Sale 1255 — The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 17-20 May, 2022
Category — 5c 1856 Isssue (Scott 12)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
221
5c Red Brown (12). Position 61L1, large left sheet margin including "NGRAVERS. Phila. New York Bos" part left imprint, deep shade, cancelled by Boston large "Paid" grid, minor faults, a very rare example of the 5c 1856 Issue showing a sizable portion of the imprint, our census records contain only fourteen examples of this issue showing any trace of the imprint, only three are known from this position, and this one shows significantly more than the others, ex Mayer, Hansen and Eubanks
E. 500-750
425