Sale 1255 — The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 17-20 May, 2022
Category — Washington-Franklins and Later 20th Century Issues (Scott 339-599A)
15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Rich color on deeply blued paper, wide margins, bold wavy-line machine cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER. ONLY TEN USED COPIES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS, AND ONLY TWO ARE CONFIRMED AS SOUND. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.
According to Johl, the 15c stamps were discovered in the post office in Buffalo N.Y. The rarity of the 15c on Bluish in used condition is often overlooked by collectors, probably because it is fairly plentiful in unused condition. Our census, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/US/Scott/366 , records only ten used copies. No on-cover uses are known. Of the confirmed copies only two are sound. Two have not been examined in a long time and so their condition is unknown.
Census no. 366-CAN-04. With 2019 P.F. certificate. 1999 P.F. certificate no. 341111 stating "it is genuine" no longer accompanies.
