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, Cancellations: Colored Cancels (Scott 1)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
70
5c Red Brown, Dot in "S" (1 var). Deep rich color and detailed early impression, large even margins all around, cancelled by single stroke of red crayon and also by green "Princeton N.J. Dec. 11" circular datestamp, absolutely fresh in every respectEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB 5-CENT 1847 WITH EARLY IMPRESSION, CANCELLED BY THE PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, DATESTAMP IN GREEN.
Ex Rose and Dr. Hinrichs. With 1999 P.F. certificate as a pair on cover to Savannah Ga. (Habersham correspondence, formerly USPCS census no. 5132, the cover accompanies but not the second stamp). With 2004 and 2010 P.F. certificates as this single.
E. 2,000-3,000
1,600