Sale 1255 — The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 17-20 May, 2022
Category — Postmasters' Provisionals (Scott 3X3-11X8)
New York N.Y., 5c Black on Gray, "ACM" Initials (9X3). Position 37, large margins to full, light strike of red square grid cancel leaves entire design clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE SOUND FOUR-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE NEW YORK POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON GRAY PAPER. THIS IS THE FIRST SOUND SINGLE WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.
The last printing of the New York provisional was furnished on January 7, 1847, when 100 sheets were delivered. Most of the stamps on Gray paper (Scott 9X3) and Blue paper (Scott 9X2) likely come from this last printing. A Power Search review found only ten other different examples on Gray paper, including one other off-cover single (offered as unused), two pairs off cover, and five covers (four with singles and one with pair). We have also offered only one single each of 9X3a and 9X3b, for a total of 13 other stamps. Three out of four stamps in the two off-cover pairs have faults. The single offered here is the finest example of 9X3 we have offered.
With 1995 and 2005 P.F. certificates
