1852, 3¢ Dull Red, Type I, corner margin single with enormous sheet margins at right and bottom, full margin at left and just touched at top, cancelled by "Chicago Ill Mar 24" cds, couple light stain spots and some light corner creases, still Extremely Fine and remarkable corner margin single. Scott No. 11  $15. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ Dull Red, Type I, tied by bright green "Farnumsville Mass. Dec 3" cds (month slug inverted) on cover to Williamantic, Ct.; edge nick and reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F. Scott No. 11  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ Dull Red, Type I, Earliest Known Use From Plate 4, position 40L4, huge margins to cut in, tied by "Foxcroft Me." cds on buff cover to Bangor, Me., original enclosure headed "Foxcroft March 28 1855" from C.P. Chandler, confirmed by docketing, Fine. Scott No. 11  Estimate $300 - 400. This plate 4 cover is listed in the Hulme, Omiya, Tiara, Celler & Rogers article titled "Earliest Known Uses in the 1851-1857 Era" from Chronicle issue 171 (Aug. 1996). It was originally documented in Chronicle #116 on page 255. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, horizontal pair, slightly disturbed o.g., fresh color, margins close at top & bottom, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 11A  $650. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, right margin single, town cancel, huge margins encompassing significant portion of all adjacent stamps, bright color, a Superb jumbo; with 2012 P.S.E. Graded certificate (Superb 98J, SMQ $550 for 98). Scott No. 11A  $15. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, position 1-3L3, horizontal strip of 3, town cancels, large to huge margins, strong bright color, Extremely Fine to Superb, a wonderful multiple and very scarce in such choice condition; with 2007 and 2012 P.S.E. certificates, the later Graded (XF-Sup 95). Scott No. 11A  $140. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, position 23R1L, large margins except slightly in at right, beautiful color, tied by Circular Geometric (Skinner-Eno GE-E25) with matching "Paid" on ladies envelope to Keene, N.H., red "Salem. Ms.3cts. 11 May" cds, Very Fine. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, margins to just touched, tied by bold strike of "Sherwoods N.Y. July 4" cds in true brown on buff cover to Charles Howland at Providence, R.I.; reduced slightly at right, a Very Fine and exceedingly scarce color cancel. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, large margins to touching at left, tied by sharp strike of rare "New-York Jul 22 1853" cds on blue folded letter to Milton, Del., repaired at right, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce use with the New York City 1853 cds that was used for only two weeks; Ward backstamp. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ Dull Red, Type II, extra large margins except close at bottom left, tied by perfect strike of blue "Hallowell Me. Dec 15" cds on fresh orange buff cover to Bath, Maine, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)