United States Classics, Featuring Select 1851-56 Issues offered by Gordon and Ronda Eubanks for the continued...

**3c 1851-56 Issue, Dull Red & Shades (Scott 11-11A)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
83		3c Claret, Ty. II (11A). Positions 82/92L5L, vertical pair, original gum, large to huge margins including part of four adjoining stamps, bright color, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 650.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
84		3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Position 91L4, huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at right and bottom left corner sheet margins, radiant color, neat strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 15.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
85		3c Claret, Ty. II, Plate Crack (11A var). Position 31L5L, enormous margins all around including left sheet margin with part imprint and significant portion of adjoining stamp at top, brilliant color EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A PHENOMENAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 IMPERFORATE 3-CENT CLARET TYPE II, WITH PART IMPRINT AND SHOWING A PROMINENT PLATE CRACK. With 1994 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 60.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
86		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Position 60R3, huge margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at top and sheet margin with "ter, Casilear & Co. ANK NOTE EN" portion of imprint and "No. 3" plate number at right, deep rich color nicely complemented by unobtrusive strike of blue circular datestamp, two small thin spots to the right of the imprint of little consequence EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 3-CENT TYPE II, SHOWING A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE IMPRINT AND, MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE PLATE NUMBER FROM PLATE 3. A PHENOMENAL POSITION PIECE. The plate number was engraved by hand for each plate, and can vary in size and style of lettering. Plate number copies are rare from any plate. They are especially difficult to find from Plate 3, because the plate number falls mostly between two stamps. It is only the presence of such a wide margin at top that allows this stamp to exhibit the plate number. If the margin were cut any closer to the stamp's design, then the plate number would be incomplete or missing entirely. Ex "Natalee Grace" (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 16.00 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
87		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Position 10L2L, huge margins all around including part of three adjoining stamps and top right corner interpane margins with centerline, brilliant color, bold strike of New York circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2006 P.F. certificate (Gem 100) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 15.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
88		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Position 100R3, huge margins including parts of three adjoining stamps and bottom right corner sheet margins, brilliant color nicely complemented by blue circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 16.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
89		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Horizontal strip of three, huge margins all around including part of eleven adjoining stamps, rich color and detailed impression, neat strikes of blue Charleston circular datestamp and black Vera Cruz oval transit marking EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A PHENOMENAL MULTIPLE, WITH RICH COLOR, HUGE MARGINS ALL AROUND, AND A COLORED CANCEL. THIS STRIP IS GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E. With 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; multiples are unpriced in SMQ) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	143.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
90		3c Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A var). Position 92L1L with dramatic line thru "Three Cents" and rosettes doubled, large margins to barely touched including part of adjoining stamp at left, cancelled by small "Paid" grid and tied by red "Boston 3cts 1 Jan." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1857 folded letter to Claremont N.H., Very Fine example of this scarce shade, with 1999 Amonette certificate with note stating "As nice an Exp OB as you will ever see!" (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
91		3c 1856 Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A var). Position 40R5L, large margins to just in at bottom, tied by large "PAID" grid and red "Boston Mass. May 20" circular datestamp on cover to St. Louis Mo., docketing at left, Very Fine example of this scarce shade (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
92		3c Orange Red, Horizontal Roulette (11A var). Position 33R2L, huge margins to in including significant portion of adjoining stamp at right (really almost a pair), large part original gum, h.r., "cancelled" by intersecting ruled lines, showing clear roulettes at top and bottom, Very Fine, scarce, these were likely done on a Bemrose rouletter and no doubt come from the same sheet, they were probably done in 1855, we sold the position just below this, with same portion of the adjoining stamp at right and with matching vertical lines, in our 2008 sale of the W. Wilson Hulme collection (Siegel Sale 964, lot 215, realized $3,750 hammer) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
93		3c Dull Red, Ty. I, Chicago Perf 12-1/2 (11 var). Position 61L2L, perfs intact all around, tied by "Chicago Ill. Oct. 9, 1856" circular datestamp on American House hotel corner card cover to New York City, slight creasing and small tear at top of cover do not affect stamp VERY FINE. A DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT CHICAGO PERF USED ON A HOTEL CORNER CARD COVER. Wilson Hulme speculates in his article in Chronicle 175 that R.K. Swift distributed Chicago perf stamps to various businesses as a trial or to strengthen the possibility of selling the perforating machine to the post office. Many of the businesses were in a straight path between Swift's bank and Elijah Hadley's (inventor of the machine) office (p. 167). Covers from Chicago hotels with 3c Chicago Perf stamps were probably mailed by travelers who obtained the stamps from the hotel concierge. Ex Hulme. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

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