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)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
145
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Positions 59-60R2, horizontal pair, huge margins to full including part of three adjoining stamps and “nter, Casilear & Co. BANK NOTE EN” portion of imprint with full plate number “No. 2”, neat strike of blue circular datestamp, bright color, right stamp inconsequential light diagonal crease at bottomVERY-FINE-EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. AN IMPORTANT ONE-CENT 1851 IMPERFORATE MULTIPLE SHOWING THE COMPLETE PLATE NUMBER FROM PLATE 2.
As an indication of rarity, the entire Wagshal collection (which included the Neinken collection) did not contain an example of the 1c 1851 Imperforate with the plate number from Plate 2. This example and the single offered in our “Natalee Grace” sale both realized $8,000 hammer the last time they were offered.
Ex Newbury, Vogel, Sharrer and Middendorf. With 2011 P.F. certificate
E. 5,000-7,500
6,250