Census of 4c Deep Blue Green (Scott 211D)
28 Census Records

211D-UNC-01
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/23/1972, Gleysteen Collection, Mozian, "ex Luff"
• 9/18/1984, Isabelle Lessmann Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Lot 208

Certificates:

• PF 4853 as block of four “Genuine”, Graded T.R. stamp
• PF 54000 Genuine

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211D-UNC-02
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/31/1961, Fifield
• 5/2008, Newport Collection, PRW

Certificates:

• PF 2285 Genuine
• PF 460781 Genuine

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211D-UNC-03
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• Sheriff Collection
• 2/9/1971, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States and Possessions, Sale 389
• 6/25/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2013 Rarities of the World, Sale 1048, Lot 309, Unsold

Certificates:

• PF 35455 Genuine
• Small pencil “E.K.” initials on back, Graded Eugene Klein

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211D-UNC-04
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/18/2002, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 238, Realized $28,000
• 2/6/2004, Ron L. Scott Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Lot 2122, Realized $23,000

Certificates:

• PF 262 Genuine
• PF 29450 Genuine, toned paper
• PF 214615 Genuine
• PF 392122 Genuine

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211D-UNC-05
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/21/1956, Caspary Collection, H.R. Harmer, as block of four
• 4/14-15/2009, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Two: 1870-1901 Issues, Sale 968A, Lot 241, Realized $70,000, Whitman
• 10/26-29/2010, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 997, Lot 5618, Realized $60,000
• 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 293, Realized $40,000

Certificates:

• PF 7405 as block of four “Genuine”, Graded B.R. stamp
• PF 7405 D as single “Genuine”
• PF 260726 Genuine
• PSE (2008) Genuine, Graded 85

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211D-UNC-06
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/27-28/1966, Ambassador Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Ambassador Collection, Sale 300, Lot 248, Realized $3,700
• 5/2/1973, Mielstrup Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Dr. Drew B. Meilstrup Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 431
• 5/31/2002, Lessin Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries
• 12/13/2003, McCarthy Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries

Certificates:

• PF 38000 Genuine
• PF 386564 Genuine

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211D-UNC-07
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/31/1976, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1976 Rarities of the World, Sale 489, Lot 129, Realized $6,000, “tiny pinhead thin in top margin”
• 5/31/2016, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2016 Rarities of the World, Sale 1129, Lot 393, Realized $12,000, "tiny thin spot in top margin where one shortish perf"

Certificates:

• PF 862 Genuine

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211D-UNC-08
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/3/1955, Fifield
• 6/19/2010, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2010 Rarities of the World, Sale 989, Lot 155, Realized $47,500

Certificates:

• PF 414 as block of four “Genuine” (T.L. stamp)
• PF 4853 as block of four “Genuine” (T.L. stamp)
• PF 329468 Genuine
• PF 479427 Genuine

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211D-UNC-09
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 315, Realized $4,000
• 6/27/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2017 Rarities of the World, Sale 1159, Lot 197, Realized $13,000, "trivial nibbed perf at top not mentioned on any of three previous certificates"

Certificates:

• PF 1531 Genuine
• PF 326521 Genuine
• PF 507796 Genuine

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211D-UNC-10
Fault

Notes:

• Signed Luff

Provenance:

• 12/17/2002, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps Stamps, Sale 852, Lot 648, Realized $11,000
• 4/26/1943, West Collection, Ward

Certificates:

• PF 20906 Genuine stained and with a thin spot
• PF 395337 Genuine, small thin spot at right center and stain spot at top

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211D-UNC-11
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/27/2002, "Bayou" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding U.S. Stamps, Sale 843, Lot 1373, Realized $26,000
• 11/20/1978, Sotheby’s
• 4/27-28/2009, “Laila” Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Laila Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 972, Lot 3204, Realized $57,500

Certificates:

• PF 4853 as block of four “Genuine”, B.L. stamp
• PF 22759 as single “Genuine”
• PF 378073 Genuine

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211D-UNC-12
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/23/1977, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1977 Rarities of the World, Sale 510, Lot 159
• 10/26/1992, McNall Collection, Sup.

