Sale 1255 — The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 17-20 May, 2022
Category — 1863-66 Issue, cont. (Scott 75-78c)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
542
24c Lilac (78). Rich color nicely complemented by Blue Bird fancy cancel of Rockford Ill., Very Fine and choice, we have offered maybe a dozen unduplicated examples of this cancel since keeping computerized records but almost always on 3c stamps, this use on a 24c stamp is a phenomenal rarity, ex Saadi, with 1995 and 2014 P.F. certificates
E. 750-1,000
700