Census of 3c Orangeburg Coil - Unused (Scott 389)
11 Census Records

389-OG-PR-01

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/23/1998, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Sale 29, Lot 1105
• 5/9/2008, Jay Hoffman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 956, Lot 371, Realized $264,500
• 6/14/2024, William H. Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William H. Gross Collection of Complete United States Stamps, Sale 1323, Lot 83, Realized $165,200

Certificates:

• PF 11979 (1960) Genuine
• PF 332697 (1998) Genuine, previously hinged
• PF 602329 (2024) Unused, OG Pair, Genuine, previously hinged

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389-OG-PR-02

Notes:

Provenance:

• A. Richard Engel Collection, (not included in his 1975 auction at Corinphila)
• ca. 1984 acquired privately by Joseph E. Lessin
• 6/21/2002, Joseph E. Lessin Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Lot 385, described as acquired privately by Mr. Lessin in 1984
• 4/11-12/2018, The David Wingate Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David Wingate Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1180, Lot 336, Realized $160,000

Certificates:

• PF 14635 (1961) “it is a genuine coil pair of Scott #389” - certificate issued to A. Richard Engel
• PF 382770 (2002) Genuine, previously hinged
• PF 550963 (2018) Genuine, previously hinged

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389-OG-PR-03

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/7/1957, Caroline Cromwell Collection, Heiman, as strip of 4 with 389-OG-10 and 389-OG-11
• 5/29/1975, Engel Collection, Corinphila, Sale 58, Lot 5263
• 5/20/1976, Kelleher, (as pair)

Certificates:

• PF 12407 Genuine with plate no. 5126 under right stamp
• PF 384418 Genuine paste-up with plate no. 5126 on tab
• PF 464195 Genuine, previously hinged

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389-OG-PR-05

Notes:

• Stamps 2-3 in strip of 5

Provenance:

• 4/28-30/2015, Hall Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 1096, Lot 632, Realized $180,000

Certificates:

• PF 320714 Genuine, previously hinged
• PF 527835 Genuine, previously hinged, with a few perforation separations at bottom

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389-OG-PR-06

Notes:

• left stamp Mint N.H.
• Stamps 4-5 in strip of 5

Provenance:

• 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 494, Realized $330,000
• 4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 324, Realized $370,000

Certificates:

• PF 320715 (1997) Genuine, left stamp N.H., right stamp previously hinged with small thin spot

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389-OG-07

Notes:

• Stamp 1 in strip of 5

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 320713 Genuine, previously hinged

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389-PR-08

Notes:

Provenance:

• Paste-up pair
• Miller Collection, NYPL
• Photo © 2009 The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundation

Certificates:

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389-UNC-09
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• Edward Knapp Collection
• Y. Souren Collection
• 12/2/2005, Bennett Auctions, Rarities, Sale 297, Lot 3220, Realized $60,375
• 6/14/2024, William H. Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William H. Gross Collection of Complete United States Stamps, Sale 1323, Lot 82, Realized $50,150

Certificates:

• Lester Brookman (1954)
• PF 429126 (2005) Genuine, unused (no gum)
• PF 602323 (2024) Unused, No Gum, Genuine

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389-OG-10
Sound

Notes:

• Formerly part of 389-OG-PR-04. The pair was broken.

Provenance:

• 11/7/1957, Caroline Cromwell Collection, Heiman, as strip of 4 with 389-OG-PR-03 and 389-OG-11

Certificates:

• PF 15399 (1962) Genuine, Graded as a pair
• PF 270386 (1993) Genuine, previously hinged, Graded as a pair
• PF 479025 (2009) Genuine, previously hinged, Graded as a pair
• PF 566895 (2020) (left stamp as a single) "Genuine, previously hinged"

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389-OG-11
Sound
Left perfs approximate, broken from pair, photo as single unavailable

Notes:

• Formerly part of 389-OG-PR-04. The pair was broken.

Provenance:

• 11/7/1957, Caroline Cromwell Collection, Heiman, as strip of 4 with 389-OG-PR-03 and 389-OG-10

Certificates:

• PF 15399 Genuine, Graded as a pair
• PF 270386 Genuine, previously hinged, Graded as a pair
• PF 479025 Genuine, previously hinged, Graded as a pair

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formerly389-OG-PR-04
Sound
PAIR HAS BEEN BROKEN

Notes:

• The pair has been broken. See Census Nos. 389-OG-10 and 389-OG-11.

Provenance:

• 11/7/1957, Cromwell Collection, Heiman, as strip of 4 with 389-OG-PR-03

Certificates:

• PF 15399 Genuine
• PF 270386 Genuine, previously hinged
• PF 479025 Genuine, previously hinged
• PF 566895 (left stamp as a single) "Genuine, previously hinged"