1857, 3¢ dull red, type II. Cancelled by pen on orange cover to Bristol R.I., docketing at left reads "Camp on Big Coon Creek Colorado, Oct. 12th 1861", also with manuscript "Rec'd. P.O. Fort Larned Kans. 16 October/61", fresh and Very Fine, scarce usage, carried outside of the mails from Colorado to Kans., Fort Larned was not a regular post office until 1866 and so this was probably carried with other military mail to Fort Riley. Scott No. 26  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

1857, 3¢ dull red, type II. Four covers, one #11, one cover with pair of #25, others with #26, forwarder usages including illustrated Harnden & Co. advertising, A.B.C.F.M. oval, inbound from Rotterdam with red New York forwarder's handstamp, blue New Orleans forwarder on folded letter to New York with pair of #25, F.-V.F. lot. Scott No. 26  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1857, 3¢ dull red, type II. Horizontal strip of four, natural s.e. at right with full center guideline, tied by "New York Jun. 1? 1860" circular datestamp and additional Ocean Mail datestamp on cover to San Francisco, few toned spots, Very Fine, a rare & unusual usage. Scott No. 26  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1857, 3¢ dull red, type II. Choice centering, natural s.e. at right with full guideline, intense color, tied by bold blue "Hartland Corners Vt. Nov. 10" balloon-type cds on small cover to Medfield Mass., 1859 docketing on back, barely reduced at right, Very Fine and choice, an attractive usage. Scott No. 26  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1857, 3¢ dull red, type II. Tied by "Columbia, Pa." cds on embossed Brown & Stehman, Commission Forwarding and Produce Merchants cameo ad cover to Philadelphia, additional advertisement on reverse with Adams Express Co. freighting endorsement, Very Fine. Scott No. 26  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

1857, 3¢ dull red, type II. Beautifully centered with wide right margin showing captured part imprint, tied by neat grid cancel on small cover to Brooklyn, N.Y., matching "Sag Harbor, N.Y., Sep 7" cds alongside, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 26  Estimate $50 - 75. $0 (Image)

1857, 3¢ dull red, type II. Left margin single, o.g., never hinged, bright color, fresh and F.-V.F. Scott No. 26  $75 for hinged. $0 (Image)

1857, 3¢ dull red, type II. O.g., lightly hinged, fresh and nicely centered, horizontal crease across top stamps, couple nibbed perfs at left, otherwise Very Fine and most attractive. Scott No. 26  $3,250. $0 (Image)