Sale 310

The David W. Gorham Collection
of Gem Mint United States Stamps


1918-1923 Issues
 
 
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Lot 3354

1917, 2¢ carmine, DL watermark (519), perfectly centered within huge margins, beautiful color, original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. SMQ $2,300.
Scott $900

Expertization: 1983, 2000 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 3355

1918, $2 orange red & black (523), beautifully centered within enormous margins, bright and fresh, original gum. O.g. An Extremely Fine jumbo.
Scott $625

Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3356

1918, 2¢ carmine Offset, type V (527), unusually intense and brilliant color on bright paper, perfectly centered with huge margins, original gum, never hinged. A Superb gem. SMQ $1,300.
Scott $45

Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate grade Sup 98.
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Lot 3357

1918, 2¢ carmine Offset, type Va (528), choice centering with enormous margins, original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $210.
Scott $22

Expertization: 2004 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF-S 95.
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Lot 3358

1918, 2¢ carmine Offset, type VI (528A), flawlessly centered, original gum, never hinged. An Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $315.
Scott $115

Expertization: 1980, 2003 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 3359

1918, 2¢ carmine rose, Offset imperf, type IV (532), bottom sheet margin single with huge perfectly balanced margins on the other sides including portions of adjoining stamps, rich color, original gum, never hinged. A Superb gem, unpriced as a Gem 100. SMQ Sup 98 $200.
Scott $85

Expertization: 2002 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded Sup Gem 100.
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Lot 3360

1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type VII (534B), horizontal pair with guide line. Beautifully balanced large margins all around, strong color and impression, original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $7,500

A SUPERB PAIR OF THE OF THE RAREST OF THE 1918—1920 OFFSET ISSUES.

Expertization: 1958 and 1998 P.F. Certificates.

Provenance: Zoellner
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Lot 3361

1919, 1¢ gray green Offset, perf 12½ (536), perfectly centered with enormous margins, bright and fresh, original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. SMQ $325.
Scott $50

Expertization: 2003 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF-S 95.
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Lot 3362

1919, 1¢ green, rotary coil waste (538), virtually perfect centering with extraordinarily huge margins, bright and fresh, original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. SMQ $205.
Scott $22

Expertization: 2001 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF-S 95.
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Lot 3363

1919, 2¢ carmine rose, type II, rotary coil waste (539), wonderfully well centered with much larger margins then usual, fresh and brilliant color. Original gum, lightly hinged, small pencil notation on reverse. Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,850

AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COIL WASTE ISSUE.

Expertization: 1991 and 2005 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3364

1919, 3¢ violet, rotary coil waste (541), flawlessly centered within unusually large margins, brilliant color, original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $700.
Scott $95

Expertization: 2003 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF-S 95.
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Lot 3365

1920, $2 carmine & black (547), choice centering within very wide margins, gorgeous, fresh color, original gum, never hinged. Superb. SMQ $2,350.
Scott $330

Expertization: 2000 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded S 98.
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Lot 3366

1923, 2¢ carmine, rotary coil waste (595), near perfectly centered, brilliant color, original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $550

Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3367

1928, 2¢ carmine, type II (634A), choice centering with unusually large margins, original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. SMQ $2,900.
Scott $650

A MARVELOUS EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE TYPE.

Expertization: 2002 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF-S 95.
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Lot 3368

1928, 2¢ carmine, type II (634A), vertical pair with full horizontal gutter between. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine, scarce position piece.
Scott $1,400

Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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