(Usages) 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, horizontal strip of 3with remarkable fresh color, large margins to slightly in, right stamp small tear, tied by three strikes of red grids on blue 1851 folded letter from New York to Boston, matching "U.S. Express Mail, N. York, N.Y., 8 Oct" route agent cds; vertical file fold at left slightly affects strip between left pair, still Very Fine and rare triple weight use, ex-Gibson, Meroni. Scott No. 10A  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, cancelled by manuscript strokes with matching "Way 1" rating on July 5, 1851 folded letter from Mobile, Ala. to New Orleans, La. from the Hoy correspondence, red "New Orleans La. Jul 6" cds, some fold wear and couple tears, light aging, Fine, A very early July 1851 way use at the 3¢ prepaid rate plus 1¢ way. Scott No. 10A  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)