Census of 24c Blackish Violet (Scott 78c)
63 Census Records

78c-OG-01
Sound

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Provenance:

• Caspary Collection, H.R. Harmer
• Lilly Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries
• Seymour Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries
• PT Chapin Collection, acquired by Whitman
• 10/3/1992, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1992 Rarities of the World, Sale 745, Lot 487, Realized $23,000, (acquired by John C. Chapin)
• 1/27-28/2009, Whitman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Alan B. Whitman Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 968, Lot 101

Certificates:

• PF 1967 Genuine
• PF 2003 Genuine

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78c-OG-02
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• Wunderlich, private treaty
• 10/8-10/1998, Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 210

Certificates:

• PF Genuine

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78c-OG-03
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/19/2001, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2001 Rarities of the World, Sale 837, Lot 103, Realized $10,500
• 3/10/2004, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 872, Lot 307, Realized $9,500
• 10/17/2006, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Rarities, Sale 920, Lot 82, Realized $9,000

Certificates:

• PF 2001 Genuine

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78c-CAN-01
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 9/26/1997, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Vernon R. Morris, Jr., M.D. Collection of Used U.S., Sale 793, Lot 221, Morris

Certificates:

• PF 260695 Genuine

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78c-CAN-02
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 6/5/1995, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1995 Rarities of the World, Sale 767, Lot 171, Realized $3,750
• 3/22/2005, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 891, Lot 2386, Realized $20,000
• 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 135, Natalee Grace

Certificates:

• PF 278573 Genuine
• PF 425988 Genuine

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78c-CAN-03
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 462366 Genuine with extraneous purple ink marks at upper right

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78c-CAN-04
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 382887 Genuine, reperforated at left

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78c-CAN-05
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/13/1999, Hoffner Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions
• 5/18/2002, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2002 Rarities of the World, Sale 846, Lot 2126, Realized $4,000
• 12/17-18/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Golden Oak Collection of Superb United States, Sale 1062, Lot 260, Golden Oak

Certificates:

• PF 382670 Genuine

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78c-CAN-06
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 7/26-27/2016, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States and Possessions, Sale 1133, Lot 126, Realized $2,000

Certificates:

• PF 82767 Genuine
• PF 535028 (2016) Genuine, small thin spot at left

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78c-CAN-07
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 417684 Genuine, diagonal crease at bottom left

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78c-CAN-08
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/22/2005, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 891, Lot 2387, Realized $6,000
• 9/23/2008, Dauer Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Dr. Edward and Joanne Dauer Collection of Superb Used U.S., Sale 961, Lot 48

Certificates:

• PSE (1992)
• PF 426056 Genuine
• PF 510589 Genuine

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78c-CAN-09
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 107235 Genuine, large closed tear at bottom left

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78c-CAN-10
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 229719 Genuine, but repaired adding the right margin and perforations

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78c-CAN-11
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 217546 Genuine, thinned

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78c-CAN-12
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 201727 Genuine with small tears at top
• PF 519246 Genuine, three tiny tears at top

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78c-CAN-13
Unknown

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Certificates:

• PF 65012 Genuine

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78c-CAN-14
Unknown

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Certificates:

• PF 115025 Genuine

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78c-CAN-15
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 201728 Genuine, tiny thin at bottom left

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78c-CAN-16
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 191101 Genuine, tiny tear at top
• PF 472361 Genuine, reperfed at top where there is also a tiny tear

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78c-CAN-17
Unknown

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Certificates:

• PF 45938 Genuine

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78c-CAN-18
Unknown

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Certificates:

• PF 165950 Genuine

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78c-CAN-19
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 142871 Genuine, small tear at bottom and thin spot at upper left

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78c-CAN-20
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 125812 Genuine with a filled in thin spot

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78c-CAN-21
Unknown

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Certificates:

• PF 169013 Genuine, with perforations as shown in the photo

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78c-CAN-22
Unknown

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Certificates:

• PF 87700 Genuine

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78c-CAN-23
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 122659 Genuine, color affected at bottom

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78c-CAN-24
Sound

78c-CAN-24
Sound
PFC 267357

Notes:

• Stolen from Fedex

Provenance:

• 5/19/2001, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2001 Rarities of the World, Sale 837, Lot 104, Realized $16,000
• 6/12/2004, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2004 Rarities of the World, Sale 878, Lot 324, Realized $22,000

Certificates:

• PF 277954 Genuine
• PF 267357 Genuinely used on piece

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78c-CAN-25
Sound

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Certificates:

• PF 285013 Genuinely used on piece

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78c-CAN-26
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 12/12/2018, Richard Drews Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Richard Drews Collection of United States 1861-68 Issues, Sale 1195, Lot 179, Realized $2,500

Certificates:

• PF 125764 (1983) Genuine
• PF 556345 (2018) Genuine

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78c-CAN-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 180, Realized $2,900

Certificates:

• PF 121922 (1983) Genuine
• PF 556346 (2018) Genuine, with a short perf at bottom

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78c-CAN-28
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 12/11/1985, Sheriff Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Ex-Sheriff - Part I, Sale 655

Certificates:

• PF 41779 Genuine with a tiny corner margin crease at top right

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78c-CAN-29
Unknown

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Certificates:

• PF 78083 Genuine

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78c-CAN-30
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/23/2001, Floyd Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries
• 4/28-30/2015, Hall Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 1096, Lot 153, Realized $9,000
• 11/16-18/2021, Sacramento Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, featuring the Sacramento Collection, Sale 1245, Lot 1194, Realized $7,000

Certificates:

• PF 300021 (1996) Genuine
• PSE 1302255 (2015) Genuine, Graded 75
• PF 582936 (2021) Genuine, Graded 75

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78c-CAN-31
Unknown

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Certificates:

