1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. S.e. at left showing plate guideline line and portion of adjacent stamp, tied by "Brunswick, Me., Mar 15, 1860" forwarding cds on folded letter from Liverpool, England, oval "Forwarded By, E.J. Crocker & Co., Liverpool" handstamp and "Liverpool, Fe 22, 60" cds, entered the U.S. mails with "Portland, Me., Am. Pkt., 24, Mar 13, 1860" exchange cds with stamp and forwarding postmark applied over, "3 cents" forwarding due handstamp crossed out, Very Fine, an unusual and very rare usage. Scott No. 11  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Tied by "Epping, N.H." cds on ornate hand colored ladies cover with an illustration of a castle, and additional ornate allover design on reverse, Very Fine, a beautiful cover. Scott No. 11  Estimate $400 - 500. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Four margins, light corner crease at top right, grid canceled with matching "San Bornton Bdge, N.H., Oct 6" cds on cover Buchanan Oval Portrait Campaign design to Lowell, Mass., Extremely Fine, a beautiful Buchanan campaign cover. Scott No. 11  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Horiz. strip of 4, slight cut in, tied on registered cover to Philadelphia by "Wilkes Barre, Pa." with manuscript "No. 32, R" registry markings at left, Very Fine and scarce, a lovely cover showing the four times 3¢ rate and the registry fee paid in cash. Scott No. 11  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. In at top, tied by "Stamford, Ct." cds on Fremont Campaign cover with Putnam Brothers Imprint & illustrated portrait at left, light cover fold away from design & stamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 11  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Mostly four margins, minor corner crease at bottom left, tied by "Hartford, Ct." cds on Intemperance Propaganda cover with all-over illustrated design, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 11  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Cut in, tied by "Woburn, Mass." cds on Fremont Campaign cover with illustrated portrait at left, light cover fold through design, portion of flap torn away, Very Fine, ex-Brown. Scott No. 11  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Four large margins, tied by green "Lancaster, Pa." cds on 1854 folded cover with printed contents, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely cover with a true green postmark; with 1997 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 11  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Tied by blue "Nashville, Ten." cds on 1854 registered folded cover to Plaquemine, Louisiana, there is a heavy vertical file crease, Fine appearance, very early registered usage. Scott No. 11  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Tied by blue "Wells River, Vt." cds on illustrated R.R. Routes and Distances Map, to Maine, with a hotel illustrated cameo on the back; cover with backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 11  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Mostly large margins showing a double frameline at right, manuscript canceled on Valentine cover to Salem, O., with matching enclosure with multicolored cupid & doves, lace vignette and 3 verse poem, Very Fine. Scott No. 11  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Margins to just in at top right, tied by two sharp strikes of red waffle grid cancel on 1852 folded letter sheet to Plattsburg, N.Y., with matching straight line "Paid" handstamp and "Peru, N.Y. Jun 16" cds; cover missing sideflap, Extremely Fine, a beautiful fancy grid usage. Scott No. 11  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Just touched at top left, tied by large half double circle "Buffalo, N.Y." on cover, Extremely Fine, a wonderful cover, illustrated in Chase & Simpson. Scott No. 11  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Slightly cut in, tied on cover with green "Thorndike, Ms." cds, Very Fine, a rare postmark in a true green color. Scott No. 11  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. In at bottom & minor corner bend, manuscript cancelled on Registered cover to Illinois with water brown postmark of "New Branford, Ct." with manuscript endorsement "Registered/No. 1" at top left, part of flap torn away, Very Fine, a scarce early Registered cover with the registry fee paid in cash. Scott No. 11  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Horiz. pair, four large even margins, tied by "San Francisco" cds on cover to Massachusetts, Extremely Fine, a scarce 6¢ transcontinental rate. Scott No. 11  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Cut in, tied by large Boston "Paid" cds on folded cover with red "Boston" cds at bottom left, cover originated from the Middle East from Missionaries, cover datelined "Heutheda Dec. 4" and carried privately to Boston with red oval handstamp of American Baptist Foreign Mission Rooms, cover traveled for four months to Boston & with interesting lengthy contents, Very Fine, a scarce usage. Scott No. 11  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Four large margins, tied by perfect socked-on-the-nose strike of "Taunton, Ms./3 cts." integral rate cds on cover, an Extremely Fine gem. Scott No. 11  Estimate $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Four clear to mostly large margins, tied by perfect strike of "Derby. Ct." on cover, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 11  Estimate $50 - 75. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Four large margins, tied by blue "Watertown, N.Y." cds on immaculate cover, an Extremely Fine gem. Scott No. 11  Estimate $50 - 75. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Right margin single showing full gutterline, full o.g., slightly disturbed, full mostly large margins, rich bright color, Extremely Fine, a very scarce mint position single. Scott No. 11  $325. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Strip of three, lightly cancelled, rich color, margins all around large to just clear, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 11  $140. $0 (Image)