Census of 1c Blue, Type I (Scott 5)
Provenance:
- Ex Ferrary, Gilbert sale 6/13/1923 in Paris, lot 233 (grouped with two other unidentified “types”), realized approx. $178.
- Ex Stephen D. Brown, Harmer Rooke & Co. London sale 10/30-11/4/1939, realized $750 vs. $750 Scott value. Although the catalogue was liberally illustrated, this stamp was not pictured.
- Ex Samuel Kharasch, Sotheby Parke Bernet 11/20/1978, lot 2110, realized $23,000 vs. $10,000 Scott value.
- Currently in John C. Chapin collection.
Certificates:
- PFC 36798 (1971) “Genuine”.