Sale 1255 — The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 17-20 May, 2022
Category — Air Post thru Offices in China
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1018
65c Green, Graf Zeppelin (C13). Wide margins and precise centering, rich color, neat duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $950.00)
160
600
1019
$1.30 Brown, Graf Zeppelin (C14). Jumbo margins of unusually large proportions, well-centered, slogan machine cancel, Extremely Fine, a huge stamp, with 2004 P.F. certificate
360
450
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$1.30 Brown, Graf Zeppelin (C14). With plate no. 20088 right selvage, rich color, waving flag machine cancel, Fine
360
225
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$2.60 Graf Zeppelin (C15). Outstanding centering with wide margins, deep rich color, slogan machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,250.00)
550
650
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$2.60 Blue, Graf Zeppelin (C15). With plate no. F20090 top selvage, bright color, wide margins and well-centered, thinned in selvage only, the stamp is sound and Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
550
425
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E2). Wide margins and outstanding centering, intense color, duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $275.00)
45
225
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Wonderful depth of color on bright white paper, Jumbo margins, duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, a huge stamp, with 2001 P.F. certificate
110
325
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E8). Massive Jumbo margins and near perfect centering, deep rich color on bright paper, light circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a stamp of massive proportions, with 2012 P.F. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo)
10
300
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50c Brown (J7). Rich color beautifully complemented by red Cross cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
90
160
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2c Red Brown (J16). Massive Jumbo margins and essentially perfect centering, near grid of dots cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $240.00), despite the modest SMQ value this is the highest grade awarded to a used J16 and it is shared by no others
6
325
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3c Red Brown (J17). Well-balanced margins, bright color, perfectly struck New York oval cancel, Extremely Fine, scarce as a used stamp in such superb condition, with 2004 P.F. certificate
350
450
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50c Red Brown (J21). Wide margins and choice centering, deep rich color, New York double-oval cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
250
450
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30c Bright Claret (J27). Jumbo margins, vivid color, registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
225
375
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1c Vermilion (J29). Vibrant color and well-centered, bold double-oval cancel, Very Fine, a difficult issue to find in sound used condition with good centering, with 2001 P.F. certificate
750
1,600
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2c Vermilion (J30). Rich color and crisp impression on bright paper, unobtrusive cancel, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a gorgeous stamp and surprisingly difficult to obtain in such choice used condition, ex "Tahoe", with 1988 and 2008 P.F. certificates
350
1,600
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30c Deep Claret (J36). Radiant color on bright paper, essentially perfect centering with wide and balanced margins, unobtrusive cancel leaves design clearly visible, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, ex "Tahoe", with 1987 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $1,950.00), for 14 years this has stood as the highest graded used Scott J36 and it has no equals
250
3,250
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50c Carmine Lake (J58). Choice balanced margins, vivid color, lightly cancelled, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
1,700
1,600
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50c Carmine Lake (J58). Well-centered with wide margins, vivid color complemented by purple cancelEXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1914 50-CENT POSTAGE DUE WITH A PURPLE CANCEL.
With 2002 P.S.E. and P.F. certificates. Scott value without premium for the colored cancel.
1,700
1,800
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1c Rose (J59). Attractive margins and centering, brilliant color, double-oval cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
750
900
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2c Rose (J60). Wide margins and precise centering, vibrant color, unobtrusive double-oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95 XQ; the "XQ" denotes "Extraordinary Quality")
75
400
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1879-1914 Postage Due Issues, Balance (J1/K57). 30 used stamps, nice range of issues including J1 (P.S.E. Superb 98), J3 (P.F. XF 90), J5-J6, J19 (P.S.E. XF-Superb 95), J20, J25 (P.S.E. XF 90 Jumbo), J28, J43, J47 (P.S.E. XF 90), J50 and others, fresh condition with attractive cancels as with nearly every stamp in this collection, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, 11 certificates accompany
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E. 1,000-1,500
2,300
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2c-60c Offices in China (K1-K5, K7-K8, K8a, K9-K10, K13-K14, K17-K18). Including two of No. K18, rich colors, neat cancels, far better centering than normally seen, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, each with certificate, Nos. K3 and one K18 decline opinion as to origin of the cancels, others state Shanghai cancels
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2,660
1,900
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12c on 6c Red Orange, Offices in China (K6). Wide margins and choice centering, bright color, unobtrusive strike of U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1988 and 2003 P.F. certificates
210
225
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24c on 12c Brown Carmine, Offices in China (K11). Bright color, U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
160
350
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30c on 15c Gray, Offices in China (K12). Wide margins and well-centered, fresh color, U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
230
450
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$1.00 on 50c Light Violet, Offices in China (K15). Bright color, wide margins and choice centering, U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 1986 and 2008 P.F. certificates
1,000
750
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2c on 1c Green, Offices in China (K17). Choice centering with Jumbo margins, rich color, U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $875.00)
225
600
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$2.00 on $1.00 Offices in China (K16). Deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, outstanding centering with wide margins, U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 ON $1.00 OFFICES IN CHINA ISSUE. DIFFICULT TO FIND IN SUCH PRISTINE USED CONDITION.
With 1987 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95).
750
1,800
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$2.00 on $1.00 Violet Brown, Offices in China, Double Surcharge (K16a). Wide margins and choice centering, clear second surcharge well displaced from the first, cancelled by bold strike of "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Dec. 23 6PM" circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 OFFICES IN CHINA DOUBLE SURCHARGE ERROR WITH WIDE MARGINS.
With 2001 P.F. certificate.
12,500
8,500
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