Census of 1c Green & Black, Center Inverted, Used (Scott 294a)
56 Census Records

294a-CAN-01
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 1/2003, Mayer Collection, I&M, Lot 254, Realized $13,000
• 9/23/2008, Dauer Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Dr. Edward and Joanne Dauer Collection of Superb Used U.S., Sale 961, Lot 131, Realized $45,000

Certificates:

• PF 285653 Genuine
• PF 396172 Genuine
• PF 470234 Genuine

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294a-CAN-02
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/25/1960, H.R. Harmer, Lot 982
• 5/9/1998, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1998 Rarities of the World, Sale 800, Lot 355
• 11/15/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, Fall 2003 U.S. Rarities: United States, Confederate States, Historic Flights and Hawaii, Sale 869, Lot 3187, Realized $11,000
• 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 169, Realized $18,000
• 3/15/2016, Don David Price Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Don David Price Iconic Collection of U.S. Bicolored Issues, Sale 1118, Lot 208, Realized $10,500

Certificates:

• PF 311349 (1997) Genuine
• PF 507705 (2012) Genuine

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294a-CAN-03
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/25/1970, K.L. Rice
• 7/15/1998, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 802, Lot 285, Realized $4,000
• 6/26/2014, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2014 Rarities of the World, Sale 1075, Lot 1150, Realized $5,000

Certificates:

• PF 35387 Genuine

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294a-CAN-04
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 12/15/1957, H.R. Harmer, Lot 153
• 4/20/1985, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1985 Rarities of the World, Sale 645, Lot 243, Realized $4,500
• 3/15/2016, Don David Price Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Don David Price Iconic Collection of U.S. Bicolored Issues, Sale 1118, Lot 209, Realized $9,000

Certificates:

• PF 8925 Genuine, stitch watermark.
• PF 282833 Genuine, stitch watermark.

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294a-CAN-05
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/10/2001, Twigg-Smith Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 835, Lot 356, Realized $9,000
• 4/28-30/2015, Hall Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 1096, Lot 531, Realized $32,500

Certificates:

• PF 372605 (2001) Genuine
• PF 527828 (2015) Genuine

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294a-CAN-06
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• Knapp Collection, Part 2, Lot 2585
• 10/12/1953, Church Collection, H.R. Harmer, Lot 312, (as sound)
• 6/25/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2013 Rarities of the World, Sale 1048, Lot 339, Realized $5,000

Certificates:

• PF 512528 Genuine, reperfed at top, small horizontal crease at right, some tiny surface scuffs at bottom left and top right

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294a-CAN-07
Unknown

Notes:

• Never certified

Provenance:

• 11/14/1960, H.R. Harmer, Lot 323

Certificates:

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294a-CAN-08
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/13/2006, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2006 Rarities of the World, Sale 913, Lot 810, Realized $4,250
• 5/8-9/2008, Hoffman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 956, Lot 286, Realized $4,250

Certificates:

• PF 434544 Genuine

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294a-CAN-09
Unknown

Notes:

• Never certified

Provenance:

• 2/6/1979, Sotheby’s, Lot 290, (as sound)

Certificates:

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294a-CAN-10
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/23/1967, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1967 Rarities of the World, Sale 313, Lot 98, Realized $1,250
• 9/28/1999, Siegel Auction Galleries, U.S. Stamps & Covers, Sale 814, Lot 2785, Realized $4,750, “minute tear at left not mentioned on accompanying certificate”

Certificates:

• PF 25202 Genuine

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294a-CAN-11
Fault

Notes:

• Never certified

Provenance:

• 5/8/1953, Heiman, Lot 209, “slight creases, tiny tear at top”

Certificates:

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294a-CAN-12
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/15/1989, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1989 Rarities of the World, Sale 708, Lot 337, Realized $2,800, “creases and couple small tears”

Certificates:

• PSE 11874 (1989) Genuine used with a black cancel and several small tears and creases

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294a-CAN-13
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/19/1967, Simmy “repair at top and tiny tear at bottom”, Lot 245
• 8/1979, Koerber, Lot 4715, “small faults incl. shallow thin and pinhole”

