Census of 2c Black, Re-Issue, Used (Scott 103)
29 Census Records

103-CAN-01
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 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 171, Realized $5,250
• 4/6/2022, Siegel Auction Galleries, Unites States Stamps, Sale 1254, Lot 766, Realized $6,000

Certificates:

• PF 120523 Genuine
• PF 478466 Genuine

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103-CAN-02
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 12/11/1985, Sheriff Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Ex-Sheriff - Part I, Sale 655, Lot 404
• 10/8-10/1998, Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 267, Realized $11,000

Certificates:

• (5742) Genuine
• (1853) Genuine

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103-CAN-03
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 9/26/1997, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Vernon R. Morris, Jr., M.D. Collection of Used U.S., Sale 793, Lot 269, Morris as sound
• 4/10/2001, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 835, Lot 208, Twigg-Smith as sound
• 10/2001, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 839, Lot 628, RAS 10/2001 “small corner crease B.R.”
• 2/27/2008, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Tahoe Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 951, Lot 41, Tahoe “insignificant corn. crease”
• 12/17-18/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Golden Oak Collection of Superb United States, Sale 1062, Lot 290, Golden Oak

Certificates:

• PF 103648 Genuine
• PF 163028 Genuine

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103-CAN-04
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 1/18/1980, Suburban, Lot 41

Certificates:

• PF 4263 Genuine
• PSE 2179017 (2014) Genuine

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103-CAN-05
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/10/1967, Fox, Lot 205
• 10/9/2002, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Drucker Family Collection, Part 1: U.S. Stamps, Sale 851, Lot 105, Drucker
• 5/8/2009, Collier Collection, Spink Shreves Galleries

Certificates:

• PF 25437 Genuine
• PF 388329 Genuine

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103-CAN-06
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/6/1970, Herst Collection, Lot 185
• 6/18/2011, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2011 Rarities of the World, Sale 1010, Lot 54
• 11/28-29/2012, Merlin Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Merlin Collection of Superb United States Stamps, Sale 1034, Lot 115

Certificates:

• PF 33843 Genuine
• PSE 1232873 (2011) Genuine, Graded 80

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103-CAN-07
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/27/1953, Paige, Lot 612

Certificates:

• PF 36363 Genuine
• PF 191822 Genuine
• PF 489975 Genuine

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103-CAN-08
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/17/1961, HRH, Lot 641
• 10/10/1972, Siegel Auction Galleries, US Stamps 1845-69 - Distinguished Connoisseur - Marc Haas, Sale 418, Lot 808
• 1/30/1976, Kelleher, Lot 89

Certificates:

• PF 39765 Genuine

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103-CAN-09
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 12/7/2004, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Lake Shore Collection, Sale 888, Lot 95, Realized $2,200, Lake Shore “minute thin specks, faint vertical crease”

Certificates:

• PF 44086 Genuine, light vertical crease at top, small thin spots

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103-CAN-10
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/24/1982, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1982 Rarities of the World, Sale 596, Lot 233, Realized $3,250, “couple nibbed perfs”
• 4/5/1986, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1986 Rarities of the World, Sale 660, Lot 91, Realized $2,700, “couple nibbed perfs

Certificates:

• PF 80468 Genuine
• PF 257276 Genuine

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103-CAN-11
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/31/2016, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2016 Rarities of the World, Sale 1129, Lot 359, Realized $6,250

Certificates:

• PF 90043 Genuine
• PF 537430 (2016) Genuine

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103-CAN-12
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/18/1981, HRH, Lot 303

Certificates:

• PF 96887 Genuine, crease at top right and tiny tear at right.
• PF 480853 Genuine, large sealed tear at top right through “2”

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103-CAN-13
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/9/1981, Sotheby’s, Lot 322

Certificates:

• PF 97448 Genuine

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103-CAN-14
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 100313 Genuine, small thin top left
• PF 269632 Genuine, small thin top left

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103-CAN-15
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/31/2023, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1297, Lot 192, Realized $5,015

Certificates:

• PF 211075 Genuine, small thin spots

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103-CAN-16
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 280177 Genuine

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103-CAN-17
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/15/1999, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1999 Rarities of the World, Sale 811, Lot 110, “two faint creases, possible toning”

Certificates:

• PF 311020 Genuine, light diagonal and horizontal creases at top, toned at center

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103-CAN-19
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/8/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 865, Lot 496, Realized $2,000, “few perfs lightly creased at top left, short top left corner perf”

Certificates:

• PF 21390 Genuine, some perfs creased at top left

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103-CAN-20
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 146466 Genuine, small piece out at bottom left
• PF 513599 Genuine, pulled perfs at lower left

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103-CAN-21
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/25/2013, Rumsey Auctions, The Westpex Sale, Sale 52, Lot 1670, Realized $2,750

Certificates:

• PF 295547 Genuine, tiny tear top left

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103-CAN-22
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/12-14/2011, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 1014, Lot 1269, Realized $45,000
• 11/28-29/2012, Merlin Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Merlin Collection of Superb United States Stamps, Sale 1034, Lot 114, Realized $15,000
• 5/1-2/2019, Siegel Auction Galleries, Gem-Quality United States Stamps, Sale 1199, Lot 1174, Realized $18,000

Certificates:

• PF 421846 Genuine
• PSE 01240448 (2011), Graded 90
• PF 560491 (2019) Genuine, Graded 90

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103-CAN-23
Fault

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 630

Certificates:

• PF 473700 (2009) It is genuine, with a diagonal crease at bottom, and thinned at top right

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103-CAN-24
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 6/26/2014, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2014 Rarities of the World, Sale 1075, Lot 1098

Certificates:

• PF (2014) Genuine
• PSE 1268062 Genuine, with two short perfs at the left, Graded 90

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103-CAN-25
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/25/2015, Michael Bakwin Collection, Matthew Bennett, The Michael Bakwin Collection of Used United States, 1847-1947, Sale 351, Lot 86, Realized $13,500

Certificates:

• PF 524822 (2014) Genuine

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103-CAN-PCE-26
Sound

Notes:

• Tied by cork cancel on piece, "N.Y. & Wash. R.P.O. Apr. 19, 1884" circular datestamp

Provenance:

• 6/27/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2017 Rarities of the World, Sale 1159, Lot 119, Realized $5,250, "insignificant nibbed perf at right"

Certificates:

• PF 529975 It is genuinely used on piece

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103-CAN-27
Fault

Notes:

• Blue cancel

Provenance:

• Metzger Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions
• "Ganymede" Collection
• 12/9/2005, Shreves, Sale 74, Lot 186, Realized $3,750

Certificates:

• PF 0383941 (2002) Genuine, small filled thin spots

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103-CAN-28
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 541975 (2017) Genuine, Graded 80

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103-CAN-29

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/19/2024, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Postal History, Sale 1316, Lot 6492, Realized $1,770

Certificates:

• APS 169852 (2006) Reissued, used, genuine
• PF 543134 (2017) Used, faint grid cancel, genuine.

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Not Included

Notes:

• Formerly 103-CAN-18

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 314733 It is genuine
• PF 493365 It is a genuine Scott 103, but decline opinion with respect to whether the cancel is contemporary