Sale 1255 — The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 17-20 May, 2022
Category — 10c 1857 Issue (Scott 31-35)
10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 64L1, recut at top and bottom, deep rich color, gorgeous centering, clear strike of 11-bar grid in circle cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 1857 10-CENT TYPE IV DOUBLE RECUT FROM POSITION 64L1, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY THE P.F. -- THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
10c Type IV stamps are defined by the recut of one or both outer lines at the top or bottom of the design. Type IV stamps come from only seven scattered positions on the left pane and one position on the right pane of Plate 1. Therefore, only 4% of the stamps from Plate 1 are Type IV, and since their population is low they are difficult to find with such choice centering. Position 64L is the only position recut at both top and bottom.
Ex Floyd. With 1986 and 2010 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95). By way of comparison, P.S.E. has graded only four from any Type IV positions at 95, which is the highest grade awarded. We have offered two of those stamps and neither was from the more desirable double-recut Position 64L1.
