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: Railroads and Steamboat (Scott 1)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
93
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to ample at bottom, rich color, worn-plate impression, cancelled by red 6-bar square grid of Housatonic Railroad route agent, pre-printing paper fold at upper left, Very Fine and extremely rare type of Housatonic Railroad cancel, ex Matthies, with 2010 P.F. certificate specifically identifying the cancel
E. 750-1,000
1,300