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
229
5c Red Brown, Defective Transfer (12 var). Position 23R1, showing distinctive white "cloud" at right of portrait, large and even margins all around, light strike of circular datestamp leaves entire design clearly visible, Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of the distinctive defective transfer, one of the finest in existence, ex Mayer and Hansen, with 1963 and 2006 P.F. certificates
1,200
850