• PF 85891 Genuine with a natural paper fiber inclusion

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78c-CAN-32
Fault

Notes:

• Never submitted to PF

Provenance:

• 9/12/2000, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 826, Lot 239, Realized $1,400, “small thin”

Certificates:

• PSE (1999)

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78c-CAN-33
Sound

Notes:

• Never submitted to PF

Provenance:

• 6/13/2009, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2009 Rarities of the World, Sale 973, Lot 87, Realized $6,000

Certificates:

• PSE (2009)

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78c-CAN-34
Fault

Notes:

• Never submitted to PF

Provenance:

• 6/19/2006, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 914, Lot 456, Realized $2,200

Certificates:

• APS (1996) light corner creases, small toned spots at bottom, minor perf flaws

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78c-CAN-35
Fault

Notes:

• Never submitted to PF

Provenance:

• 10/8/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 865, Lot 412, Realized $550, “small faults not visible on face”

Certificates:

• PSE (2003)

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78c-CAN-36
Unknown

Notes:

• Never submitted to PF

Provenance:

• 05/31/2002, Lessin Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries

Certificates:

• PSE (1993)

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78c-CAN-37
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 188927 Genuine with faint creasing at top right

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78c-CAN-38
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 6/24-25/2010, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 992, Lot 2136, Realized $2,900, “small corner creases top right and bottom left, small tear bottom”
• 12/10-14/2012, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers, Sale 1037, Lot 1583, Realized $2,600

Certificates:

• PSE (2010)

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78c-CAN-39
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 6/24-25/2010, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 992, Lot 2135, Realized $7,500, “tiny perf tip tear at top”

Certificates:

• PSE (1993)
• PF 488614 Genuine, tiny perf tear at top above the third star

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78c-CAN-40
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 12/10-14/2012, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers, Sale 1037, Lot 1583, Realized $2,600, “Light cork cancel, small corner creases top right and bottom left, small tear bottom”

Certificates:

• PSE (2010)

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78c-CAN-41
Fault

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 482639 Genuine, small sealed tear at upper left in the second perf hole down from the top, and a small toned spot at bottom right, at the left of the large ‘S’

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78c-CAN-42
Sound

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Certificates:

• PF 480451 Genuine

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78c-CAN-43
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 479365 Genuine, two thins and reperfed at left

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78c-CAN-44
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 6/26/2014, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2014 Rarities of the World, Sale 1075, Lot 1094, Realized $4,250
• 4/8-9/2020, Edward Morton Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Edward Morton Collection of Outstanding Quality U.S. Stamps, Sale 1219, Lot 228, Realized $2,100

Certificates:

• PF 507481 (2013) Genuine

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78c-CAN-45
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/19-20/2015, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 1092, Lot 1066, "three nibbed perfs at top somewhat harshly described as "perf faults" on accompanying certificate"

Certificates:

• PSE (2014) perf faults

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78c-CAN-46
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 9/30/2015, Siegel Auction Galleries, U.S. 1847-69 Issues, featuring the Kenneth D. Gilbart Collection, Sale 1109, Lot 607, Realized $4,250

Certificates:

• PF 529737 (2015) Genuine
• PSE 49357 (2001) Genuine

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78c-CAN-47
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/14-16/2018, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps including Confederate States and Hawaii, Sale 1192, Lot 172

Certificates:

• PSE (2017)

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78c-CAN-48
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/3/2020, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1217, Lot 847

Certificates:

• PSE 1359307 (2019) "Genuine used, with a NYFM cancel and a tiny hinge thin"

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78c-CAN-49

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/6/2022, Siegel Auction Galleries, Unites States Stamps, Sale 1254, Lot 751, Realized $3,250

Certificates:

• PF 579866 (2021) Genuine with a small thin at bottom left and a tiny corner crease at bottom right

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78c-CAN-50
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/17/2022, David Gorham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 1255, Lot 548

Certificates:

• PSE 32656 (1998) "It is genuine used with a black cds cancel"

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78c-COV-01
Sound

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 428057 it is a genuine usage, the cover cleaned removing affress and subsequently re-addressed

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78c-COV-02
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• Knapp
• 4/25/2007, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States and Confederate States Postal History, Sale 933, Lot 412, Realized $17,000

Certificates:

• PF 453430 it is a genuine usage, the cover slightly reduced at left

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78c-COV-03
Fault

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 24476 Genuinely used on cover, the stamp with a crease across bottom left

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78c-COV-04
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• Grunin Collection
• Herzog Collection
• 04/15/2003, Schuyler Rumsey

Certificates:

• PF 399818 Genuinely used on cover

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78c-COV-05
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 12/12/1997, Siegel Auction Galleries, U.S. Postal History & Foreign, Sale 797, Lot 1677, Realized $750

Certificates:

• PF 84939 Genuinely used on cover

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78c-COV-06
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 9/22/1981, Dos Passos Collection, Robbins auction, Lot 843
• 12/11/1985, Sheriff Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Ex-Sheriff - Part I, Sale 655, Lot 344
• 12/19-20/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Postal History, Sale 1063, Lot 1447, Realized $8,500, Golden Oak

Certificates:

• PF 159007 Genuinely used on cover with No. 65
• PF 170747 Genuinely used on cover with No. 65
• PF 508408 Genuine usage

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78c-COV-07
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 268738 Genuine usage, stamp with a pulled perf at bottom right

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78c-COV-08
Unknown

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Certificates:

• PF 86114 Genuinely used on cover

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78c-COV-09
Unknown

Notes:

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Certificates:

• PF 96941 Genuine usage

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78c-COV-10
Sound

Notes:

• Two singles, with 5c Brown (76) , tied by fancy New York geometrics on Aug. 1864 cover to Shanghai, China

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 581974 It is a genuine usage