Census of 5c Blue, Perf 12 x 10 (formerly Scott 428a) (Scott 423C)
24 Census Records

423C-CAN-01
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 43823 Genuine, small crease in top corner margin
• PF 449640 Genuine, tiny corner creases at top left and top right

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423C-CAN-02
Unknown

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Certificates:

• PF 11960 Genuine

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423C-CAN-03
Sound

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Provenance:

• 11/2002, Matthew Bennet Auctions
• 6/12/2004, Chesapeake Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Chesapeake Collection of Compound Perforations, Sale 877, Lot 168, Realized $18,000
• 12/9/2010, Sirron Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Sirron Collection of U.S. Perforation Rarities, Sale 1001, Lot 2024, Unsold

Certificates:

• PF 231183 Genuine
• PF 393675 Genuine

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423C-CAN-04
Unknown

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Certificates:

• PF 11555 Genuine

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423C-CAN-05
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 6/12/2004, Chesapeake Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Chesapeake Collection of Compound Perforations, Sale 877, Lot 167, Realized $27,000
• 5/15/1999, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1999 Rarities of the World, Sale 811, Lot 193, Realized $5,250
• 10/2001, Floyd Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries
• 2/27/2008, Tahoe Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Tahoe Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 951, Lot 99, Realized $67,500

Certificates:

• PF 12419 (1960) Genuine
• PF 378607 (2001) Genuine
• PF 462876 (2008) Genuine, Graded 85

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423C-CAN-06
Unknown

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Certificates:

• PF 11804 Genuine

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423C-CAN-07
Fault

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Provenance:

• 9/12/2000, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 826, Lot 687, Realized $6,500

Certificates:

• PF 2505 Genuine
• PF 223886 Genuine, small crease at top left
• PF 526933 Genuine, with a diagonal crease at top left

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423C-CAN-08
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 81606 Genuine, small defects

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423C-CAN-09
Sound

Notes:

• Signed by Spencer Anderson

Provenance:

• 9/16/1980, Siegl Auction Galleries, Inc., United States Stamps, Sale 567, Lot 1206
• 6/14/2024, William H. Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William H. Gross Collection of Complete United States Stamps, Sale 1323, Lot 85, Realized $20,060

Certificates:

• PF 93518 (1980) Genuine
• PF 602378 (2024) Used, box cancel, formerly Scott No. 428a, Genuine

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423C-CAN-10
Fault

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Provenance:

• 6/16/2007, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2007 Rarities of the World, Sale 937, Lot 243, Realized $37,500
• 4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 331, Realized $9,000

Certificates:

• (7659) Genuine, creased

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423C-CAN-11
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 85233 Genuine, defective

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423C-CAN-12
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 39238 Genuine, slightly defective

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423C-CAN-13
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/19/2001, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2001 Rarities of the World, Sale 837, Lot 303, Realized $8,500
• 6/12/2004, Chesapeake Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Chesapeake Collection of Compound Perforations, Sale 877, Lot 169, Realized $17,500
• 5/8-9/2008, Hoffman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 956, Lot 417, Realized $30,000

Certificates:

• PF 55091 Genuine
• PF 373577 Genuine

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423C-CAN-14
Sound

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Provenance:

• 10/8-10/1998, Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 620, Realized $3,500
• 6/25/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2013 Rarities of the World, Sale 1048, Lot 354, Realized $12,000

Certificates:

• PF 53214 Genuine

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423C-CAN-15
Unknown

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Certificates:

• PF 2818 Genuine

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423C-CAN-16
Sound

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Provenance:

• 11/14-16/2018, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps including Confederate States and Hawaii, Sale 1192, Lot 486, Realized $10,500

Certificates:

• PF 61613 (1977) Genuine

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423C-CAN-17
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 6/12/2004, Chesapeake Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Chesapeake Collection of Compound Perforations, Sale 877, Lot 171, Realized $8,000
• 4/10/2001, Twigg-Smith Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 835, Lot 432, Realized $3,750
• 12/9/2010, Sirron Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Sirron Collection of U.S. Perforation Rarities, Sale 1001, Lot 2026, Realized $7,500

Certificates:

• PF 81607, Graded 2 singles on piece
• PF 373578 Genuine, small tear & vertical crease

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423C-CAN-18
Fault

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Provenance:

• 5/31/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2003 Rarities of the World, Sale 863, Lot 555, Realized $5,250
• 12/9/2010, Sirron Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Sirron Collection of U.S. Perforation Rarities, Sale 1001, Lot 2025, Unsold

Certificates:

• PF 81607, Graded 2 singles on piece
• PF 342661 Genuine, pulled perf at top, faint crease at bottom

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423C-CAN-19
Fault

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Certificates:

• PF 45443 Genuine, part of bottom missing

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423C-CAN-20
Sound

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Provenance:

• 1/2000, Lyons Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 392
• 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 384, Realized $13,500

Certificates:

• PF 310797 (top stamp in rejoined pair) “Genuine”

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423C-CAN-21
Fault

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Provenance:

• 1/2000, Lyons Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 393

Certificates:

• PF 310797 (bottom stamp in rejoined pair) “Genuine, pulled perf at T.L.”

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423C-CAN-22
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 6/1940, Ewing Collection, H.R. Harmer, Lot 835
• 6/12/2004, Chesapeake Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Chesapeake Collection of Compound Perforations, Sale 877, Lot 170, Realized $16,000

Certificates:

• PF 379012 Genuine, faint toned spot top center

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423C-CAN-23
Fault

Notes:

• Never certified

Provenance:

• 4/2004, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Lot 1398
• 12/9/2010, Sirron Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Sirron Collection of U.S. Perforation Rarities, Sale 1001, Lot 2027, Unsold, “couple small tears”

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423C-CAN-PR-01
Fault

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Provenance:

• 2/23-24/2015, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: U.S. 20th Century and Air Post, Sale 1093, Lot 290, Realized $6,750

Certificates:

• APS 115692 (1998) Genuine, left stamp creased, right stamp small tear
• PF 526509 (2015) Genuine, left stamp with diagonal creases, right stamp with a tear at lower right