Certificates:

• PF 23967 Genuine repaired at top and tear at bottom

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294a-CAN-14
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 8/20/1964, Siegel Auction Galleries, Lot 1087, “minute corner crease, few slightly short perfs”

Certificates:

• PF 362074 Genuine, small corner crease at bottom right and picked-out incusion at top right

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294a-CAN-15
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 12/16/2007, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 325, Lot 1871, Unsold

Certificates:

• PF 393783 Genuine, repaired with portion of the design drawn in and two large vertical tears
• PSE (2006)

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294a-CAN-16
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 277249 Genuine, small corner creases at top right and bottom right, top left corner torn off and reattached by hinge

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294a-CAN-17
Fault

Notes:

• Never certified

Provenance:

• 2/1/1956, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps and Covers, Sale 186, Lot 945, “light crease”
• 2/9/1968, Simmy, Lot 147, “horizontal crease and minute thins”

Certificates:

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294a-CAN-18
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 6/28/1968, Apfelbaum, Lot 197, “thin spot, small hole”

Certificates:

• PF 601 (1947) Genuine inverted center but is thinned and has a pin hole

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294a-CAN-19
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 6/6/1981, Corinphila, Lot 2454, “insignificant surface rubbing, stamp lifted for control and hinged in place”
• 6/28/2022, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2022 Rarities of the World, Sale 1260, Lot 98, Realized $6,785

Certificates:

• PF 585505 (2022) Genuine, hinged on small piece

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294a-CAN-20
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/14/1973, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Katharine Matthies Collection of U.S. & British Commonwealth, Sale 439, Lot 285, “light oval pmk., few small thin spots”

Certificates:

• PF 43392 Genuine, thin spots and vertical crease at left

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294a-CAN-21
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 9/4/1952, Colby, Lot 282, (sound)
• 6/26/2014, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2014 Rarities of the World, Sale 1075, Lot 1152, Realized $3,500

Certificates:

• PF 30122 Genuine, top right corner repaired

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294a-CAN-22
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 6/6/1953, Paige, Lot 441, “light corner crease”
• 8/9/1979, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States 19th and 20th Century, Sale 549, Lot 241, “couple minor corner creases”

Certificates:

• PF 30121 Genuine, two corners creased
• PF 332216 Genuine, tiny thin spot at right, small corner creases

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294a-CAN-23
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 9/30/1965, Siegel Auction Galleries, U.S. and General Foreign, Various Owners, incl. the Estate of Leon E. Pepperberg, Sale 291, Lot 576, “few nibbed perfs at top, trivial corner perf creases”
• 5/23/1973, Siegel Auction Galleries, U.S. & Possessions, Sale 432, Lot 446, “tiny corner perf crease, few pertly nibbed perfs at top”

Certificates:

• PF 8419 Genuine
• PF 42242 Genuine, small corner creasing
• PF 321704 Genuine, small corner crease at top right

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294a-CAN-24
Fault

Notes:

• Never certified

Provenance:

• 12/1/1952, Colby, (sound)
• 2/27/2002, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding U.S. Stamps, Sale 843, Lot 1718, Realized $5,500, “corner creases at bottom”

Certificates:

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294a-CAN-25
Fault

Notes:

• Syracuse N.Y. oval cancel

Provenance:

• 7/13/1961, Fox, Lot 280A, (sound)
• 6/12/2004, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2004 Rarities of the World, Sale 878, Lot 465, Realized $8,500, "few light perf creases, faint toning”
• 6/18/2009, Cunliffe Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, The Robert Cunliffe Collection of Inverted Centers of US and Possessions, Sale 114, Lot 29, Realized $8,500
• 5/17/2022, David Gorham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 1255, Lot 970

Certificates:

• APS 152802 (2004) Genuine, a few perf tip creases and lightly toned paper
• PF 478678 (2009) Genuine, light toning along the right margin, and tiny corner perforation creases at top right and bottom left
• PF 588189 (2022) Genuine, light toning along the right margin, and tiny corner perforation creases at top right and bottom left

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294a-CAN-26
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/10/1954, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States, Canada & Foreign, Sale 169, Lot 243, “closed tear”
• 2/10/1979, Kaufman, Lot 67, “restored, few small faults”

Certificates:

• PF 90148 Genuine with defects, top left corner added

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294a-CAN-27
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 12/7/2004, Lake Shore Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Lake Shore Collection, Sale 888, Lot 166, Realized $3,750
• 11/5-6/2014, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers, Sale 1084, Lot 3690, Realized $3,500

Certificates:

• PF 313138 Genuine, reperfed at top, small thins at center

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294a-CAN-28
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/15/1976, Stolow, Lot 321, quoting certificate

Certificates:

• PF 51985 Genuine, slightly defective

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294a-CAN-29
Fault

Notes:

• “Easthampton (Mass.) oval cancel

Provenance:

• 11/12/2007, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 946, Lot 808, Realized $12,500, ,11/12/2007
• 6/19/2010, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2010 Rarities of the World, Sale 989, Lot 174, Realized $16,000
• 10/23-24/2012, Kirke Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Nick Kirke Collection of Gem-Quality Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 1032, Lot 3421, Realized $16,500

Certificates:

• PF 457097 Genuine with a small vertical crease at bottom center and tiny corner crease at bottom right
• PF 489279 Genuine, tiny corner crease at bottom right

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294a-CAN-30
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 12/10/2005, Siegel Auction Galleries, Superb United States Stamps, Sale 904, Lot 304, Realized $3,000

Certificates:

• PF 242510 Genuine, small creases and tears

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294a-CAN-31
Fault

Notes:

• Never certified

Provenance:

• 4/5/1986, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1986 Rarities of the World, Sale 660, Lot 211, Realized $1,800, “creases and slightly rounded corners”

Certificates:

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294a-CAN-32
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/20/2007, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 314, Lot 61, Realized $5,750, "thin spots"

Certificates:

• PF 35803 Genuine, thin spots
• PF 450826 Genuine, shallow thin spots

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294a-CAN-33
Fault

Notes:

• s.e. at top

Provenance:

• 1/19/2005, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 284, Lot 514, Realized $3,500, "small thin and light vertical crease"
• 6/26/2014, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2014 Rarities of the World, Sale 1075, Lot 1151, Unsold

Certificates:

• PF 437795 Genuine, small thin spots at center, small corner crease at bottom right

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294a-CAN-34
Fault

Notes:

• Never certified

Provenance:

• 6/30/1964, Fox, Lot 216, “small corner crease”

Certificates:

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294a-CAN-35
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/22/1977, Kaufmann, “large thin and vertical crease”

Certificates:

• PF Genuine, defective

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294a-CAN-36
Fault

Notes:

• Never certified

Provenance:

• 6/9/1972, H.R. Harmer, Lot 1662, “few pulled perfs”

Certificates:

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294a-CAN-37
Fault

294a-CAN-37
Fault
Perfs as they appear in 1956 Fox sale, prior to reperfing

Notes:

• Never certified

Provenance:

• 6/6/1956, Fox, Lot 530, “several ragged perfs”
• 7/14/1971, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Postal Stationery and General Foreign, Sale 398, Lot 465, “reperfed”

Certificates:

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294a-CAN-38
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 420520 (2005) Genuine, two small tears at top, horizontal crease near bottom

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294a-CAN-40
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/19/2005, Siegel Auction Galleries, Rare and Superb United States Stamps, Sale 902, Lot 1182, Realized $5,000, “faint vertical crease not mentioned on certificate”

Certificates:

• APS (2001)

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294a-CAN-41
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 12/16/1958, Harmer Collection, Rooke, Lot 342
• 11/22/1977, Kaufmann, Lot 152, “pinhead thin and corner crease, ex Silberberg”

Certificates:

• PF 221224 Genuine, corner crease at top right

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294a-CAN-42
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 7/29/1975, Mozian, Lot 348, (as sound)

Certificates:

• PF 51064 Genuine, corner creasing, cancel covering surface faults

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294a-CAN-43
Fault

294a-CAN-43
Fault
Appearance prior to repair, in 1964 Harmer sale

Notes:

• Duplicate entry with Census 294a-CAN-44

Provenance:

• 2/26/1964, H.R. Harmer, Lot 640, "faulty but presentable"
• 10/13/1970, H.R. Harmer, Lot 1024, “large piece torn out and replaced, nice space filler”
• 6/27/2024, Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc., 2024 Rarities of the World, Sale 1326, Lot 4139, Realized $3,068

Certificates:

• PF 34647 Genuine, defective and repaired
• PF 66416 Genuine, defective and repaired

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294a-CAN-45
Fault

Notes:

• Never certified

Provenance:

• 7/15/1980, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States, Sale 565, Lot 640A, “World’s Fair St. Louis slogan machine cancel, thin spots”

Certificates:

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294a-CAN-46
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/7/1970, Harmer, Rooke, Lot 101, "slight thin, light crease, reperfed at top”

Certificates:

• PF 33746 Genuine small thin spot, slight creasing, reperfed at top

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294a-CAN-PCE-47
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 142239 294a, 294, the 294a repaired tear at top right and parts painted in

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294a-CAN-PCE-48
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/19/2007, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 320, Lot 532
• 3/15/2016, Don David Price Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Don David Price Iconic Collection of U.S. Bicolored Issues, Sale 1118, Lot 210, Realized $7,500

Certificates:

• PF 30120 Genuine, torn, creased and used on piece
• PF 458997 Genuinely used on piece, the invert with corner tears at top left and bottom right, a large diagonal tear at left, creases and toning

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294a-COV-49
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• Seybold Collection
• Atwood Collection
• 5/15/1999, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1999 Rarities of the World, Sale 811, Lot 169, Realized $110,000, “stamp has a tiny nick next to lower right numeral, a minute sliver of paper used to improve appearance”
• 5/22/2007, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 316, Lot 163, Realized $184,000
• 9/11/2012, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 345, Lot 293, Realized $115,000

Certificates:

• PF 341294 Genuine, stamp with tiny repair at lower right

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294a-COV-50
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/23/1971, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1971 Rarities of the World, Sale 391, Lot 104, Realized $3,000, “tied with 4c Pan-American (296) by “Oakland, Cal., Aug. 24” Flag machine Cancel on attorney’s return card cover to France”

Certificates:

• PF 41108 Genuine, used with No. 296 on cover, the 4c with small tear

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294a-COV-51
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 7142 Genuine in all respects 294 and 294a

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294a-CAN-52
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/25/2015, Michael Bakwin Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 351, Lot 155, Realized $5,125

Certificates:

• PF 524318 IT IS GENUINE, WITH A SMALL CORNER CREASE AND A SMALL STAINED SPOT AT BOTTOM RIGHT

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294a-CAN-53
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 9/16-17/2014, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1078, Lot 433, Realized $4,750, "small thin spots, light corner crease at top right, a new discovery"

Certificates:

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294a-CAN-54
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 520514 Genuine, reperfeed at top, right and bottom and with faults including a thin at left and creases

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294a-CAN-55
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/14-16/2018, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps including Confederate States and Hawaii, Sale 1192, Lot 386, Realized $8,500
• 6/30-7/1/2020, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2020 Rarities of the World, Sale 1224, Lot 187, Realized $11,000

Certificates:

• PF 554668 (2018) IT IS GENUINE, WITH A HORIZONTAL STITCH WATERMARK AT BOTTOM.

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294a-CAN-56
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 7/20-21/2021, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1240, Lot 370, Realized $8,000

Certificates:

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294a-CAN-57
Unknown
Image courtesy of New York Public Library

Notes:

• Image courtesy of New York Public Library

Provenance:

• Benjamin K. Miller Collection

Certificates:

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294a-CAN-PR-01
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 9/11/1952, Mozian Auctions
• 3/15/2016, Don David Price Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Don David Price Iconic Collection of U.S. Bicolored Issues, Sale 1118, Lot 211, Realized $19,000

Certificates:

• APS 89013 (1994) vertical pair, genuine, one stamp creased
• PF 534235 (2016) Genuine, the bottom stamp with a horizontal crease at lower left