(Usages) 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, large margins to irregular at top, light corner crease, tied by blue four-petal cancel on 1852 blue folded cover to Philadelphia Pa., matching "La Fayette Ind. May 24" cds, forwarded with "Wheeling Va. May 29" cds and unpaid "5" ratemarker updated with fancy "Paid 3" ratemarker and additional strike at bottom, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, strip of three, large to enormous margins except cut into at top right, used with 1851, 1¢ blue, type II, large margins on three sides, just in at left, all tied by "Sacramento Cal./Feb 19 1857" cds on 10¢ green on buff entire (U16) to Springfield, Mass.; small cover tear at top between stamp and indicia, 1¢ sealed tear., Fine, a scarce transcontinental double rate usage. Scott No. 11A, 7  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, cancelled by bold "2" due handstamp and tied by filing fold, on buff cover to Springfield, Mass., matching "Boston Apr 13" cds and "Ship" handstamp with manuscript "2" cent due, Very Fine and scarce partially paid Boston ship use. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, tied by red "Piketon O. Jun 14" cds on 1852 blue folded cover to Wheeling Va., manuscript "Chge Box 148" notation at top right, forwarded upon arrival to Philadelphia with "Wheeling Va. Jun 16" cds and fancy "Paid 3" ratemarker, "Forwarded" straightline; 3¢ creased by file fold, Very Fine. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, bright and fresh, tied by "Nashua N.H. Feb 3" cds on green 1852 folded letter to Constantinople, Turkey, forwarded via Boston, endorsed "Overland"; bottom edge wear and split, Very Fine. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, extra large margins to just touched at lower right, tied by face-free "Union Springs N.Y. Dec 19" cds on orange buff cover to Ithaca, N.Y., fancy "Empire Insurance Company" corner card at left; 1854 docketing, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, position 4R2L, margins to slightly in, light corner creases, tied by light blue "Ship, Jun 13" cds (slightly overstruck) on 1853 cover to Georgetown, D.C., manuscript "4" due rating, original enclosed letter with "U.S. Ship Vincennes, Lynnhaven Bay, June 11th 1853" dateline written by a seaman heading for the Far East and addressed to his wife, some soiling and opened at right, Fine and very unusual ship usage. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $150 - 200. The 3¢ stamp together with 4¢ due make a 7¢ ship rate. This 7¢ represents 5¢ for an unpaid letter and 2¢ ship fee. The 3¢ stamp was recognized, but the letter was considered as unpaid when the rate was applied. Lynnhaven is near Norfolk, Va. Includes 1976 article by Wierenga concerning this cover and a typed transcription of the letter. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, large margins except cut at top, tied by bold grid cancel on blue 1852 folded letter from Galveston, Texas to Portland, Conn., matching "Steam" handstamp and red "New Orleans La. Sep 22" cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, four margins, cancelled by manuscript and tied by red "Lawrenceburg Tn Jun [14]" cds with manuscript dating on 1855 folded letter to Francestown, N.H., forwarded with orange "Francistown N.H. Jun 25" cds and manuscript "Due 3/Forwarded" rating to Hancock, N.H., docketed as received Jun. 26, 1855, Very Fine. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, Imperforate and Perforated, single of each on separate covers from correspondence from Malden to Pendleton Center, N.Y. showing the July 1857 transition from imperforate and perforated stamps; the former franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ claret imperf (position 84R3) and July 1 cds, later franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ rose perf'd (position 27R2L, scissor separated) and July 24 cds, both with neat 1857 docketing at left, Very Fine. Scott No. 11A, 25A  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)