacing small piece
• PF 449825 (2007) Genuine, postally used, small repair at lower left replacing a small piece of the stamp and few added perfs at right
• PF 602314 (2024) Used, Quartered Cork Cancel, Genuine, postally used witha small repair at lower left replacing a small piece of the stamp and a few added perforations at right

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61-OG-25
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 05/1986, Siegel Auction Galleries, RAS 05/1986 Isleham
• 6/27/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2017 Rarities of the World, Sale 1159, Lot 83, Realized $4,750

Certificates:

• PF 162805 Genuine, PH, small thin spot, perfs as shown in photo

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61-UNC-26
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• Ferrary Collection
• 5/2/1987, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1987 Rarities of the World, Sale 679, Lot 169, Realized $12,000
• 5/18/2002, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2002 Rarities of the World, Sale 846, Lot 2105, Realized $15,500, “No Gum”

Certificates:

• PF 29679 (1969) Genuine

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61-UNC-27
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 111391 Genuine, light stain

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61-OG-28
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 238363 Genuine, PH, vertical crease ending tears

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61-UNC-29
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 97, Realized $9,500
• 10/31/2023, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1297, Lot 135, Realized $7,965

Certificates:

• PF 275260 (1993) Genuine regummed with a tiny thin at top right and a small corner crease at bottom right
• PF 559354 (2019) Genuine unused with slightly disturbed O.G. and a small corner crease at bottom right

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61-OG-30
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• Miller Collection, New York Public Library

Certificates:

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61-UNC-31
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 6/21-24/2011, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign, Sale 1011, Lot 440, Realized $5,500, “reperfed top and left, small semi-circular tear at left of vignette”

Certificates:

• PF 494987 Genuine, unused, without gum, reperforated at top and left, small internal semi-circular tear at the left edge of the vignette circle

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61-UNC-32
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/29/2012, Frelinghuysen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Frelinghuysen Collection, Part Two, Sale 1021, Lot 210, Realized $11,000, “minute tear between two perfs at bottom”

Certificates:

• PF 503915 Genuine, unused, a tiny tear at bottom

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61-OG-33
Fault

Notes:

• Never certified

Provenance:

• 3/24-28/2014, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1067, Lot 1002, Realized $13,250

Certificates:

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61-UNC-34
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 207116 (1989) It Is Genuine But Chemically Treated AFFECTING THE COLOR AND PAPER.