Census of 4c Brown, Imperforate, Schermack Ty. III Private Perf (Scott 314A)
55 Census Records

314A-OG-PR-01
Sound

314A-OG-PR-01
Sound
Stamps 4 and 5 in strip
broken after 1985 Rarities sale

Notes:

• Originally stamps 4 and 5 of strip of 5 with Census Nos. 314A-OG-14, 314-NH-15, 314A-OG-16
• LEFT STAMP MINT NEVER-HINGED

Provenance:

• Koslowski Collection
• Schmalzreidt Collection
• 3/25/1946, Col. Edward H.R. Green Collection, Harmer, Rooke, Colonel Green Collection, Part 26, Sale 311-315, Lot 300
• 2/7/1968, Lilly Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Josiah K. Lilly Collection, Part 7: United States 19th and 20th Century, Sale 327, Realized $26,000, (as strip of five)
• 4/20/1985, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1985 Rarities of the World, Sale 645, Lot 263, (as strip of five)
• 10/26/1992, "Connoisseur" Collection, Superior, Lot 387, (as pair)
• 9/22-25/2009, Whitman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Three: 1902-34 Issues, B-O-B, Sale 968B, Lot 389, Realized $400,000
• 4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 292, Realized $260,000

Certificates:

• PF 150125 (1985) as strip of four “Genuine”
• PF 403447 (2003) It is genuine, the left stamp Never Hinged and the right stamp previously hinged

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BROKEN INTO SINGLES
Sound
Now exists as two singles
see Census Nos. 314A-NH-15 and 314A-OG-16

Notes:

• Formerly Census No. 314A-OG-PR-02
• Originally stamps 2 and 3 of strip of 5 with Census Nos. 314-OG-PR-01 and 314A-OG-14
• Now exists as two singles
• Left stamp Mint N.H.

Provenance:

• Koslowski Collection, Schmalzreidt, Col. Green
• Schmarzreidt Collection
• Colonel Edward H.R. Green Collection
• 2/7/1968, Josiah K. Lilly Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Josiah K. Lilly Collection, Part 7: United States 19th and 20th Century, Sale 327, Lot 276, Realized $26,000, (as strip of five)
• 4/20/1985, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1985 Rarities of the World, Sale 645, Lot 263, Realized $82,500, (1985 Rarities), (as strip of five)
• 10/26/1992, Bruce McNall Collection, Superior Stamp and Coin, The Connoisseur Collection, Lot 387, (as pair)
• 10/8-10/1998, Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 523, Realized $105,000

Certificates:

• PF 150125 as strip of four “Genuine”
• PF 153564 Genuine

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314A-OG-PR-03
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• Cherrystone, “New Amsterdam,” 7/10/19, Unsold; sold to private buyer for $130,000 hammer just after auction

Certificates:

• PF 3524 (1952) Genuine
• PF 558640 (2019) Genuine, previously hinged, the left stamp with a tiny margin nick at top

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314A-OG-PR-04
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/7/1957, Cromwell Collection, Heiman, Lot 151, Realized $4,000
• 5/25/1975, A. Richard Engel Collection, Corinphila, Sale 58, Lot 5242
• 5/2008, Newport Collection, PRW

Certificates:

• PF 8682 Genuine
• PF 50290 Genuine
• PF 460783 Genuine, previously hinged

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314A-OG-PR-05
Fault

Notes:

• Never certified by P.F.

Provenance:

• 6/10/1955, Daniels, “heavy diagonal crease”

Certificates:

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314A-OG-LP-06
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/24/1988, Clifford Cole Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Clifford C. Cole, Jr. Collection - United States Postage Issues, Sale 689, Lot 1555, Realized $135,000
• 9/27/1995, Westport Collection, Christie’s
• 9/22-25/2009, Whitman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Three: 1902-34 Issues, B-O-B, Sale 968B, Lot 388, Realized $400,000

Certificates:

