Census of 4c Perf 10 and Top or Bottom (Scott 556b)
10 Census Records

556b-OG-01

Notes:

• Perf 10 at bottom

Provenance:

• 3/28/1968, Schilling Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1968 Rarities of the World, Sale 330, Lot 167, Realized $360
• 10/8-10/1998, Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 704, Realized $1,600
• 9/12/2000, Blumenkopf Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 826, Lot 785, Realized $3,250

Certificates:

• PF 331898 Genuine, PH

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556b-OG-02

Notes:

• Perf 10 at bottom

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 333685 Genuine, Never Hinged

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556b-OG-03

Notes:

• Transitional Perf 10 on bottom right stamp

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 513249 “Genuine, bottom right stamp with transitional perfs at bottom

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556b-UNC-04

Notes:

• Perf 10 at bottom

Provenance:

• 3/30-31/2021, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps and Postal History, Sale 1232, Lot 1367, Realized $5,000

Certificates:

• PSE (2019) Genuine

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556b-CAN-01

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Provenance:

• 4/10/2001, Twigg-Smith Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 835, Lot 520, Realized $10,500
• 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 467, Realized $15,500

Certificates:

• PF 161947 Genuine
• PF 371868 Genuine, transitional perfs at top, perf 10 at left to perf 11 at right
• PF 507545 Genuine, transitional perforations at top, perforated 10 at left to perforated 11 at right

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556b-CAN-02

Notes:

• Perf 10 at bottom

Provenance:

• 3/22/2005, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 891, Lot 891, Realized $26,000
• 2/27/2008, Tahoe Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Tahoe Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps, Sale 951, Lot 112, Realized $52,500

Certificates:

• P.S.E. 20393 Genuine
• PF 419550 Genuine

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556b-CAN-03

Notes:

• Perf 10 at top

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Certificates:

• PF 372564 Genuine, small tear at top right

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556b-CAN-04

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 481643 Genuine, transitional perfs at bottom, small circular internal tear at bottom of vignette
• PF 526515 (2015) Genuine, small circular internal tear at the bottom of the vignette, on the left side of 'Martha'

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556b-CAN-05

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Provenance:

• 4/25/2024, Rumsey Auctions, The Westpex Sale, Sale 115, Lot 1438, Realized $6,785

Certificates:

• PF 106797 (1982) Genuine
• PF 603092 (2024) Genuine

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556b-CAN-PR-01

Notes:

• Top stamp Perf 10 at bottom
• Second from top Perf 10 at top

Provenance:

• 6/12/2004, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2004 Rarities of the World, Sale 878, Lot 528, Realized $24,000
• 12/9/2010, Sirron Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Sirron Collection of U.S. Perforation Rarities, Sale 1001, Lot 2131, Realized $20,000

Certificates:

• PF 415818 Genuine, bottom stamp toned at bottom and second stamp from bottom creased
• PF 493452 Genuine, the bottom non-error pair with small faults