Sale 1255 — The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 17-20 May, 2022
Category — 1c 1851 Issue (Scott 5-9)
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa/Ia (8A/6). Positions 90/100L4, the top stamp Type IIIa with wide break in top line, the bottom stamp Type Ia with full plumes, gorgeous dark Plate 4 shade and proof-like impression, top stamp cancelled by sharp strike of grid, bottom stamp cancelled by equally sharp "Bristol (R.I.) Aug. 8" circular datestamp, side margins are ample to mostly clear, top and bottom margins are large, which leaves the type characteristics fully visibleVERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE MULTIPLE FROM PLATE 4, COMBINING TYPE Ia FROM THE BOTTOM ROW WITH TYPE IIIa FROM THE NINTH ROW. THIS MARVELOUS PAIR GRACED THE IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS FORMED BY SAUL NEWBURY AND JOHN C. CHAPIN.
The extremely rare Type Ia, showing the full design at bottom, was furnished only by 18 of the 200 subjects on Plate 4 (the remaining two bottom-row positions were sub-type Ic). The Type Ia position in this pair, 100L4, comes from the bottom right corner of the left pane. The adjoining stamp from the end of the ninth row is Type IIIa.
Ex Newbury, Chapin and Hansen. With 1964 P.F. certificate issued to John C. Chapin after the Newbury sale (and signed by Louise Boyd Dale) and 2003 P.F. certificate issued to Perry Hansen after some of the Chapin collection was sold through auction. Scott value as a combination pair.
