Census of $6 Pale Blue, 1894 Unwatermarked Issue (Scott PR101)
16 Census Records

PR101-OG-01
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• Weill Bros.
• 10/8/2004, Vineyard Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Vineyard Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 883, Lot 3760, Realized $20,000
• 9/18/2014, Schwenck Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The George A. Schwenk Collection of Newspapers & Periodicals, Sale 1079, Lot 2184, Realized $18,000

Certificates:

• PF 9112 Genuine
• PF 12422 Genuine
• PF 346009 (1999) Genuine, previously hinged, small corner crease top left, small thins at top and right
• PF 523100 (2014) Genuine, previously hinged, small thins at top and right, and small corner crease at left

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PR101-UNC-02
Sound

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 9990 Genuine
• PF 259930 Genuine
• PF 387015 Genuine, Graded no gum

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PR101-OG-03
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 6/21/2016, Grant Inman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Grant Inman Collection, Part I: Newspapers and Periodicals, Sale 1131, Lot 2597, Realized $25,000

Certificates:

• PF 280758 (1994) Genuine, previously hinged
• PF 393993 (2003) Genuine, previously hinged
• PF 537874 (2016) Genuine, previously hinged

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PR101-OG-04
Sound

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Provenance:

• 5/10/1988, Clifford Cole Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Clifford C. Cole, Jr. Collection: Back-of-Book and Confederate States, Sale 693, Lot 286, Realized $4,750
• 5/19/1990, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1990 Rarities of the World, Sale 724, Lot 385, Realized $6,750
• 3/1/2022, Hope Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Hope Collection of United States Newspapers and Periodicals Issues, Sale 1249, Lot 119

Certificates:

• PF 14236 (1961) Genuine
• PF 194886 (1988) Genuine, previously hinged
• PF 379927 (2002) Genuine, previously hinged
• PF 494702 (2011) Genuine, previously hinged

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PR101-UNC-06
Fault

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 12932 Genuine, clipped perfs at top, gum not specified

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PR101-OG-07
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• Lilly Collection
• 5/13/2000, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2000 Rarities of the World, Sale 824, Lot 363, Unsold
• 12/2-3/2009, Whitpain Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Whitpain Collection of U.S. 1894-98 Bureau Issues, Sale 977, Lot 778, Realized $15,500

Certificates:

• PF 21314 Genuine, previously hinged, reperfed at left and bottom
• PF 482650 Genuine, previously hinged, reperforated at left and bottom and a horizontal crease at lower left

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PR101-OG-08
Fault

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Provenance:

• 3/25/2015, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: Back of Book and Possessions, Sale 1094, Lot 248, Realized $6,250

Certificates:

• PF 47424 Genuine, previously hinged, repaired at top with light thinning and a tiny paper spot
• PF 309421 Genuine, previously hinged, repaired at top with light thinning and a tiny natural inclusion

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PR101-UNC-09
Sound

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 56701 (1976) Genuine, no gum
• PF 461717 (2008) Genuine, no gum

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PR101-UNC-10
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/20/1993, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1993 Rarities of the World, Sale 755, Lot 326
• 10/19/2005, Siegel Auction Galleries, Rare and Superb United States Stamps, Sale 902, Lot 1358, Unsold, “thin spot not mentioned on cert.”
• 5/13/2006, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2006 Rarities of the World, Sale 913, Lot 916, Realized $11,000, “thin spot not mentioned on cert.”

Certificates:

• PF 68978 Genuine, no gum
• PF 441411 Genuine, no gum

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PR101-UNC-11
Fault

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 104937 Genuine, thin spot, gum not specified

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PR101-OG-12
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• A. Richard Engel Collection
• 4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 526, Realized $45,000

Certificates:

• PF 156806 (1986) “Genuine” Unused O.G.

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PR101-UNC-13
Unknown

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 5959 Genuine, gum not specified

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PR101-UNC-14
Sound

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/19/2005, Siegel Auction Galleries, Rare and Superb United States Stamps, Sale 902, Lot 1357, Realized $28,000
• 4/6-8/2010, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 984, Lot 1179, Realized $24,000

Certificates:

• PF 402500 Genuine, no gum

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PR101-CAN-01
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/20/1981, Quality Auctions, Realized $2,090

Certificates:

• PF 3728 (1958) Genuine

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PR101-CAN-02
Fault

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 515385 (2016) it is genuine, with a lightened manuscript cancellation, thins, a small paper split at top and adherences on gum

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REMOVED FROM CENSUS
Fault

REMOVED FROM CENSUS
Fault

Notes:

• Formerly PR101-OG-15

Provenance:

• 5/19/1990, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1990 Rarities of the World, Sale 724, Lot 386, Realized $5,000, "tiny gum crease" - $5,000 hammer versus $5,750 catalogue value
• 1/2000, Lyons Collection, Shreves Philatelic Galleries, “minor small edge crease at left and trivial perf tip thin”
• 4/11-12/2018, The David Wingate Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David Wingate Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1180, Lot 457, Unsold
• 3/14-15/2019, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1197, Lot 2152
• 7/23-25/2019, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps and Confederate States, Sale 1206, Lot 735, Realized $1,600

Certificates:

• PF 12309 (1960) it is the Bureau printing, Scott #PR101.
• PF 559209 (2019) It is NOT Scott 101, rather it is a genuine Scott No. PR73 variety, ABN Co. Special Printing, previously hinged