1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, top margin single, town cancel, gorgeous rich color, margins large to huge encompassing portions of three adjacent stamps, an Extremely Fine jumbo, an outstanding gem; with 1999 P.F. and 2012 P.S.E. certificates, the later Graded (XF 90J, SMQ $365 for 90 and $1,100 of 95). Scott No. 10A  $160. $0 (Image)

1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, neat light red circular grid cancel, beautiful rich bold color, ample well balanced margins, Very Fine and attractive; with 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 10A  $160. $0 (Image)

1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, block of six, positions 9-10/19-20/29-30R2e, beautiful deep reddish shade, margins to cutting including sheet margins at top and right, cancelled by multiple strikes of red "New York Nov 22" cds and additional bold strike of French entry Dec. 6 cds, Fine and attractive. Scott No. 10A  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. A very rare orange brown used block from Plate 2 early, which was only used in the latter half of 1851. $0 (Image)

1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, position 65R5E, four large to huge margins including part of stamp at top, tied by beautiful strike of blue "Utica N.Y., Nov 30" oval postmark on dark buff cover to Cooperstown N.Y., original 1851 enclosure, choice and Extremely Fine, Chase notes on reverse; with 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 10A  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, position 99R1E, bottom sheet margin single with margins to in at top, tied by black grid cancel and manuscript on blue folded 1851 cover to Derby, Ct., red "New Haven '5.' 2 Jul" cds with "5" rating struck out with red strike of circular grid cancel, Fine, a lovely Second Day of Usage. Scott No. 10A  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, bright and fresh with four large margins except just touched at bottom, neatly tied by "New York Oct 19" two-bar integral cds on orange buff cover to Kingston, N.Y., green Charles S. Little embossed cameo on flap, flap tear, Very Fine. Scott No. 10A  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, deep rich color on fresh paper, preprinting paper fold, tied by manuscript "X" on buff cover addressed to Logansport Ind., perfect strike of fancy "Corydon I. July 31" cds in red, 1851 docketing at left, Very Fine. Scott No. 10A  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, Top Left Corner Margin Single, position 1L5E, showing guide dot in upper left margin, ample to large margins, deep rich color, neatly tied by blue circular grid handstamp on cover to Rockford, Ill., matching "Springfield, Ill., Sep 30" cds; light enclosure transfer, Extremely Fine, a lovely gem stamp on cover. Scott No. 10A  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)