Census of 3c Blue Green, Special Printing (Scott 169)
38 Census Records

169-COV-01

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 2376 (1950) Genuine
• PF 115452 (1982) Genuine

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169-UNC-02

Notes:

Provenance:

• Caspary Collection
• Hetherington Collection
• Klein Collection
• Zoellner Collection
• 12/10/2012, Gorham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David W. Gorham Collection, Sale 1036, Lot 116, Realized $29,900
• 6/25/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2013 Rarities of the World, Sale 1048, Lot 302, Realized $8,050

Certificates:

• PF 7455 (1957)
• PF (1998)
• PF 510300 (2013) Genuine, reperforated at right

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169-UNC-03

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Certificates:

• PF 33265 (1970) Genuine

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169-UNC-04

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Certificates:

• PF 267833 (1993) Genuine

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169-UNC-05

169-UNC-05
Original photo of the strip

Notes:

• Originally second stamp in strip of four
• The imprint strips have often been described as coming from the Earl of Crawford collection. This is incorrect, and we are guilty of perpetuating the myth. Because they were handled by Nassau Stamp Co. (John A. Klemann), many philatelic writers assumed the strips were part of the vast Earl of Crawford collection, which Nassau bought in 1915. However, around 1918, Nassau bought a group of 1875 Special Printings from the widow of Charles F. Steel, a National and Continental Bank Note Co. employee, who died in 1904. Both Elliott Perry and Philip H. Ward, Jr., documented the Steel provenance for the five known copies of the Franklin Carrier Reprint, Perf 12 on white paper, Scott LO4, as well as the Scott 167-177 strips of four and all of the imperforate 1875 Special Printing strips of five (Ward, Mekeel’s, October 26, 1951).
• Klemann sold some of the Steel singles and pairs to Col. Edward H. R. Green and Benjamin K. Miller. Ward apparently bought the strips of Scott 167-177 and kept them until his death in 1963. After the Weills bought the entire Ward inventory, they sold the strips to Benjamin D. Phillips in 1964 (documented in the Phillips inventory). The Weills bought the entire Phillips collection in 1968 for $4.07 million, and they divided the strips to sell to different collectors.

Provenance:

• Charles F. Steel Collection, as set of strips of four
• Nassau Stamp Company Collection, as set of strips of four, purchased around 1918 from Steel's widow
• Philip H. Ward Collection, as set of strips of four
• Weill Brothers Collection, purchase of Ward stock, as set of strips of four, purchased in approximately 1963
• Benjamin D. Phillips Collection, private purchase from Weill Brothers, as set of strips of four, purchased from the Weills in 1964
• Weill Brothers Collection, as set of strips of four, purchased from Benjamin Phillips in 1968
• 4/28/1981, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1981 Raritites of the World, Sale 579, Lot 209, Realized $79,750, as set of singles
• 4/14/2009, Alan B. Whitman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Two: 1870-1901 Issues, Sale 968A, Lot 204, Realized $29,900, as single

Certificates:

• PF 257316 (1992) Genuine
• PF (2002)

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169-UNC-06

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 6787 (1956) Genuine
• PF 78127 (1979) Genuine
• PF 400006 (2003) Genuine
• PF 506964 (2012) Genuine, Graded 80

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169-UNC-07

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 319536 (1998) Genuine, unused

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169-UNC-08

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Certificates:

• PF 43575 (1973) Genuine

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169-UNC-09

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 48500 (1975) Genuine, reperforator at left

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169-UNC-10

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Certificates:

• PF 21797 (1965) Genuine

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169-UNC-11

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Certificates:

• PF 28295 (1968) Genuine

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169-UNC-12

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Certificates:

• PF 3594 (1952) Genuine

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169-UNC-13

Notes:

Provenance:

• Lilly Collection
• 10/28/2008, Perry Hansen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Perry Hansen Collection of U.S. Stamps and Covers, Sale 963, Lot 782, Realized $17,250

Certificates:

• PF 23879 (1966) Genuine
• PF (2008)

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169-UNC-14

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 57347 (1976) Genuine

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169-UNC-15

169-UNC-15
Original photo of the strip

Notes:

• Originally third stamp in strip of four
• The imprint strips have often been described as coming from the Earl of Crawford collection. This is incorrect, and we are guilty of perpetuating the myth. Because they were handled by Nassau Stamp Co. (John A. Klemann), many philatelic writers assumed the strips were part of the vast Earl of Crawford collection, which Nassau bought in 1915. However, around 1918, Nassau bought a group of 1875 Special Printings from the widow of Charles F. Steel, a National and Continental Bank Note Co. employee, who died in 1904. Both Elliott Perry and Philip H. Ward, Jr., documented the Steel provenance for the five known copies of the Franklin Carrier Reprint, Perf 12 on white paper, Scott LO4, as well as the Scott 167-177 strips of four and all of the imperforate 1875 Special Printing strips of five (Ward, Mekeel’s, October 26, 1951).
• Klemann sold some of the Steel singles and pairs to Col. Edward H. R. Green and Benjamin K. Miller. Ward apparently bought the strips of Scott 167-177 and kept them until his death in 1963. After the Weills bought the entire Ward inventory, they sold the strips to Benjamin D. Phillips in 1964 (documented in the Phillips inventory). The Weills bought the entire Phillips collection in 1968 for $4.07 million, and they divided the strips to sell to different collectors.

