Sale 1255 — The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 17-20 May, 2022
Category — 1c 1857 Issue (Scott 18-24)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
262
1c Blue, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (20 var). Position 2L2, rich color which clearly shows the lightening bolt “Big Crack”, Boston circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE PLATE 2 MAJOR CRACK FROM THE TOP ROW.
The fracture on Plate 2 began above Position 2 on the left pane and continued downward in a “lightning bolt” jagged line across Positions 12-13L, 23L and at a later stage just into 33L. It was probably caused by an inherent flaw created during the manufacture of the steel plate.
With 2011 P.F. certificate
1,400
1,900