Certificates:

• PF 259720 Genuine
• PF 407192 Genuine

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211D-UNC-13
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 1/30/1976, Kelleher
• 4/28-30/2015, Hall Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 1096, Lot 357, Realized $28,000

Certificates:

• PF 4149 Genuine
• PF 273427 Genuine
• PF 528237 Genuine

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211D-UNC-14
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/21/1956, Caspary Collection, H.R. Harmer, Realized $2,100, as block of four
• 5/26/1975, A. Richard Engel Collection, Corinphila, Sale 58, Lot 5213
• 10/28/2008, Hansen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Perry Hansen Collection of U.S. Stamps and Covers, Sale 963, Lot 830, Realized $62,500, ection
• 10/31/2023, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1297, Lot 353, Realized $24,780

Certificates:

• PF 7405 as block of four “Genuine”, T.L. stamp
• PF 7405 A as single “Genuine”
• PF 218671 (1989) Genuine
• PF 468487 Genuine, narrow hinge thin at top
• PSE 1298379 (2015) Genuine unused, no gum as issued, Graded 90

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211D-UNC-15
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/7/1980, Kelleher

Certificates:

• PF 4853 as block of four “Genuine”, B.R. stamp
• PF 44443 Genuine

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211D-UNC-16
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• Col. Green Collection
• 4/29/1981, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1981 Rarities of the World, Sale 579, Lot 227, Realized $18,700
• 5/26/1986, Hewitt Collection, Ivy
• 5/19/1994, Concord Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1994 Rarities - The Concord Collection, Sale 759, Lot 207, Realized $23,100
• 10/23/2001, Floyd Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries
• 6/14/2024, William H. Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William H. Gross Collection of Complete United States Stamps, Sale 1323, Lot 73, Realized $23,010

Certificates:

• APS 1171 (1945) Genuine
• PF 101219 (1981) Genuine
• PF 602371 (2024) Unused, no gum as issued, Genuine

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211D-UNC-17
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/21/1956, Caspary Collection, H.R. Harmer, as block of four

Certificates:

• PF 7405 as block of four “Genuine”, B.L. stamp
• PF 7405 C as single “Genuine”

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211D-UNC-18
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 6/13/2009, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2009 Rarities of the World, Sale 973, Lot 149, Realized $86,250

Certificates:

• PF 100300 (1981) Genuine
• PF 353607 (2000) Genuine
• PF 477817 (2009) Genuine, Graded 90
• PSE 1198655 (2009) Genuine, Graded 90

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211D-UNC-19
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/8-9/2008, Hoffman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 956, Lot 202, Realized $95,000
• 3/10/2004, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 872, Lot 564, Realized $29,000
• 12/10/2012, Gorham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David W. Gorham Collection, Sale 1036, Lot 140, Realized $42,500

Certificates:

• PF 119425 Genuine
• PF 391995 Genuine
• PF 465472 Genuine

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211D-UNC-20
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 1071 Genuine
• PF 272557 Genuine, small thin spot at top right

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211D-UNC-21
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 134635 (1984) Genuine,tiny inclusion and light stains
• PF 217688 (1989) Genuine with light staining which has been mostly removed

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211D-UNC-22
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 6/25/1999, Golin Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Lewis Golin Collection of U.S. Stamps, Sale 812, Lot 210, Realized $40,000
• 9/13/2002, McKinney Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries
• 11/7/2013, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Issues, Sale 1057, Lot 791, Realized $26,000
• 10/27-29/2015, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1111, Lot 104, Realized $40,000

Certificates:

• PF 260727 Genuine
• PF 515970 "Genuine, Graded 85

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211D-UNC-23
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/19/1945, Colonel Edward H.R. Green Collection, Irwin Heiman Auctions, Sale 21, Lot 154, Realized $700
• 5/19/1994, Dr. Test Collection (sold as "Concord" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1994 Rarities - The Concord Collection, Sale 759, Lot 211, Realized $190, )
• 1/21/2000, Lyons Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 227, Realized $55,000
• 4/11-12/2018, The David Wingate Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David Wingate Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1180, Lot 255
• 3/14-15/2019, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1197, Lot 1823, Realized $26,000

Certificates:

• PF 132355 Genuine
• PF 323806 Genuine

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211D-UNC-24
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/21/1956, Caspary Collection, H.R. Harmer, as block of four
• 2/24/1988, Cole Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Clifford C. Cole, Jr. Collection - United States Postage Issues, Sale 689, Lot 1324, as single
• 10/8-10/1998, Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 404, Realized $37,000
• 6/26/2019, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2019 Rarities of the World, Sale 1205, Lot 2054, Realized $40,000

Certificates:

• PF 7405 as block of four “Genuine”, Graded T.R. stamp
• PF 7405 B as single“Genuine”
• PF 331824 Genuine
• PF 464897 Genuine

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211D-UNC-25
Unknown

Notes:

• Never certified

Provenance:

• 2/25/1960, Heiman

Certificates:

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211D-UNC-26
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/8/1939, Hale Collection, Sanabria
• 3/25-28/2008, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 953, Lot 646, Realized $75,000
• 4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 212, Realized $23,000

Certificates:

• PF 403055 (2003) Genuine, small thin spot

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211D-UNC-27
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• APS (1944)
• PF 558622 (2019) Genuine, with a pulled perforation at top right

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211D-UNC-28

Notes:

Provenance:

• Luff Reference Collection, The Philatelic Foundation

Certificates: