Sale 1255 — The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 17-20 May, 2022

Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

1112

60c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR86). Two strikes of postmaster's violet straightline handstamp, intensely rich color, huge margins

VERY FINE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 60-CENT 1885 NEWSPAPER ISSUE, SCOTT PR86.

Perhaps a half-dozen are certified by The Philatelic Foundation. This is one of the finest.

Ex Collier and "Golden Oak". With 1989 and 2014 P.F. certificates

3,500

4,250