• PF 190488 Genuine previously hinged
• PSE (2008), Graded 95

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314A-OG-LP-07
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/5/1977, Kelleher
• 10/9/2002, Drucker Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Drucker Family Collection, Part 1: U.S. Stamps, Sale 851, Lot 291, Realized $200,000
• 4/5/2022, Melvin Getlan Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Melvin Getlan Collection of U.S. Vending & Affixing Machine Perfs Pt 1, Sale 1253, Lot 271, Realized $165,000

Certificates:

• PF 65342 (1978) Genuine
• PF 388311 (2002) "It is genuine, previously hinged"
• PF 586689 (2022) "It is genuine, previously hinged"

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314A-OG-08
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/27-28/1966, Ambassador Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Ambassador Collection, Sale 300, Lot 354, Realized $3,000, "microscopic tear at left"
• 6/22/1967, Siegel Auction Galleries, An Exceptional Offering of United States and Canal Zone - The Phelps Stokes Fund, Sale 319, Lot 462, Offered by Order of the Phelps-Stokes Fund "minute tear at left”
• 12/6/2002, Brody Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 82, "very small tear at left not readily apparent"
• 4/11-12/2018, The David Wingate Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David Wingate Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1180, Lot 305, Realized $52,500

Certificates:

• PF 19643 (1964) Genuine with tear at left
• PF 394140 (2003) Genuine, previously hinged with a small tear at left center

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314A-UNC-09
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/23/1980, Kelleher
• 4/5/2022, Melvin Getlan Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Melvin Getlan Collection of U.S. Vending & Affixing Machine Perfs Pt 1, Sale 1253, Lot 272, Realized $50,000

Certificates:

• PF 49220 Genuine without gum

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314A-OG-10
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/25/1986, Isleham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Isleham Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 662, Lot 1201
• 10/26/1992, Bruce McNall Collection, Superior Stamp and Coin Co.
• 6/14/2024, William H. Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William H. Gross Collection of Complete United States Stamps, Sale 1323, Lot 77, Realized $94,400

Certificates:

• PF 259764 Genuine
• PF 602320 (2024) Unused, OG, Genuine, previously hinged

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314A-OG-11
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/14/1973, Katharine Matthies Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Katharine Matthies Collection of U.S. & British Commonwealth, Sale 439, Lot 287, Realized $5,250
• 4/29/1981, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1981 Rarities of the World, Sale 579, Lot 306, Realized $19,000
• 5/31/2016, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2016 Rarities of the World, Sale 1129, Lot 406, Realized $70,000

Certificates:

• PF 43666 (1974) Genuine
• PF 537294 (2016) Genuine, previously hinged, Graded 80

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314A-UNC-12
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 9/14/2016, "Alan" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Alan Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1134, Lot 260, Realized $22,000

Certificates:

• PF 302697 Genuine, rebacked sealing a large tear which nearly severed the stamp horizontally
• PF (2016) repaired sealing a large tear and covering creases

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314A-OG-13
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• Miller Collection, NYPL

Certificates:

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314A-OG-14
Unknown

Notes:

• Originally stamp 1 in strip of 5 with 314A-NH-15, 314A-OG-16 and 314-OG-PR-01

Provenance:

• Koslowski Collection, Schmalzreidt, Green
• Broken into a single just after the 1985 Rarities sale
• 2/7/1968, Lilly Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Josiah K. Lilly Collection, Part 7: United States 19th and 20th Century, Sale 327, Lot 276, Realized $26,000, (as strip of five)
• 4/20/1985, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1985 Rarities of the World, Sale 645, Lot 263, (as strip of five)

Certificates:

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314A-NH-15
Sound

Notes:

• Originally left stamp in pair with 314A-OG-16.
• Originally stamp 2 in strip of 5 with Census Nos. 314A-OG-14, 314A-OG-16 and 314-OG-PR-01.
• STAMP IS MINT NEVER-HINGED

Provenance:

• Koslowski Collection, Schmalzreidt, Colonel Green
• B.D. Phillips Collection
• 2/7/1968, Lilly Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Josiah K. Lilly Collection, Part 7: United States 19th and 20th Century, Sale 327, Realized $26,000, (as strip of five)
• 4/20/1985, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1985 Rarities of the World, Sale 645, Lot 263, (as strip of five)
• 10/26/1992, McNall Collection, - Sup., Lot 386, (as pair)
• 10/8-10/1998, Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 523, Realized $105,000
• 4/28-30/2015, Hall Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 1096, Lot 552, Realized $200,000, (as single)

Certificates:

• PF 150125 Genuine, as strip of four
• PF 153564 Genuine, as pair

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314A-OG-16
Sound

Notes:

• Originally right stamp in pair with 314A-OG-16.
• Originally stamp 3 in strip of 5 with Census Nos. 314A-OG-14, 314A-NH-15 and 314-OG-PR-01

Provenance:

• Koslowski Collection, Schmalzreidt, Colonel Green
• B.D. Phillips Collection
• Pair broken shortly after Zoellner sale
• 2/7/1968, Lilly Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Josiah K. Lilly Collection, Part 7: United States 19th and 20th Century, Sale 327, Realized $26,000, (as strip of five)
• 4/20/1985, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1985 Rarities of the World, Sale 645, Lot 263, (as strip of five)
• 10/26/1992, McNall Collection, - Sup., Lot 386, (as pair)
• 10/8-10/1998, Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 523, Realized $105,000, (as pair)
• 9/22-25/2009, Whitman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Three: 1902-34 Issues, B-O-B, Sale 968B, Lot 390, Realized $180,000

Certificates:

• PF 150125 Genuine, as strip of four
• PF 153564 Genuine, as pair

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314A-OG-17
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/8/1940, Wharton Sinkler Collection, Eugene Klein, United States Stamps sold by order of Wharton Sinkler, Sale 116, Lot 292, Realized $500

Certificates:

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314A-CAN-01
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 368, Realized $42,500
• 10/14/1970, H.R. Harmer, Lot 1096
• 4/24/1974, Kelleher, Lot 968
• 4/29/1981, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1981 Rarities of the World, Sale 579, Lot 307, Realized $9,000
• 9/20/2012, Natalee Grace Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Natalee Grace Collection of Used U.S. Stamps, Part Three: 1902 and Later Issues, Sale 1028, Lot 310, Realized $52,500
• 12/17-18/2013, Golden Oak Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Golden Oak Collection of Superb United States, Sale 1062, Lot 495, Realized $47,500

Certificates:

• PF 34649 Genuine
• PF 371842 Genuine
• PF 518203 Genuine

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314A-CAN-02
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/23/1967, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1967 Rarities of the World, Sale 313, Lot 107, Realized $1,550, “trivial margin irregularity at upper right”
• 10/30/1971, Siegel Auction Galleries, “trivial irregularity in margin at top right”
• 10/4/1974, Kelleher, Lot 907, (as sound)

Certificates:

• PF 42428 Genuine

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314A-CAN-03
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/22/1973, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1973 Rarities of the World, Sale 428, Lot 137, Realized $2,600
• 5/22/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Essays, Proofs and Stamps, Sale 1044, Lot 237, Realized $22,000, “ two tiny toned specks in margin at bottom”

Certificates:

• PF 39631 Genuine

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314A-CAN-04
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 9/13/1974, Gerber, Lot 451

Certificates:

• PF 3134 (1951) Genuine

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314A-CAN-05
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 60564 Genuine
• PF 236017 Genuine

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314A-CAN-06
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/28/2008, Hansen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Perry Hansen Collection of U.S. Stamps and Covers, Sale 963, Lot 925, Realized $47,500

Certificates:

• PF 275824 (1993) Genuine
• PF 470864 (2008) Genuine

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314A-CAN-07
Unknown

Notes:

• Pre-printing paperfold at bottom center

Provenance:

• 5/15/1981, H.R. Harmer, Lot 1705
• 7/25/2018, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1187, Lot 461, Realized $17,500

Certificates:

• PF 15821 Genuine

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314A-CAN-08
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/3/1992, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1992 Rarities of the World, Sale 745, Lot 725, Realized $4,000
• 5/19/2001, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2001 Rarities of the World, Sale 837, Lot 265, Realized $27,000
• 11/15/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, Fall 2003 U.S. Rarities: United States, Confederate States, Historic Flights and Hawaii, Sale 869, Lot 3193, Realized $17,000

Certificates:

• PF 257800 Genuine

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314A-CAN-09
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/28/1969, H.R. Harmer, Lot 649, “small fault at bottom”
• 3/24/1970, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1970 Rarities of the World, Sale 371, Lot 141, Realized $2,350, “two scraped spots at bottom”
• 10/24/1970, Kelleher, Lot 500, same

Certificates:

• PF 31171 Genuine, two scraped spots at bottom

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314A-CAN-10
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• Offered by Philip Ward in the May 1934 issue of "Ward's Philatelic News" (info courtesy Ken Lawrence)
• 4/14/1964, Stolow, Lot 284

Certificates:

• PF 8146 Genuine

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314A-CAN-11
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/19/1953, Freeman Collection, Harmer Rooke, Lot 113
• 2/19/1963, H.R. Harmer, Lot 829
• 10/27/1965, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Max Simon Collection Part I of U.S. 19th and 20th Century Stamps & Plate Number Blocks, Sale 292, Lot 222
• 4/5/1980, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1980 Rarities of the World, Sale 560, Lot 241, Realized $11,500, “signed “O.K./K.K.”

Certificates:

• PF 3313 Genuine
• PF 220590 Genuine
• PF 392776 Genuine
• PF 527870 Genuine

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314A-CAN-12
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/14/1960, Fox, Lot 309
• 5/8/2009, Collier Collection, SPG

Certificates:

• PF 9450 Genuine
• PF 332727 Genuine
• PSE (2009), Graded 90

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314A-CAN-13
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/24/1982, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1982 Rarities of the World, Sale 596, Lot 327, Realized $8,000, (sound)

Certificates:

• PF 109077 Genuine, corner crease at right

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314A-CAN-14
Sound

Notes:

• Signed Bartels

Provenance:

• 12/3/1946, H.R. Harmer, Lot 303
• 11/20/1969, Mercury, Lot 78
• 5/15/1999, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1999 Rarities of the World, Sale 811, Lot 176, Realized $18,500

Certificates:

• PF 29547 Genuine

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314A-CAN-15
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 1993 PSE certificate “couple tiny thins”
• 4/29/1943, West Collection, Ward, Lot 1707
• 6/18-19/1964, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States, Sale 272, Lot 533
• 11/20/1993, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1993 Rarities of the World, Sale 755, Lot 249, Realized $7,500, “couple tiny thins” sale 755

Certificates:

• PF 375381 Gnuine, thin spot at top left

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314A-CAN-16
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 6/18-19/1964, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States, Sale 272, Lot 532, “pinpoint thin specks”
• 2/21/1968, Hearst, Lot 620, “undetectable thinning”

Certificates:

• PF 19532 Genuine, small thinning

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314A-CAN-17
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/2/1960, Fox, Lot 468
• 4/14/1974, Kelleher, Lot 969
• 5/22/1980, Kelleher, Lot 768

Certificates:

• PF 43890 Genuine

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314A-CAN-18
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/4/1967, Kelleher, Lot 359A
• 3/1/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1150, Lot 966, Realized $24,000
• 4/27/2018, Rumsey, Sale 78, Lot 1782

Certificates:

• PF 542081 (2017) Genuine

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314A-CAN-19
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/25/1969, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1969 Rarities of the World, Sale 350, Lot 158, Realized $2,100
• 9/29-10/2/2009, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 976, Lot 1891, Realized $30,000

Certificates:

• PF 26316 Genuine
• PF 480789 Genuine

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314A-CAN-20
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/29/1970, H.R. Harmer, Lot 743
• 10/14/1970, H.R. Harmer
• 4/24/1982, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1982 Rarities of the World, Sale 596, Lot 328, Realized $6,500
• 5/17/2022, David Gorham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 1255, Lot 975

