Sale 1255 — The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 17-20 May, 2022
Category — 3c 1857 Issue (Scott 25-26A)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
295
3c Dull Red, Ty. III, Recut Inner Line at Right (26 var). Position 4R"S", showing inner line recut at right, extra wide margin at right clearly shows the variety, well-struck blue "1" in circle handstamp, Very Fine and rare variety, this is reportedly the only position on any of the 18 Type III plates to show a right inner line recut, Chase called this the "Q recut" and the "S" plate designation is one of the letters he used in lieu of plate numbers that he had not figured out (the so-called "alphabet plates"), ex Wagshal, with 2012 P.F. certificate
1,000
550
