Census of 15c Bright Orange, Special Printing (Scott 174)
43 Census Records

174-UNC-01

Notes:

Provenance:

• Col. Green Collection
• 5/9/1998, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1998 Rarities of the World, Sale 800, Lot 337, Realized $16,500
• 5/19/2021, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1235, Lot 1140, Realized $30,680

Certificates:

• PF 327031 (1998) Genuine

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174-UNC-02

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174-UNC-03

Notes:

Provenance:

• Hetherington Collection
• 5/30/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2003 Rarities of the World, Sale 863, Lot 469, Realized $13,750
• 3/9/2004, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 872, Lot 525, Realized $19,250

Certificates:

• PF 7458 (1957) Genuine
• PF (2003)

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174-UNC-04

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• PF 238381 (1991) Genuine

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174-UNC-05

Notes:

Provenance:

• Lessmann Collection
• 4/28/2015, Robert R. Hall Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 1096, Lot 319, Realized $11,500

Certificates:

• PF 33036 (1970) Genuine

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174-UNC-06

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Provenance:

• 4/4/1986, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1986 Rarities of the World, Sale 660, Lot 145, Realized $7,425

Certificates:

• PF 119494 (1983) Genuine

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174-UNC-07

Notes:

Provenance:

• West Collection
• 5/12/2006, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2006 Rarities of the World, Sale 913, Lot 756, Realized $19,550
• 2/26/2007, Alan Geisler Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Alan Geisler Collection of U.S. and Possessions Stamps, Sale 929, Lot 185, Realized $17,825
• 4/29/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 184, Realized $27,140
• 7/20/2021, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1240, Lot 287, Realized $7,375

Certificates:

• PF 8597 (1957) Genuine
• PF (2021) Genuine, part reperfing

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174-UNC-08

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Certificates:

• PF 30160 (1969) Genuine with small thin spot at top right
• PF 35089 (1971) Genuine, bleached

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174-UNC-09

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• PF 1302 (1948) Genuine

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174-UNC-10

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Provenance:

• 2/23/1966, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1966 Rarities of the World, Sale 296, Lot 82, Realized $770
• 10/19/1976, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 500, Lot 276, Realized $1,800
• 3/1/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1150, Lot 801, Realized $5,900

Certificates:

• PF 3553 (1952) Genuine

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174-UNC-11

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/26/2002, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding United States Stamps, Sale 843, Lot 1322, Realized $7,150

Certificates:

• PF 12275 (1960) Genuine

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174-UNC-12

Notes:

Provenance:

• 2/1/1967, Josiah K. Lilly Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Josiah K. Lilly Collection, Part 1: United States Postmasters Provisionals, 19th Century Postage and Official Issues, Sale 283, Lot 312, Realized $1,035
• 7/25/2018, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1187, Lot 275, Realized $5,605

Certificates:

• PF 23883 (1966) Genuine
• PSE (1993)

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174-UNC-13

Notes:

Provenance:

• Lutwak Collection
• 10/8/1998, Robert Zoellner Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States, Sale 804, Lot 374, Realized $11,000

Certificates:

• PF 41399 (1973) Genuine with a paper fold

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174-UNC-14

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/22/1972, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1972 Rarities of the World, Sale 409, Lot 99, Realized $1,705

Certificates:

• PF 45455 (1974) Genuine

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174-UNC-15

Notes:

Provenance:

• T. Charlton Henry Collection
• 6/2/2005, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2005 Rarities of the World, Sale 895, Lot 259, Realized $13,750
• 2/27/2007, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 930, Lot 2052, Realized $17
• 7/25/2018, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1187, Lot 274, Realized $10,030
• 10/19/2020, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins, Sale 1227, Lot 2805, Realized $10,030

Certificates:

• PF 48548 (1975) Genuine
• PF (2005)

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174-UNC-16

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174-UNC-17

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Certificates:

• PF 80997 (1980) Genuine

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174-UNC-18

174-UNC-18
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
• 3/31/1978, 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, Lot 296, as set of singles
• 11/25/1989, Marcy Chanin Collection, Steve Ivy Auctions, World Stamp Expo, Lot 4229, as set of singles

Certificates:

• PF 134821 (1984) Genuine

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174-UNC-19

Notes:

Provenance:

• 6/27/2017, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2017 Rarities of the World, Sale 1159, Lot 174, Realized $5,605
• 12/14/2021, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1247, Lot 310, Realized $7,965

Certificates:

• PF 272543 (1993) Genuine

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174-UNC-20

174-UNC-20
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, 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
• 4/28/1981, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1981 Rarities of the World, Sale 579, Lot 209, Realized $79,750, as set of singles

Certificates:

• PF 257321 (1992) Genuine with repaired tear bottom right

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174-UNC-21

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• PF 215220 (1989) Genuine

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174-UNC-22

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Certificates:

• PF 76361 (1979) Genuine
• PF 225861 (1990) Genuine

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174-UNC-23

Notes:

Provenance:

• 10/8/2002, Drucker Family Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Drucker Family Collection, Part 1: U.S. Stamps, Sale 851, Lot 165, Realized $24,200

Certificates:

• PF 24677 (1967) Genuine
• PF (2002)

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174-UNC-24

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/14/1989, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1989 Rarities of the World, Sale 708, Lot 269, Realized $6,325

