Census of 30c Ultramarine & Carmine, Center Inverted (Scott 121b)
Notes:
Provenance:
- c. 1892-1903 Possibly owned by Frederick W. Ayer
- c. 1903-04 Sold to George H. Worthington for $1,200, possibly from Ayer collection through Warren H. Colson
- 1917 Aug. 21 Worthington sale, J. C. Morgenthau, $3,550, to John A. Klemann, Nassau Stamp Co., Lot 480
- 1917-1990 Whereabouts during this period unknown
- 1949 Williams’ Stamps of Fame reports “A superbly centered specimen with part gum is in Mr. Ward’s own Collection, ” but
- this might be in error (Ward’s copy is 121b-UNC-03)
- 1990 Consigned to Christie’s NY by descendants of deceased collector, certified by PF
- 1991 Mar. 12 Christie’s NY, $155,000 hammer to Columbian Stamp Co. (Hagendorf), on behalf of private collector, Lot 288
- c. 1996 Sold to Steven C. Walske (Lafayette) by Hagendorf
- 2003 May 2 Walske (Lafayette) sale, Matthew Bennett Inc., $250,000 hammer to Hagendorf for inventory, Lot 1333
- c. 2004 Sold to Maryland collector by Hagendorf
- 2006 Sold by Maryland collector’s estate to Jay Parrino for “Beverly Hills” through Siegel Auction Galleries and Hagendorf
- 10/9/2013, 2013 Oct. 9 "Beverly Hills" Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Beverly Hills Collection of United States Inverts, Sale 1052, Lot 2, Realized $600,000
Certificates:
- PF 232679 Genuine, with traces of gum
- PF 515167 Genuine, traces of original gum, Graded 85
- PSE 1089835 traces of gum, Graded 85
- PSE 1270179 genuine unused, small part original gum, Graded 85