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
146
1c Blue, Type II (7). Positions 58-60R2, horizontal strip of three from the right pane of Plate 2 with "(Toppan, Carpen)ter, Casilear & Co. BANK NOTE EN(GRAVERS. Phila. New York, Boston & Cincinnati)" portion of imprint and full "No. 2." plate number at right, mostly large to huge margins showing parts of adjoining stamps at top, lightly cancelled by neat pen strokesEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE STRIP OF THREE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE II, WITH PART IMPRINT AND THE PLATE NUMBER IN SELVAGE AT RIGHT.
Ex Newbury, Chapin and Gross. With 1982 and 2019 P.F. certificates
E. 3,000-4,000
3,000