1852, 3¢ dull red. Ties 1851 3¢ dull red (slightly cut in) on a buff cover with Kingston postmark & blue embossed cameo corner card of Wyoming Seminary on reverse, F.-V.F. Scott No. 11  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red. Top margin single with large margins to just touching frameline at bottom, tied by neat strike of rare "New-York/July 25, 1853" year date postmark on cover to Newark, N.J., cover with tear at right affecting postmark, Very Fine. Scott No. 11  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red. Tied by red "Snapp & Hite, New Orleans, La." commission firm handstamp on 1857 folded letter sheet to New Orleans from Alexandria, La., Very Fine and rare. Scott No. 11  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red. Huge margins to just touched at top left, showing part of adjacent stamps at left and top, tied by "West Chester N.Y. Feb." cds on embossed Valentine cover to Conn., with original enclosure showing embossing, poem and multicolored scene of two lovers, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 11  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red. Huge margins all around including straddle-pane margin at left with full guideline and frameline from stamp on next pane, tied by "New Berlin N.Y. May 28" circular datestamp on pink embossed ladies cover to Leonardsville N.Y., some minor cover wear, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 11  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red. Four large margins, tied by blue Baltimore cds on buff cover with stunning blue embossed cameo corner card for Commission Merchants, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely cover. Scott No. 11  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red. Ample margins to just in at top left, tied by "Balcony Falls, Va., Feb 8" cds on fresh blue embossed "James River Cement Works" corner card cover, to Lexington, Va.; stamp with tiny corner crease and cover reduced at right, Extremely Fine appearance. Scott No. 11  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red. Position 100L3, corner sheet margin single showing guideline at right, just in at left and top right, tied by blue green Bordentown, N.J. cds on fresh cover to Philadelphia, Pa., "Hufty's Safety Envelope" embossed imprint on backflap, Very Fine. Scott No. 11  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red. Ample margins to just touched, tied by green grid with matching green "Camden Ark. Aug. 18" cds on blue 1852 folded letter to New Orleans, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 11  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red. Huge margins to clear including. sheet margin at bottom and part of adjoining stamp at top, tied by Feb. 18 N.Y. town datestamp on embossed Valentine cover to Alpine N.Y., Extremely Fine. Scott No. 11  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red. Horizontal pair, right sheet margin, other sides ample to touching, cancelled by grids on cover to San Francisco with "U.S. Express Mail Boston Mass." cds & "Due 4" handstamp, bold manuscript "4 cts due", Fine, an unusual usage. Scott No. 11  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red. Fine single tied by green "Farnumsville, Mass." cds on ornate embossed ladies cover to Upton, Mass., postrider forget-me-not on backflap, F.-V.F. Scott No. 11  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red. Margins all around, tied by beautiful blue Utica, New York oval grid cancel on a buff cover to Pennsylvania, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 11  Estimate $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red. Ample to large margins, tied by "Indianapolis, Ind., Paid, Jul 18" cds on honeycomb embossed ladies cover to Blooming Grove, Ind., Extremely Fine. Scott No. 11  Estimate $50 - 75. $0 (Image)

1852, 3¢ dull red. Positions 69-99L4, vertical strip of 4, grid cancels, clear margins to just touching at lower right and in at top right, strong color, Very Fine. Scott No. 11  $149 for strip of 3 and single. $0 (Image)