Provenance:

• Charles F. Steel Collection, as set of strips of four
• Nassau Stamp Company Collection, as set of strips of four, purchased around 1918 from Steel's widow
• Philip H. Ward Collection, as set of strips of four
• Weill Brothers Collection, private purchase of Ward stock, as set of strips of four, purchased in approximately 1963
• Benjamin D. Phillips Collection, private purchase from Weill Brothers, as set of strips of four, purchased from the Weills in 1964
• Weill Brothers Collection, as set of strips of four, purchased from Benjamin Phillips in 1968
• 3/31/1976, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1976 Rarities of the World, Sale 489, Lot 118, Realized $44,000, as set of singles
• 5/22/1986, James O. Hewitt Collection, Steve Ivy Auctions, Ameripex 1986, Sale 296, Lot 296, as set of singles
• 11/25/1989, Marcy Chanin Collection, Steve Ivy Auctions, World Stamp Expo, Sale 4229, Lot 4229, as set of singles

Certificates:

• PF 134816 (1984) Genuine

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169-UNC-16

Notes:

Provenance:

• 11/7/2013, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Issues, Sale 1057, Lot 752, Realized $12,075
• 10/24/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1166, Lot 790, Realized $10,620
• 12/14/2021, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1247, Lot 300, Realized $10,620

Certificates:

• PF 24486 (1967)

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169-UNC-17

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/27/2009, Laila Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The "Laila" Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 972, Lot 3170, Realized $16,100
• 12/8/2010, Siegel Auction Galleries, Siegel Sale 1000, Sale 1000, Lot 1097

Certificates:

• PF 26469 (1967) Genuine
• PF 369191 (2001) Genuine
• PF 477429 (2009) Genuine

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169-UNC-18

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/1/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1150, Lot 795, Realized $8,850

Certificates:

• PF 8352 (1957) Genuine

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169-UNC-19

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Certificates:

• PF 13493 (1961)

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169-UNC-20

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 238376 (1991) Genuine with a vertical crease at left

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169-UNC-21

169-UNC-21
Original photo of the strip

Notes:

• Originally fourth stamp in strip of four
• The imprint strips have often been described as coming from the Earl of Crawford collection. This is incorrect, and we are guilty of perpetuating the myth. Because they were handled by Nassau Stamp Co. (John A. Klemann), many philatelic writers assumed the strips were part of the vast Earl of Crawford collection, which Nassau bought in 1915. However, around 1918, Nassau bought a group of 1875 Special Printings from the widow of Charles F. Steel, a National and Continental Bank Note Co. employee, who died in 1904. Both Elliott Perry and Philip H. Ward, Jr., documented the Steel provenance for the five known copies of the Franklin Carrier Reprint, Perf 12 on white paper, Scott LO4, as well as the Scott 167-177 strips of four and all of the imperforate 1875 Special Printing strips of five (Ward, Mekeel’s, October 26, 1951).
• Klemann sold some of the Steel singles and pairs to Col. Edward H. R. Green and Benjamin K. Miller. Ward apparently bought the strips of Scott 167-177 and kept them until his death in 1963. After the Weills bought the entire Ward inventory, they sold the strips to Benjamin D. Phillips in 1964 (documented in the Phillips inventory). The Weills bought the entire Phillips collection in 1968 for $4.07 million, and they divided the strips to sell to different collectors.

Provenance:

• Charles F. Steel Collection, as set of strips of four
• Nassau Stamp Company Collection, as set of strips of four, purchased around 1918 from Steel's widow
• Philip H. Ward Collection, as set of strips of four
• Weill Brothers Collection, purchase of Ward stock, as set of strips of four, purchased in approximately 1963
• Benjamin D. Phillips Collection, private purchase from Weill Brothers, as set of strips of four, purchased from the Weills in 1964
• Weill Brothers Collection, as set of strips of four, purchased from Benjamin Phillips in 1968
• 1/25/1983, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Bank Note Issues 1870-88, Sale 612, Lot 817, Realized $66,000, as set of singles
• 5/19/1994, Concord Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1994 Rarities of the World, Sale 759, Lot 182, as set of singles

Certificates:

• PF 304386 (1996) Genuine

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169-UNC-22

Notes:

Provenance:

