Census of $10.00 Department of State, Special Printing (O70S)
5 Census Records

O70S-UNC-01
Sound

Notes:

• Position 9

Provenance:

• 1991, Christie's NY, June 12-13, Lot 974
• 9/15/2016, Grant Inman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Grant Inman Collection, Part 2: U.S. Officials, Sale 1135, Lot 665, Realized $100,000
• 4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 449, Realized $80,000

Certificates:

• PF 241741 (1991) It is genuine

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O70S-UNC-02
Sound

Notes:

• Position 10

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 142612 Genuine
• PF 560258 Genuine

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O70S-UNC-03
Sound

Notes:

• Signed Ebel
• Illustrated on p. 29 of "U.S. Departmental Specimen Stamps" by W. V. Combs.
• Position 4

Provenance:

• Lietzow (purchased directly from Post Office)
• 1/18/1978, Lewenthal Collection, Simmy's, Lot 445
• 10/1/1993, Sheriff Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, incl. Sheriff Coll. of Official Specimens, Sale 752, Lot 471, Realized $7,000
• 2/7/2004, Markovits Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Sale 273, Lot 3109, Realized $37,500
• 3/1/2023, William E. Mooz Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William E. Mooz Collection of U.S. Official Special Printings, Sale 1274, Lot 755
• 6/27/2024, Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc., 2024 Rarities of the World, Sale 1326, Lot 4205, Realized $30,680

Certificates:

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O70S-UNC-04
Fault

Notes:

• Position 1

Provenance:

• 3/8/1940, Sinkler Collection, Ward, Sale 116, Lot 625
• 10/17/1972, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Proofs, Essays and Specimens, Sale 419, Lot 465, Realized $2,000
• 9/21/1983, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States 19th and 20th Century Stamps, Sale 623, Lot 742, "couple tiny thin spots and single nibbed perf"
• 12/12/2005, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 905, Lot 3366, Realized $40,000

Certificates:

• PF 125062 (1983) Genuine, two small thin spots

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O70S-UNC-05
Fault

Notes:

• Position 8

Provenance:

• 9/14/1990, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Officials Stamps, Sale 728, Lot 149, "light thin and few short perfs"

Certificates: