Sale 1255 — The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 17-20 May, 2022
Category — 5c 1847 Issue, Intermediate and Worn-Plate Impressions (Scott 1)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
43
5c Brown Orange (1d). Position 91L with enormous bottom left corner sheet margins, 10mm at left and 11mm at bottom, other sides very large, distinctive Brown Orange shade on deeply blued paper, worn-plate impression, blue grid cancel, slight dry print typical of corner positions where paper dried first, pre-printing vertical crease and a few tiny toned specks in margin not mentioned on certificateEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE CORNER-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE BROWN ORANGE COLOR. ONE OF THE FEW FULL CORNER-MARGIN EXAMPLES OF THE 5-CENT 1847 IN EXISTENCE.
Ex Dr. Morris and from our 2002 Rarities sale. A 1996 Calvet M. Hahn analysis confirming the shade no longer accompanies. With 2002 P.F. certificate as the old Scott No. 1b (before the Brown Orange was separated from Orange Brown).
E. 3,000-4,000
5,500