• 7/25/2018, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1187, Lot 267, Realized $7,080
• 10/19/2020, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins, Sale 1227, Lot 2798, Realized $8,850

Certificates:

• PF 8114 (1957) Genuine

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169-UNC-23

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/11/2018, David Wingate Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David Wingate Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1180, Lot 224, Realized $10,030
• 11/9/2021, Arthur S. Przybyl Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Arthur S. Przybyl Collection of United States, Confederate States and Hawaii, Sale 1244, Lot 259, Realized $12,390

Certificates:

• PF 1334 (1948)

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169-UNC-24

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 119492 (1983) Genuine

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169-UNC-25

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/29/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 179, Realized $11,210

Certificates:

• PF 163442 (1986) Genuine with small stain spot at top left and reperfing at left
• PF 177126 (1987) Genuine, reperfing left and removed stain top

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169-UNC-26

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 77989 (1979) Genuine

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169-UNC-27

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 113103 (1982) Genuine
• PF 225859 (1990) Genuine

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169-UNC-28

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 11323 (1960) Genuine
• PF 50375 (1975) Genuine

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169-UNC-29

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 12155 (1960) Genuine
• PF 111856 (1982) Genuine

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169-UNC-30

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 2490 (1950) Genuine

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169-UNC-31

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/21/1996, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1996 Rarities of the World, Sale 777, Lot 148, Realized $3,850

Certificates:

• PF 4619 (1954) Genuine
• PF 190778 (1988) Genuine

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169-UNC-32

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 317669 (1997) Genuine
• PF 680 (1947) Genuine
• PF 157402 (1986) Genuine

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169-UNC-33

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Provenance:

Certificates:

• PF 1193 (1948) Genuine
• PF 259218 (1992) Genuine

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169-UNC-34

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/28/2015, Robert R. Hall Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 1096, Lot 314, Realized $8,050

Certificates:

• PF 1251 (1948) Genuine
• PF 302695 (1996) Genuine with small tear at left

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169-UNC-35

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/19/2020, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins, Sale 1227, Lot 2797, Realized $13,570

Certificates:

• PF 1734 (1949) Genuine
• PF 29427 (1969) Genuine
• PF 214592 (1989) Genuine
• PF (2008)

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169-UNC-36

Notes:

Provenance:

• 6/27/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2017 Rarities of the World, Sale 1159, Lot 170, Realized $7,080

Certificates:

• PF 272537 (1993) Genuine

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169-UNC-37

169-UNC-37
Original photo of the strip

Notes:

• Originally first stamp in strip of four
• The imprint strips have often been described as coming from the Earl of Crawford collection. This is incorrect, and we are guilty of perpetuating the myth. Because they were handled by Nassau Stamp Co. (John A. Klemann), many philatelic writers assumed the strips were part of the vast Earl of Crawford collection, which Nassau bought in 1915. However, around 1918, Nassau bought a group of 1875 Special Printings from the widow of Charles F. Steel, a National and Continental Bank Note Co. employee, who died in 1904. Both Elliott Perry and Philip H. Ward, Jr., documented the Steel provenance for the five known copies of the Franklin Carrier Reprint, Perf 12 on white paper, Scott LO4, as well as the Scott 167-177 strips of four and all of the imperforate 1875 Special Printing strips of five (Ward, Mekeel’s, October 26, 1951).
• Klemann sold some of the Steel singles and pairs to Col. Edward H. R. Green and Benjamin K. Miller. Ward apparently bought the strips of Scott 167-177 and kept them until his death in 1963. After the Weills bought the entire Ward inventory, they sold the strips to Benjamin D. Phillips in 1964 (documented in the Phillips inventory). The Weills bought the entire Phillips collection in 1968 for $4.07 million, and they divided the strips to sell to different collectors.

Provenance:

• Charles F. Steel Collection, as set of strips of four
• Nassau Stamp Company Collection, as set of strips of four, purchased around 1918 from Steel's widow
• Philip H. Ward Collection, as set of strips of four
• Weill Brothers Collection, purchase of Ward stock, as set of strips of four, purchased in approximately 1963
• Benjamin D. Phillips Collection, private purchase from Weill Brothers, as set of strips of four, purchased from the Weills in 1964
• Weill Brothers Collection, as set of strips of four, purchased from Benjamin Phillips in 1968
• 12/17/1985, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps and Covers, Sale 656, Lot 362, Realized $46,750, as set of singles
• 5/5/1993, Christie's, Important Stamps and Covers of the World, Lot 4036, as set of singles
• 6/14/2024, William H. Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The William H. Gross Collection of Complete United States Stamps, Sale 1323, Lot 48, Realized $18,290, as single

Certificates:

• Friedl 12803 (1980) Genuine
• PF 602348 (2024) Unused, no gum as issued, bottom part imprint selvage, Genuine

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169-UNC-38

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Provenance:

• Benjamin K. Miller Collection, New York Public Library

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