Census of 3c Green, Printed on Both Sides (Scott 147a)
4 Census Records

147a-CAN-01
Fault

Notes:

• Back applied inverted in relation to front

Provenance:

• 4/16/1974, Braus Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Jay Braus Collection of U.S. Bank Note Issues, Sale 449, Lot 85
• 1/25/1983, Siegel Auction Galleries, U.S. Bank Notes 1870-1888, Sale 612, Lot 637
• 6/12/2004, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2004 Rarities of the World, Sale 878, Lot 393, Realized $11,500, “single pulled perf at right”
• 9/19/2012, Natalee Grace Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Natalee Grace Collection of Used U.S. Stamps, Part Two: 1869 to Pan-American Issues, Sale 1027, Lot 53, Realized $15,500

Certificates:

• PF 115448 Genuine
• PF 408388 Genuine, pulled perf at right center

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147a-CAN-02
Fault

Notes:

• Back applied inverted in relation to front

Provenance:

• 2/25/15, Bakwin Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 351, Lot 119, Realized $4,250
• 6/4/2005, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2005 Rarities of the World, Part 2, Sale 896, Lot 245, Realized $4,000, “4mm tear at left”

Certificates:

• PF 526489 (2015) Genuine, small tear at upper right

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147a-CAN-03
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/28/1984, Hirschfield Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Alan J. Hirschfield Collection of U.S. BankNote Issues, Sale 631, Lot 65
• 4/15/1989, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1989 Rarities of the World, Sale 708, Lot 254, Realized $850

Certificates:

• PF 7287 Genuine

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147a-CAN-04
Fault

147a-CAN-04
Fault

Notes:

• Manuscript "Curiosity" in non-contemporary ink
• Bottom right corner faulty with hinge reinforcement

Provenance:

• 7/29/2021, Rumsey Auctions, Westpex Sale, Sale 97, Lot 1495, Realized $2,300

Certificates: