Census of $5.00 Department of State, Special Printing (O69S)
7 Census Records

O69S-UNC-01
Sound

Notes:

• Illustrated on p. 29 of U.S. Departmental Specimen Stamps by W. V. Combs

Provenance:

• Paul Lietzow, purchased directly from the post office
• 1/18/1978, Lewenthal Collection, Simmy's Auctions
• 10/1/1993, Sheriff Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, incl. Sheriff Coll. of Official Specimens, Sale 752, Lot 470, Realized $3,500
• 9/15/2016, Inman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Grant Inman Collection, Part 2: U.S. Officials, Sale 1135, Lot 664, Realized $50,000
• 4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 448, Realized $57,500

Certificates:

• PF 43888 (1973) Genuine
• PF 143092 (1985) Genuine
• PF 278262 (1993) Genuine
• PF 576861 (2021) Genuine

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O69S-UNC-02
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 241740 Genuine with a small thin spot

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O69S-UNC-03
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/7/2004, Markovits Collection, Matthew Bennet Auctions, Lot 3108
• 12/12/2005, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 905, Lot 3364, Realized $16,500

Certificates:

• PF 107628 Genuine, with a small thin spot at top
• PF 434522 Genuine, with a small thin spot at top

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O69S-UNC-04
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 560257 Genuine with a few small stains

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O69S-UNC-05
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 12/12/2005, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 905, Lot 3365, Realized $15,500

Certificates:

• PF 125061 (1983) Genuine, tiny thin spot at bottom left

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O69S-UNC-06
Fault

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/1/2023, William E. Mooz Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William E. Mooz Collection of U.S. Official Special Printings, Sale 1274, Lot 754, "Margin faults at right with a couple pulled perfs and an enhanced perf tip"

Certificates:

• PF 3303 (1951) Genuine

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O69S-UNC-07
Unknown

Notes:

Provenance:

• Benjamin K. Miller Collection, New York Public Library Collection, on long term loan to the Smithsonian National Postal Museum

Certificates: