1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Position 32R1E. On combination with 1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, tied by "Mobile, Ala., Feb 19" cds on prepaid way 1852 folded letter sheet originating from New Orleans, La. to New York, Very Fine, a scarce prepaid usage of the 1¢ way fee.
Scott No. 7+10A; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Position 3L1E, large margins except touched at bottom including sheet margin at top, pretty shade, tied by partial "Boston, Paid" cds on gray Jan. 1852 printed circular to New York N.Y., Very Fine.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Horizontal pair, large margins with strong color and impressions, used with 3¢ dull red (11), all tied by two strikes of "New Orleans La., Jun 24" cds on 1856 blue folded cover to Paris, France, red "New-York, Br. Pkt. Jul 9" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Asia from New York Jul. 9th to Liverpool arriving Jul. 21st, London (7.21) transit backstamp, Calais (7.22) entry cds with matching "26" décimes due handstamp; light vertical fold affects 3¢, otherwise Very Fine and attractive use.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

3¢ deep copper brown, type II. Extraordinarily intense color, tied by "New York, Nov 4" integral four bar grid cds on cover to Greenwich, Ct., 1851 docketing at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 10A var.; $1,100 for copper shade. Scott $1,100 for copper shade
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Scott $1,100 for copper shade

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Position. 20L1e right sheet margin stamp, large margins except just touched at left, bright color, tied by blue grid cancel, matching bold blue "Troy, N.Y., 18 Jul" cds on blue folded cover to Albany N.Y., accompanied by second cover bearing 3¢ orange brown (10), large margins to touched, just tied by blue circular grid cancel, matching "Troy N.Y. Jul 31" cds on gray 1851 folded cover to Andover Mass., F.-V.F.
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Clear to large margins, tied by bold fancy "West Hartford, Ct., Mar 10" box date stamp on cover to North Stonington, Ct., Very Fine and choice, a stunning and rare fancy postmark, ex-Haas, with 1976 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Pos. 61R6, large to huge margins all around including centerline at left, strong color, tied by "Hartford Ct. Jun 9" cd on 1856 folded letter to Providence R.I., Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, right margin single. Position 80R3, showing no inner line and frame line close to design at left. Margins large to just into frameline at bottom right, tied by "Wenona (Ind.), June 13, 1857" straight line postmark on cover to Parkesburg, Pa., Very Fine, a rare major stamp variety and fancy postmark combination.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Position. 72R2^L, large to huge margins including part of adjacent stamp at left, tied by neat circular grid cancel, red "New Orleans La., May 8" cds and manuscript "Way 1" rating on blue folded letter datelined "Mobile, May 7/52" to Buchanon Caroll & Co., New Orleans La., an Extremely Fine gem way use.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Pos. 1R1L, huge top left corner margin single, just touched at bottom, tied by pretty blue "Wiscassett Me. Dec 10" cds on blue 1855 cover to Ship "Othello" at Charleston S.C., original 1855 enclosures, Very Fine and attractive, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Two corner margin single Boston Mass. covers, first pos. 1R1L, large top left corner margin single, just touched at bottom and right, tied by "Paid" in circular grid, red "Boston '3cts' 26 Jan" cds to Saco Me.; second pos. 100R1L bottom right corner margins single, four large to huge margins, tied by "Paid" in grid and red "Boston '3 cts' 18 Mar" cds to Portland Me., Very Fine pair of covers.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Position 38R3. Ample to large margins, neatly tied by vivid green "Dalton, Ga., Feb 28" cds on small embossed ladies cover to Lenoir's Tenn, Extremely Fine, a scarce green color postmark.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1856, 5¢ red brown. Clear large margins, deep color, tied by "New Orleans, La., Sep 1" cds on 1856 folded letter to Angouleme, France, red "New York, Br. Pkt., Sep 8" cds, Calais entry and bold "13" decimes due handstamp, reverse with red Liverpool transit and receiving postmarks; cover tear at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 12; Estimate $300 - 400.

This is a late example of the "French Decree" rate. On January 1, 1857 the French due rate dropped from 13 decimes to 8 decimes (the so-called "Three Months" rate, which was in effect only until April first). Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1855, 10¢ green, type I. Full margins to touched, strong color, tied by contrasting red "Providence R.I., Aug 4" cds on cover with preprinted address to J. Hunt Brown Esq. at San Francisco, Cal.; some edge wear, Very Fine and attractive use.
Scott No. 13; $900. Scott $900
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Scott $900

1855, 10¢ green, type II. Position 77L1. Clear to large margins, tied by "Washington City, D.C., Jun 6, 1857" cds on cover to Mexico City, Mexico, with "Veracruz, Junio 26, 1857" oval entry date stamp and matching "2" reales inland rate handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 14; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1851, 12¢ gray black. Horizontal pair with huge margins to just shaving frameline at bottom left, small scissor cut between, tied by attractive blue "Petersburg Va., Dec 8" cds on 1856 folded letter to Glasgow, Scotland, endorsed "Steamer 'Persia' from N York" at top, New York bright red "19" cent credit to G.B. handstamp, red "Paid In America, Liverpool, DE 20 56" tombstone transit, Glasgow (12.20) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 17; $750. Scott $750
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Scott $750

1851, 12¢ gray black. Four large margins except close at top left, tied by three strikes of circular grid cancel, red "New Orleans La., Oct 27" cds on 1852 cover to Liverpool, England, New York red "3" cent credit handstamp, carried by Ocean Line Washington from New York Nov. 6th to Southampton arriving Nov. 21st, green Liverpool (11.22) arrival backstamp, a Very Fine American Packet use.
Scott No. 17; $750. Scott $750
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Scott $750

1857, 1¢ blue, type IV. Two singles, clear impression, each cancelled by circular grid cancel, on blue 1857 printed circular from Philadelphia Pa. to Plymouth, England, carried as endorsed by Collins Line Atlantic from New York Oct. 27th to Liverpool arriving Nov. 7th, blue Plymouth (11.10) double-arc arrival backstamp and bold blue "2" pence due handstamp, Very Fine and scarce type IV printed matter use.
Scott No. 23; $1,400 as used singles; Estimate $400 - 600. Scott $1,400 as used singles
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Scott $1,400 as used singles
Est. $40

1857, 1¢ blue, type V. Tied by "Cardiff, Au 10, 59" cds and barred "162" oval duplex on unpaid cover from Wales, England to Lincolnville, Maine, "19 Cents" debit handstamp and manuscript "Due 24 cents" at top left, "Boston, Br. Packet, 24, Aug 27" entry cds, reverse with Liverpool transit cds; slight cover wrinkling and reduced at left, Very Fine, very unusual, with 2020 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1857, 1¢ blue, type V, horizontal pair. Deep color, tied by "New Orleans, La., Nov 12, 1860" cds's on prices current lettersheet to Bauma, Switzerland, red French transit cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, a scarce unsealed circular rate usage.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1857, 1¢ blue, type V, horizontal pair and single. Canceled by straight line "Paid" handstamps on small cover to Pepperell, Mass., red "Boston, Mass., Aug 22" origin cds; cover reduced at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1857, 3¢ rose, type I. Well centered with bright color, neatly tied by "Cleveland, O., Apr 13, 1859" cds on cover to Michigan, with boxed Drove Hyde's Yards ad showing Bull illustration, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 25; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, right margin single with part imprint and plate number. Position 50R25. Rich color, showing part "(No. 2)5 P." plate number in selvage, tied by "New London, Ct., Apr 23, 1860" cds on cover to East Haddam, Ct., Very Fine, a rare plate number single.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, cracked plate. Position 71L18 clearly showing the major crack, tied by "New Orleans La., Aug 3, 1858" cds on cover to St. Martinsville La.; cover tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Skinner, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26 var.; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1859, 5¢ brown, type I, vertical strip of three. Wide margins, scissor clipped perfs on top stamp on two sides, tied by light New Orleans, La. cds's on 1860 cover to Bordeaux, France, red "Boston, Paid 6, Mar 31" exchange cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 29; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300