1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, o.g., very lightly hinged, vivid fresh color, ample margins, trivial gum loss at bottom left, Choice Very Fine. Scott No. 11  $275. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, town cancels, enormous margins all around encompassing portions of nearly every adjacent stamp, bright color and sharp early impression, a Superb jumbo, rarely encountered so large; with 2012 P.S.E. Graded certificate (Superb 98J). Scott No. 11  $15. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, central upright strike of fancy Savannah, Ga. with stars town cancel, ample to huge margin showing most of bottom value tablet of adjacent stamp at top, rich color, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 11  Estimate $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, "San Francisco, Cal, Paid 6" town cancel (Simpson rarity 10), margins ample to in at lower left, Very Fine. Scott No. 11  Estimate $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, tied by "Canton, Ills., Dec 3" cds on allover The Writing and Printing Reform propaganda cover to Galesburgh, Ills., with additional text on backflap for "The Weekly Phonetic Advocate", Very Fine. Scott No. 11  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, position 34R3, clear to large margins, tied by full strike of "New Bedford, Mass., 3 Paid, Feb 21" cds on fresh cover to Providence, R.I., Extremely Fine. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, right margin singles with rich color and large margins, tied on fresh cover to Mount Holly, N.J. by blue Philadelphia, Pa. cds, 1852 docketing at left, Extremely Fine, a choice sheet margin single usage. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, clear to large margins, tied by blue grid handstamp on cover to West Medway, Mass., with clear full "Bridgewater, Ms., Mar 31" cds in red, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, ample margins, tied by "Grand Lake, Ark, Nov 23" cds on fresh cover to Briscoe Run, Va., Very Fine, a very scarce cancel on the 1851, 3¢ Issue. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, 5 lines recut in top left triangle, left stamp in horizontal pair (positions 95-96L1L), margins large to shaving frameline at lower left, tied by blue Richmond, Va. cds on cover to San Francisco, Cal., 1854 docketing, Very Fine; with 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)