Sale 1255 — The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 17-20 May, 2022
Category — Postmasters' Provisionals (Scott 3X3-11X8)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
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Baltimore, Maryland, 5c Black on Bluish (3X3). Position 2, large margins all around, showing trace of frameline at bottom, cancelled solely by blue "PAID" straightline handstampEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BALTIMORE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON BLUISH PAPER, WITH A NEATLY STRUCK HANDSTAMPED "PAID" CANCEL AND WITHOUT ANY PEN CANCELLATION.
This issue is more frequently encountered on cover -- 35 are listed in the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society census. This is the first off cover we have offered since 2016, and the first sound off cover we have offered since 1999.
With 2002 P.F. certificate
6,000
11,500