1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, large margins to cutting including left straddle line margin, ms. doodling, tied by "Columbus O. Apr 4" cds on yellow cover to New York City, blue embossed illustrated Coach Maker's Magazine cameo corner card, docketed as received Apr. 3rd 1856 at left; small stain and minor corner repair at lower left, still F.-V.F. and attractive. Scott No. 11  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, clear to mostly large oversized margins, lovely bright color, tied by orange grid cancel on cover to Copperstown, N.Y., with matching "Butternuts, N.Y., Feb 6" cds; partial backflap, otherwise Very Fine, scarce with a true orange cancellation, with Dr. Chases notes on reverse "Superb copy, Plate 4."; with 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 11  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, wide margins, manuscript canceled on fresh 1856 folded letter to New Orleans, La., with full clear "Ever Green, La., Post Office, Dec 2" cds with manuscript date, Very Fine, a scarce and unusual townmark. Scott No. 11  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, tied by "New - York, Jul 18" cds on illustrated ad cover showing Books, to Keokuk, Iowa with straight line Advertised handstamp; some light cover wear, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 11  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, town cancel, large to mostly huge margins, rich vibrant color, Superb, a wonderful gem; with 2014 P.S.E. Graded certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $475). Scott No. 11  $15. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, top left corner margin single, position 1R1L, margins large to just touching frameline at bottom left, bright color, tied on fresh 1855 cover by blue "Wiscasset, Me., Dec 10" cds, to the captain of the ship Othello in Charleston, S.C., with original enclosure, Very Fine and choice; with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 11  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, clear to huge margins, tied by blue "Port Deposit, Md., Sep 25" cds on cover to Northfield, Mass., with "Philad'a. Wilm. & Balt. R.R. Co." oval illustrated corner card showing Locomotive scene, Very Fine; with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, mostly large margins, small tear at top, manuscript hat and beard canceled on cover to Turner Me., with ornate floral bordered Phonography advertising design with "Andrew J. Graham, Phoentic Depot, New York" imprint at bottom, manuscript "No. Raymond, Me., Feb 8" postmark at top, with original 1860 enclosure in written in phonography, Very Fine, a very rare phonography advertising design. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $300 - 400. Andrew J. Graham was conductor of the Phonetic Academy in New York and published many books and manuscripts on phonography. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, margins large to touching at bottom, canceled by fancy "Paid 3" in scroll handstamp on 1853 folded letter to Lynn, Mass., red "Ipswich, Ma., Feb 12" cds with manuscript day, Very Fine; with 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, large to mostly huge margins with significant portion of adjacent stamp at top, tied by blue fancy boxed "Paid" with Grid cancel on cover to Brewer, Me., matching "Bucksport, Me., Dec 4" cds, Very Fine, with a jumbo margined stamp. Skinner-Eno No. SD-G 108. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, mostly large margins to just in, tied by large "Paid" in grid handstamp on fresh cover to Greenville, R.I., additionally tied by "Boston, 3cts, Feb 18" cds, with Star Spangled Banner newspaper advertising corner card, with original subscription receipt. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, mostly large margins to just touching, manuscript canceled on 1856 folded letter to New Orleans, la., red "Berwick City, La., Nov 17" fleuron cds, Very Fine and scarce. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, tied by rimless "Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan 28, 1857" cds on cover to Logansport, Ind., with blue "Dilworth & Bidwell, Dealers in Gunpowder and Safety Fuse, Pittsburgh, Pa." corner card, Very Fine. Scott No. 11A  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)