Census of 4c Blue, Error of Color, Used (Scott 233a)
15 Census Records

233a-CAN-01
Sound

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Provenance:

• 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 117, Realized $40,000

Certificates:

• PSE 36951 Genuine
• PSE 1195807 (2009) Genuine, 3-leaf variety” - graded, Graded 85J

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233a-CAN-02
Fault

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Provenance:

• 4/23/1970, Seymour Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The A. T. Seymour Collection of United States, Sale 373, Lot 247, Realized $1,900
• 3/23/1971, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1971 Rarities of the World, Sale 391, Lot 84, Realized $1,900, “minor thin”
• 11/6/2013, "World's Fair Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The World's Fair Collection - 1893 Columbian Issue, Sale 1055, Lot 102, Realized $14,000, " “minor thin”

Certificates:

• PF 754 Genuine
• PF 514791 Genuine with narrow thins at top right, and an internal paper rift at left center

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233a-CAN-03
Fault

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Provenance:

• 3/31/1976, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1976 Rarities of the World, Sale 489, Lot 140, (as sound)

Certificates:

• PF 1034 Genuine
• PF 178826 Genuine, small corner crease bottom right

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233a-CAN-04
Sound

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Provenance:

• 11/9-11/2016, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding United States Stamps, featuring The Irwin Weinberg Inventory, Sale 1140, Lot 601, Realized $18,000

Certificates:

• PF 747 Genuine
• PSE 1321008 (2016) Genuine
• PF 545517 (2017) Genuine

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233a-CAN-05
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 37893 (1972) Genuine, slightly defective
• PF 495457 (2011) Genuine, large and small filled thins

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233a-CAN-06
Fault

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Provenance:

• 6/12/2004, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2004 Rarities of the World, Sale 878, Lot 435, Realized $9,000, “small filled thin in corner not noted on certificate”
• 11/19/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1061, Lot 3679

Certificates:

• PF 66574 Genuine
• PF 516381 Genuine, the bottom right corner repaired, and the top right corner with a diagonal sealed tear

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233a-CAN-07
Unknown

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Certificates:

• PF 202776 Genuine

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233a-CAN-08
Fault

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Provenance:

• 11/16-18/2021, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, featuring the Sacramento Collection, Sale 1245, Lot 1356, Realized $5,750

Certificates:

• PF 3635 Genuine
• PF 272558 Genuine, picked-out inclusion at left, horizontal crease at right
• PF 582945 (2021) It is genuine with a surface scuff at the left edge

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233a-CAN-09
Fault

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Provenance:

• 12/7/2004, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Lake Shore Collection, Sale 888, Lot 144, Realized $8,000, Lake Shore “faint diagonal crease”
• 9/23/2008, Dauer Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Dr. Edward and Joanne Dauer Collection of Superb Used U.S., Sale 961, Lot 110, Realized $9,500

Certificates:

• PF 321187 Genuine, faint diagonal crease at top right

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233a-CAN-10
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 315587 Genuine, tear at top right and thin spots

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233a-CAN-11
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 321633 Genuine, faint thin at bottom center

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233a-CAN-12
Fault

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Provenance:

• 6/13/2003, Matthew Bennet Auctions

Certificates:

• PF 10038 Deep Ultra shade
• PF 19697 Deep Ultra shade
• PF 45570 (1974) Genuine Blue error of color, thin spots
• PF 495461 (2011) Genuine, three small thin spots
• PSE 00100664 (2003)

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233a-CAN-13
Fault

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Provenance:

• 6/25/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2013 Rarities of the World, Sale 1048, Lot 313, Realized $12,000

Certificates:

• PF 512530 Genuine, small corner crease at bottom left and tiny margin thin at lower left

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233a-CAN-14
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 521279 Genuine, with a paper split on the reverse at top right

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233a-CAN-15
Fault

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Provenance:

• 5/17/2022, David Gorham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 1255, Lot 925

Certificates:

• PSE 54075 (2001) It is genuine used, with small repair in lower right corner
• PF 527000 (2015) Genuine, repaired at bottom right