Census of 90c Blue, First Design (Scott 62)
22 Census Records

62-UNC-01
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/24/1988, Cole Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Clifford C. Cole, Jr. Collection - United States Postage Issues, Sale 689
• 10/9/2002, Drucker Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Drucker Family Collection, Part 1: U.S. Stamps, Sale 851, Lot 66, Realized $25,000

Certificates:

• PF 9676 Genuine, no gum
• PF 191701 Genuine
• PF 388299 Genuine

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62-OG-02
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/29/1957, Fifield

Certificates:

• PF 8256 Genuine

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62-OG-03
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/27/2002, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding U.S. Stamps, Sale 843, Lot 842, Realized $26,000, “Bayou” (tiny thin spot)
• 4/27-28/1966, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Ambassador Collection, Sale 300, Lot 85, Realized $2,400, Ambassador “slightly rounded corner perf”
• 4/11-12/2018, The David Wingate Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David Wingate Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1180, Lot 106, Unsold
• 3/14-15/2019, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1197, Lot 1645, Realized $10,500
• 10/19-23/2020, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins, Sale 1227, Lot 2308, Realized $9,000

Certificates:

• PF 5498 (1955) Genuine, original gum
• PF 378060 (2001) Genuine previously hinged with a tiny thin spot at top center

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62-UNC-04
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 05/1986, Isleham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, RAS 05/1986
• 10/8-10/1998, Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 169, Realized $30,000

Certificates:

• PF 163932 Genuine
• PF 417929 Genuine

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62-OG-05
Sound

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 134
• 4/23/1970, Seymour Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The A. T. Seymour Collection of United States, Sale 373, Lot 67
• 9/12/1984, Isabelle Lessmann Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Isabelle Lessmann Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 638, Lot 90
• 10/26/1992, McNall Collection, Superior

Certificates:

• PF 1693 Genuine
• PF 38692 Genuine, PH
• PF 259591 Genuine, PH

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62-UNC-06
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 06/30/1964, J. Fox
• 10/17/2003, Dr. Claiborne Johnson Jr. Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries
• 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 108, Realized $7,500

Certificates:

• PF 6250 Genuine, reperfed at left
• PF 424470 (2003) Genuine, reperfed at left
• PF 503598 (2012) Genuine, unused without gum and reperforated at left

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62-OG-07
Fault

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, “few perfs bit blunt and negligible tiny corner creases”
• 5/2/1973, Mielstrup Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Dr. Drew B. Meilstrup Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 431, lot “126 tiny flaws”
• 05/2008, Newport Collection, PRW

Certificates:

• PF 27418 Genuine, soiled, part original gum
• PF 460724 Genuine, part original gum, small corner crease at bottom left and pulled perf at bottom

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62-OG-08
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/4/1979, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1979 Rarities of the World, Sale 544, Lot 74

Certificates:

• PF 40236 Genuine, original gum, tiny tear at left

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62-OG-09
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 02/18/1946, Green Collection, Costales
• 02/23/1972, Gleysteen Collection, Mozian, Lot 106
• 10/03/1973, H.R. Harmer
• 05/31/2001, Lessin Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, The Joseph E Lessin Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 48, Lot 106, Realized $47,850
• 6/22/2023, Nelson Berman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Nelson Berman Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 1288, Lot 45, Realized $70,800

Certificates:

• PF 36512 (1971) Genuine
• PF 386542 (2002) Genuine with part o.g.
• PF 596368 (2023) Genuine, with part o.g., Graded 90

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62-UNC-10
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/11/1978, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1978 Rarities of the World, Sale 528, Lot 86
• 10/18/2002, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 81, Realized $12,000
• 11/7/2013, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Issues, Sale 1057, Lot 615, Realized $24,000
• 9/14/2016, "Alan" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Alan Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1134, Lot 66, Realized $10,500

Certificates:

• PF 43677 Genuine, no gum, tear, small thin spot at top
• PF 392938 Genuine with a tear at top center, and an internal circular tear at bottom right

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62-UNC-11
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/23/1972, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1972 Rarities of the World, Sale 409, Lot 68, Realized $7,000, Sale “microscopic split in one perf”
• 5/31/2016, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2016 Rarities of the World, Sale 1129, Lot 344, Realized $12,500, "tiny split in one perf at top left, small thin spot at top left"

Certificates:

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62-UNC-12
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/29/1981, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1981 Rarities of the World, Sale 579, Lot 120, Realized $14,500
• 05/8/1998, Weissman Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries

Certificates:

• PF 257255 (1992) Genuine, no gum
• PF 464170 (2008) Genuine

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62-CAN-13
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 2040 Genuine, trial cancel, defects

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62-UNC-14
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 7/10/2019, New Amsterdam Collection, Cherrystone, Lot 49, Realized $10,000

Certificates:

• PF 2105 (1950) Genuine, cleaned
• PF 558499 (2019) Genuine, no gum, with a purple mink spot at bottom left

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62-OG-15
Fault

62-OG-15
Fault
Photo as it appears in Caspary

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/19/1956, Caspary Collection, H.R. Harmer
• 4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 82, Realized $11,000

Certificates:

• PF 37165 (1971) Genuine, small tear and corner margin crease
• PF 459359 (2007) Genuine, PH, tiny tear at bottom, in the sixth perf hole from the left

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62-UNC-16
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/19/1956, Caspary Collection, H.R. Harmer
• 5/19/1994, Concord Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1994 Rarities - The Concord Collection, Sale 759, Lot 85, Realized $26,400
• 10/23/2001, Floyd Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, The William S. Floyd Collection, Sale 45, Lot 125
• 6/14/2024, William Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William H. Gross Collection of Complete United States Stamps, Sale 1323, Lot 30, Realized $30,680

Certificates:

• PF 116325 (1983) Genuine
• PF 602315 (2024) Unused, No Gum, Genuine

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62-UNC-17
Fault

62-UNC-17
Fault
Photo prior to repair

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 201643 Genuine, defective
• PF 223969 Genuine, extensively repaired with portions of design added, including identifying characteristics

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62-OG-18
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 98, Realized $13,500

Certificates:

• (5261) Genuine, previously hinged with light diagonal creases at top left and a small hole in top right “90

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62-OG-19
Unknown

Notes:

• Short perf

Provenance:

• Miller Collection, New York Public Library

Certificates:

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62-UNC-20
Fault

Notes:

• set signed Luff

Provenance:

• 05/26/1943, Green Collection, H.R. Harmer

Certificates:

• PF 15606 “Not 62, but 62a privately perforated”, this is likely incorrect

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62-UNC-21
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 04/17/1945, Green Collection, Barr, “straight edge at right, slight closed tear at bottom”
• 6/27/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2017 Rarities of the World, Sale 1159, Lot 84, Realized $8,000

Certificates:

• PF 517718 Genuine, with a thin spot at top and a sealed tear at bottom

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62-UNC-22
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 08/05/2005, Regency/Superior auction, Lot 1115, Realized $13,500

Certificates:

• PF 429342 Genuine, small thin spots, two tiny tears, and reperforated at right
• APS 113383 Genuine, creased, thinned, sealed tears, nibbed corner perf