Certificates:

• PF 192482 (1988) Genuine, corner margin crease bottom left

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174-UNC-25

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Provenance:

• 12/10/2012, David W. Gorham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David W. Gorham Collection, Sale 1036, Lot 121, Realized $28,750

Certificates:

• PF 238562 (1991) Genuine
• PF 385488 (2002) Genuine
• PF 510033 (2013) Genuine, Graded 85J

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174-UNC-26

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Provenance:

• Weisman Collection
• Floyd Collection
• 11/7/2013, Curtis Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Issues, Sale 1057, Lot 758, Realized $9,200

Certificates:

• PF 247658 (1991) Genuine
• PSE (1992)
• PF (1998)

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174-UNC-27

Notes:

Provenance:

• Lessin Collection
• 5/30/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2003 Rarities of the World, Sale 863, Lot 470, Realized $8,250
• 6/11/2004, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2004 Rarities of the World, Sale 878, Lot 412, Realized $13,200
• 5/8/2008, Jay Hoffman Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 956, Lot 170, Realized $14,375

Certificates:

• PF 9858 (1958) Genuine
• PF (2002)

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174-UNC-28

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• PF 231823 (1990) Genuine

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174-UNC-29

Notes:

Provenance:

• Meilstrup Collection
• 10/28/2008, Perry Hansen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Perry Hansen Collection of U.S. Stamps and Covers, Sale 963, Lot 787, Realized $11,500
• 12/8/2010, Siegel Auction Galleries, Siegel Sale 1000, Sale 1000, Lot 1099, Realized $8,625
• 10/19/2020, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins, Sale 1227, Lot 2806, Realized $6,195

Certificates:

• PF 3610 (1952) Genuine
• PF (2008)

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174-UNC-30

Notes:

Provenance:

• Karasch Collection
• 6/25/2013, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2013 Rarities of the World, Sale 1048, Lot 303, Realized $7,475

Certificates:

• PF 7470 (1957) Genuine
• PF 225862 (1990) Genuine

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174-UNC-31

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Provenance:

• 2/26/2002, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding U.S. Stamps, Sale 843, Lot 1321, Realized $12,650
• Bayou Collection
• 4/27/2009, Laila Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The "Laila" Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 972, Lot 3175, Realized $12,075

Certificates:

• PF 464 (1947) Genuine
• PF (2002)

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174-UNC-32

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/20/1996, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1996 Rarities of the World, Sale 777, Lot 151, Realized $4,950

Certificates:

• PF 1736 (1949) Genuine
• PF 29432 (1969) Genuine
• PF 214597 (1989) Genuine

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174-UNC-33

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/11/2018, David Wingate Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The David Wingate Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1180, Lot 229, Realized $6,785
• 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 264, Realized $7,965

Certificates:

• PF 12160 (1960) Genuine

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174-UNC-34

Notes:

Provenance:

• 4/13/1984, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1984 Rarities of the World, Sale 632, Lot 323, Realized $2,200

Certificates:

• PF 122897 (1983) Genuine with tiny thin spot
• APS
• PF 297895 (1995) Genuine with tiny thin spot, Graded

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174-UNC-35
Before reperfing

174-UNC-35
After reperfing

Notes:

Provenance:

• 3/22/1977, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1977 Rarities of the World, Sale 510, Lot 134, Realized $2,200
• 12/13/2023, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 1305, Lot 2403, Realized $4,130

Certificates:

• PF 5071 (1954) Genuine
• PF 600745 (2024) Genuine

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174-UNC-36

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Certificates:

• PF 8357 (1957) Genuine but reperf top
• PF 10230 (1959) Genuine but reperf at top

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174-UNC-37

Notes:

Provenance:

• 12/16/2002, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamps, Sale 852, Lot 595, Realized $7,150

Certificates:

• PF 1017 (1948) Genuine
• PF 157407 (1986) Genuine with horizontal crease at bottom

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174-UNC-38

Notes:

Provenance:

• Whitman Collection
• 4/26/1966, Ambassador Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Ambassador Collection, Sale 300, Lot 215, Realized $977
• 11/14/2003, Siegel Auction Galleries, Fall 2003 U.S. Rarities: United States, Confederate States, Historic Flights and Hawaii, Sale 869, Lot 3140, Realized $9,900

Certificates:

• PF 3318 (1951) Genuine

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174-UNC-39

Notes:

Provenance:

• 12/10/2012, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers, Sale 1037, Lot 1741, Realized $5,175

Certificates:

• PF (2012)

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174-UNC-40

Notes:

Provenance:

• 5/25/1986, Isleham Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Isleham Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 662, Lot 1151, Realized $5,462

Certificates:

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174-UNC-41

174-UNC-41
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 53, Realized $20,060, as single

Certificates:

• Friedl 12803 (1980) Genuine
• PF 602353 (2024) Unused, no gum as issued, top part imprint selvage, Genuine

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174-UNC-42

174-UNC-42
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, 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
• 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 - The Concord Collection, Sale 759, Lot 182, as set of singles
• 10/25/2012, Cloudrest Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Cloudrest Collection of United States Stamps, Sale 1033, Lot 4102, Realized $17,825, as single

Certificates:

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174-UNC-43

Notes:

Provenance:

• Benjamin K. Miller Collection, New York Public Library

Certificates: