(Usages) 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, pair and single, Pos. 17-18, 29L1E, tied by grids along with 1¢ blue, type II (7), pos. 49R1E on circa 1851 front only to Halifax, Nova Scotia, blue "Baltimore Md. Jul. 7" cds, red "Paid" and "10" rating handstamp, manuscript "5", endorsed "p 'Europa' "; 1¢ with file crease, Fine appearance, Fine appearance, a rare first week of use of both stamps. Scott No. 10A + 7  Estimate $300 - 400. THIS COVER IS A SECOND DAY USE OF THE "THROUGH" RATE TO CANADA. The U.S.-British Treaty of 1849 did not apply to the British provinces in North America. Prior to April 6, 1851, the internal rate of the U.S. or British North American province where a letter originated had to be prepaid. The internal rate of the receiving country would be collected from the addressee. On that date, a Postal Convention with Canada established a 10¢ or 6d "through" rate from point of origin to destination. The maritime provinces, including Nova Scotia, were not originally included in this convention. However, they were added to the agreement on July 6th, 1851. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, strip of six, positions 25-30L5E, used with two 1¢ blue, type II singles, faulty from edge placement, tied by New York squared grids on folded cover to Montreal, Canada, fancy red "U. States" exchange marking, red "Montreal L.C. OC 18 1851" arrival backstamp; cover refolded and silked, reduced slightly at right, Fine, a scarce double-rate use, ex-Hart. Scott No. 10A + 7  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, position 56L1E, margins mostly large to clear at top, tied by red grid handstamp on 1851 cover addressed to Salem, Mass., forwarded with red "5" rate handstamp, "Pittsfield, Ms., July 6" receiving cds; stamp with light corner crease, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely first week of new rates usage illustrating both the prepaid and penalty rates, ex Remele. Scott No. 10A  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, singles on two New York City July 1851 outbound covers; one tied by 13-bar square grid handstamp, and other (right margin single) tied by the 11-bar square grid handstamp; one former cover missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine, the 11-bar square grid handstamp was predominately used on New York inter-city mail, Chase noted the earliest usage of this grid was July 8th, 1851. Scott No. 10A  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, pos32R2E, margins large to just shaving frameline at bottom, rich color, tied by neat square grid handstamp on fresh folded letter sheet to Pittsburgh, Pa., additionally tied by red "New - York, Aug 4" cds, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 10A  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, position 64L1E, manuscript canceled on fresh cover to Providence, R.I., matching "Albion, R.I., Aug 19" origin postmark at left, cover readdressed to East Greenwich and franked with additional large margined 1851, 3¢ orange brown, position 66L5E, with blue "Providence, R.I., Aug 23" cds tying both stamps, Extremely Fine, a lovely plate one early and plate five early combination. Scott No. 10A  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, Two Vertical Pairs, positions 83/93L2E, 88/98L2E, rich colors, top pair with vertical pre-printing paper fold, tied by "Philadelphia, Pa., Dec 21" cds's on 1851 cover to Astoria, Oregon Territory; cover with some light edge wear, Very Fine, an attractive and rare double 6¢ Pacific coast rate usage. Scott No. 10A  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

(Usages) 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, Two Vertical Pairs, positions 84/94L2E, 79/89L2E, rich colors, tied by blue grid handstamps on 1851 cover to Astoria, Oregon Territory, matching "Philadelphia, Pa., Dec 8" cds; cover with light edge wear and some staining in address panel, F.-V.F. Scott No. 10A  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)