(Usages) 3¢ Dull Red, Type I, tied on folded letter to Tolland, Conn. datelined "Bhamdum Mt. Lebanon Aug 22, 1856" by large Boston "Paid" grid handstamp, light red Boston, Mass. cds alongside, reverse with red forwarding oval "Forwarded by J.M. Gordon, Treasurer A.B.C.F.M., Boston" handstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 11  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Dull Red, Type I, large margin single with complete margins around, tied by Kanawha C.H., Va., Jul 13 cds on 1860 cover to London, England, manuscript "24" rate and "New York, Am. Pkt., 21, Jul 21" exchange cds, red London receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, a scarce and attractive usage. Scott No. 11  Estimate $250 - 350. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Dull Red, Type I, tied by blue "Cincinnati, O., Dec 11" cds on 1856 folded letter to South Windham, Ct., red "R" registry handstamp and manuscript number below, magenta numbering at bottom applied in New York City; file folds with one affecting stamp, F.-V.F., a very scarce early registered usage. Scott No. 11  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Dull Red, Type I, rich color, mostly large margins to just into frameline at top right, canceled by red grid handstamp on cover to Castoine, Me., matching "Boston & Fall River, R.R. Jun 27" cds; cover with minor edge tone spots, Very Fine. Scott No. 11  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, full margins, tied by "Charleston, S.C., Paid, Feb 6" cds on embossed enamel ladies cover to Columbia, with straight line "Steamboat" handstamp and matching "2" rate handstamp, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, position 45L2L, ample margins all around, tied by grid handstamp on 1852 folded letter sheet to New Orleans, La., red "New Orleans, La., Oct 7" cds applied upon arrival with and matching "Way 1" handstamp, Extremely Fine, ex Piller. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)