Census of 1c Blue, Type I (Scott 5)

5-COV-081

Notes:

• SBA is quoted in the Siegel 1975 Rarities catalogue as stating that the types were “destroyed” by being cut off at top. Description also vaguely states “few tiny creases & age toning spots” without specifying whether on the cover or on the strip (and, if on the strip, which stamps were affected). The catalogue photo is too fuzzy to discern.
• Tied by two clear strikes of blue “Skaneateles N.Y. Mar. 13” cds on cover to Dayton N.Y.

Provenance:

• 3/25/1975, Siegel Auction Galleries, 1975 Rarities of the World, Sale 468, Lot 19, Realized $3,250, realized $3,250 vs. $1,000-2,000 estimate.
• 2/27/2002, Siegel Auction Galleries, Outstanding U.S. Stamps, Sale 843, Lot 585, Realized $16,000, $16,000 hammer versus $80,000 Scott value.
• 4/29-30/2021, Gary Petersen Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps, Sale 1234, Lot 24, Realized $22,000

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