Certificates:

• PF 108853 Genuine
• PF 386566 Genuine

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314A-CAN-21
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/14/1984, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1984 Rarities of the World, Sale 632, Lot 400, Realized $4,250, “minor surface rub”

Certificates:

• PF 132894 Genuine, light surface scrapes
• PF 506161 Genuine, slight surface scuffs at left

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314A-CAN-22
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/8-9/2008, Hoffman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 956, Lot 299, Realized $18,500
• 11/28-29/2012, Merlin Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Merlin Collection of Superb United States Stamps, Sale 1034, Lot 306, Realized $13,500
• 10/24/2017, Roger Brody Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, Classic Bureau Issues featuring The Dr. Irvin Heimburger and Roger Brody Collections, Sale 1165, Lot 147, Realized $17,500

Certificates:

• PF 142333 Genuine, light creases, small tear and some tiny thins

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314A-CAN-23
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/12/2004, Cheshire Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Cheshire Collection of 1902-08 Issues, Sale 873, Lot 3050, Realized $42,500, sale 873 “tiny insignificant corner crease and minute thin speck at left”

Certificates:

• PF 25774 Genuine
• PF 414035 Genuine

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314A-CAN-24
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 3143 Genuine
• PF 272562 Genuine, small surface scrape at top
• PF 449412 Genuine, small surface scrape at top left

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314A-CAN-25
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/22/1962, H.R. Harmer, Lot 715
• 11/20/1978, Sotheby’s, Lot 2265
• 9/5/1997, Agris Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 252

Certificates:

• PF 16295 Genuine
• PF 319592 Genuine

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314A-CAN-26
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/23/2010, Hampshire Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Hampshire Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 983, Lot 202, Realized $13,000
• 4/27-28/2009, ‘’Laila’’ Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Laila Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 972, Lot 3285, Realized $16,000

Certificates:

• PF 13753 Genuine, small tear

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314A-CAN-27
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 1/4/1962, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps and Covers, Sale 246, Lot 915, “thin”
• 4/20/1985, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1985 Rarities of the World, Sale 645, Lot 264, “thin spot”
• 6/22/2010, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Steven R. Belasco Collection of Vending & Affixing Perfs, Sale 990, Lot 643, Realized $26,000, "thin spot, light vertical crease"
• 10/26-29/2010, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 997, Lot 5862, Unsold
• 12/10-14/2012, Belasco Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers, Sale 1037, Lot 1968, Realized $30,000, "thin spot"

Certificates:

• PF 15248 Genuine, thin spot
• PF 488930 Genuine, light vertical crease at center and thinned at bottom right

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314A-CAN-28
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 12/17-18/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Golden Oak Collection of Superb United States, Sale 1062, Lot 495, Realized $47,500
• 5/6/1953, Heiman, Lot 219
• 2/23-24/2015, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: U.S. 20th Century and Air Post, Sale 1093, Lot 40, Realized $30,000

Certificates:

• PF 2908 Genuine
• PF 429121 Genuine

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314A-CAN-29
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/9/1962, Fox, Lot 663
• 5/2/1973, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Dr. Drew B. Meilstrup Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 431, Lot 355
• 11/14-16/2018, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps including Confederate States and Hawaii, Sale 1192, Lot 398, Realized $16,000, "small repair at lower left where bottom Schermack perf was probably roughly separated"

Certificates:

• PF 15720 Genuine, thinned and repaired
• PF 38280 (1973) Genuine, defective and repaired

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314A-CAN-30
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/15/1955, Fox, Lot 657
• 5/9/1962, Fox, Lot 662
• 12/7/2004, Lake Shore Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Lake Shore Collection, Sale 888, Lot 169, Realized $29,000
• 9/23/2008, Dauer Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Dr. Edward and Joanne Dauer Collection of Superb Used U.S., Sale 961, Lot 134, Realized $67,500

Certificates:

