Census of 2c Carmine & Black, Center Inverted, Used (Scott 295a)
7 Census Records

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295a-CAN-01

295a-CAN-01
Fault

Notes:
    Provenance:
    • 5/15/1999, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1999 Rarities of the World, Sale 811, Lot 173, Realized $11,500
    • 6/18/2009, Cunliffe Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 31, Realized $35,000
    • 3/15/2016, Don David Price Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Don David Price Iconic Collection of U.S. Bicolored Issues, Sale 1118, Lot 213, Realized $21,000
    Certificates:
    • PF 478680 “Genuine, corner crease ending in a small tear at upper right, filled thin at center, additional small faults
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    295a-CAN-02

    295a-CAN-02
    Fault

    Notes:
      Provenance:
      • Silberberg Collection
      • 5/31/1961, Goldsmith Collection, Fifield
      • 4/5/1980, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1980 Rarities of the World, Sale 560, Lot 227, Realized $10,000
      • 5/26/1986, Hewitt Collection, Ivy
      • 6/3/2005, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2005 Rarities of the World, Sale 895, Lot 314, Realized $50,000
      • 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 170, Realized $45,000
      Certificates:
      • PF 35500 (1971) Gen., stitch wmk, vert. crease
      • PF 87493 (1980) Gen., stitch wmk, vert. crease
      • PF 427944 (2005) Gen., stitch wmk, vert. crease
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      295a-CAN-03

      295a-CAN-03
      Fault

      Notes:
      • Brooklyn N.Y. Feb. 26 circular datestamp
      Provenance:
      • 3/5/1945, Colonel Edward H.R. Green Collection, Laurence & Stryker, Sale 135, Lot 330
      • 6/30/1964, Fox
      • 4/10/2001, Twigg-Smith Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 835, Lot 357, Realized $60,000
      • 5/22/2007, “Aristocrat” Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 316, Lot 164, Realized $72,500
      Certificates:
      • PF 19698 (1964) Genuine
      • PF 135546 (1984) Genuine, small stain
      • PF 371793 (2001) Genuine, small stain spot bottom right and small surface scrape left center
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      295a-CAN-04

      295a-CAN-04
      Fault

      Notes:
        Provenance:
        • 10/20/1958, H. R. Harmer NY, “several sm. tears & thinnings, some perfs clipped on 2 sides”
        • 10/3/1992, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1992 Rarities of the World, Sale 745, Lot 716, Realized $6,500, “reperfed, thinning, indelible purple ink”
        • 2/25/2015, Michael Bakwin Collection, Matthew Bennett Auctions, The Michael Bakwin Collection of Used United States, 1847-1947, Sale 351, Lot 156, Realized $19,000
        Certificates:
        • PF 332217 (1998) small thin spot left center, light vertical crease and a thin spot
        • PF 526500 It is genuine, reperforated at bottom, and with a small tear at left, and thins
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        295a-CAN-05

        295a-CAN-05
        Fault

        Notes:
          Provenance:
          • 11/16/1971, Harmer, Rooke
          • 12/7/1974, Kelleher
          • 4/11/1978, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1978 Rarities of the World, Sale 528, Lot 181, Realized $6,750
          • 11/5-6/2014, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers, Sale 1084, Lot 3691, Realized $45,000
          • 10/24/2017, Dr. Heimburger Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Classic Bureau Issues featuring The Dr. Irvin Heimburger and Roger Brody Collections, Sale 1165, Lot 90, Unsold
          • 3/27/2018, Dr. Heimburger Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States and Possessions, Sale 1179, Lot 2333, Realized $28,000
          Certificates:
          • PF 33747 Genuine, tear at bottom, slight creasing, reperfed at top
          • PSE 1274200 (2013) it is genuine used, with a light vertical crease ending in a tear at the bottom and a tiny repair in the top left corner
          • PF 548674 (2018) "it is genuine, with a tear at bottom, slight creasing and reperfed at top” (does not mention repair, which we believe is not present).
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          295a-CAN-06

          295a-CAN-06
          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 971
            Certificates:
            • PF 57812 (1976) Genuine used on small piece with Brooklyn NY registry cancel, corner crease at top right
            • PF 401438 (2003) genuinely used on piece, stamp with small diagonal crease at top left
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            295a-CAN-07

            295a-CAN-07
            Fault

            Notes:
              Provenance:
                Certificates:
                • PF 3636 Genuine, stained and thinned
                • PF 272560 Genuine, corner creases at bottom left and a thin
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