Sale 1255 — The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 17-20 May, 2022
Category — 1861 Issue, cont. (Scott 67-70)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
472
24c Steel Blue (70b). Incredibly rich color in the unmistakably true Steel Blue shade, very well-centered, perfectly struck red grid cancel seems to "float" above the stampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A TRULY OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1861 STEEL BLUE COMBINING THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF CENTERING, COLOR AND CANCELLATION.
Ex Mayer and "Scarsdale". With 1983 and 2003 P.F. certificates
865
4,000