• PF 5648 Genuine
• PF 420833 Genuine

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314A-CAN-31
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 290, Realized $16,000

Certificates:

• PF 420499 (2005) Genuine, tiny natural inclusion at bottom left

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314A-CAN-32
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/26-28/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 1040, Lot 1673, Realized $17,500, "thins"
• 6/27/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2017 Rarities of the World, Sale 1159, Lot 220, Realized $16,500

Certificates:

• PF 505682 Genuine, thins including corner thinning at bottom left

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314A-CAN-PR-01
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• Benjamin K. Miller Collection, New York Public Library

Certificates:

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314A-CAN-STR-01
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/8/1940, Wharton Sinkler Collection, Eugene Klein, United States Stamps of Wharton Sinkler, Sale 116, Lot 293
• 5/31/1961, Goldsmith Collection, Fifield, Lot 212
• 3/18/1980, Sotheby’s, Lot 642
• 5/31/2016, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2016 Rarities of the World, Sale 1129, Lot 407, Realized $280,000

Certificates:

• PF 6880 (1956) Genuine
• PF 48564 (1975) Genuine
• PF 537295 (2016) Genuine

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314A-COV-01
Sound

Notes:

• Strip of three, used with 1c Jamestown(328) on registered cover to Dresden, Germany, "Detroit, Mich. Registered Aug. 24, 1908" double-circle datestamp
• This is the largest recorded multiple of Scott 314A

Provenance:

• 3/24/1970, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1970 Rarities of the World, Sale 371, Lot 142, Realized $8,500
• 10/19/1976, Siegel Auction Galleries, Siegel Sale 500, Sale 500, Lot 407, Realized $11,500
• 11/1985, Feldman, (where acquired by Dr. Agris) - info courtesy Ken Lawrence
• 9/5/1997, Dr. Agris Collection, SPG, Lot 253

Certificates:

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314A-COV-02
Sound

Notes:

• Tied by "Detroit Mich. Jun. 2, 1908 10:30AM" duplex cancel on legal-size cover to U.S. Customs Office in Detroit, Michigan
• Fred Schmalzreidt told the story of its discovery in the January 7, 1911, Mekeel's (information courtesy of Ken Lawrence)

Provenance:

• 5/24/1957, Fred Schmalzreidt Collection, John A. Fox, The Fred R. Schmalzreidt Collection of Michigan Covers, Sale 168, Lot 466, Realized $775, (information courtesy Ken Lawrence)
• 4/11/1972, Herst
• 5/30/1996, Lawrence S. Fisher Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 91
• 12/6/2002, Brody Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 83, Realized $160,000

Certificates:

• PF 8198 (1957) Genuine
• PF 305266 (1996) Genuinely used on cover

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314A-COV-03
Unknown

Notes:

• Left sheet margin, tied by "Sicklerville N.J. Apr. 8, 1909 PM" duplex cancel on cover to Koslowski in Detroit Mich.

Provenance:

• June 1911 Hugh Clark sale where acquired by Worthington (info courtesy Ken Lawrence)
• Worthington Collection
• 9/5/997, Dr. Agris Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 254
• 2/24/1965, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1965 Rarities of the World, Sale 283, Lot 115, Realized $3,100
• 4/20/1985, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1985 Rarities of the World, Sale 645, Lot 265, Realized $22,000
• 10/3/2018, William H. Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamp Treasures: The William H. Gross Collection, Sale 1188, Lot 103, Realized $130,000, realized

Certificates:

• PF 555797 (2018) it is a genuine usage

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314A-COV-04
Unknown

Notes:

• Used with 1c Blue Green (314) tied by Detroit Mich. May 27 1908 Wavy Line Machine cancel on Cover to Austria
• This is the earliest documented use of Scott 314A

Provenance:

• Siegel Auction Galleries, Owner by Spencer Anderson before Siegel sale (info courtesy Ken Lawrence)
• 4/23/1983, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1983 Rarities of the World, Sale 618, Lot 183, Realized $20,000

Certificates: