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
44
5c Orange Brown (1b). Bright shade and worn-plate impression with very faint horizontal background lines, full to large margins all around, blue "Burlington Vt. 16 May 5" integral-rate circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, the Burlington circular datestamp was struck in red the vast majority of the time during the 1847 Issue period, with 2006 P.F. certificate as Brown Orange (1d), but we disagree and classify this as an Orange Brown (1b)
675
850