1852, 3¢ dull red. Pen cancelled and used (not tied) on a large colorless embossed Valentine cover to upstate New York, with red town cancel at left and lovely multicolor insert, F.-V.F (no photo). Scott No. 11  Estimate $100 - 150. $0

1852, 3¢ dull red. Cut out central vignette tied by grid cancel on cover to Suffield, Conn., matching "New Britain, Ct., Dec 21" cds at left, small cover tear at left, F.-V.F., a very unusual usage. Scott No. 11  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red. Vert. pair (position 66-76L2L), tied by very scarce New York Ocean Mail type II cancels on an 1853 folded letter sheet to San Francisco, Very Fine, ex-Murizan. Scott No. 11  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red. Positions 48-49, 58-59L3, block of 4, without gum, clear margins to just in at top, bright fresh color, tiny scissor cut between right pair, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 11  $2,000 for o.g. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red. Plate 4, reconstructed sheet of 100 including the imprint; usual range of margins and cancels though many with sheet margins, generally Fine (no photo). Scott No. 11  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. $0

1852, 3¢ dull red. Top left corner margin single, neat town cancel, clear to huge margins, deep rich color, minor margin fault, otherwise Extremely Fine, a beautiful position piece. Scott No. 11  Estimate $50 - 75. $0 (Image)