1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I. Vertical strip of 3, neat circle of wedges cancels, margins large to in at top and lower right, rich color; creasing and small thin at top, Fine appearance.
Scott Nos. 10; $1,200. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,200

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Position 31L1E, left sheet margin single before imprint was added to plate 1, huge margins to touched, pretty blue Philadelphia Aug. 12th cds, Very Fine position piece.
Scott Nos. 10A; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Position 50R2E. Single with part imprint selvage at right, large margins to touched at left, canceled by Jan. 3rd cds; light creases in selvage only, Very Fine and rare plate 2 early imprint single.
Scott Nos. 10A; $145. US$0 (Image)

Scott $145

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Pos. 100LO. Huge corner margin single with full guideline at left and showing large part of stamp at left, slightly in at top, rich color, neat pen cancel; light creases, F.-V.F. appearance and striking position piece, ex-Celler.
Scott Nos. 10A; $65. US$0 (Image)

Scott $65

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, triple transfer. Horizontal pair, positions 73-74L1i, right stamp with triple transfer variety, large margins to slight in at bottom, deep color with sharp impression, San Francisco Cal. cds, F.-V.F. pair.
Scott Nos. 10A, 10A var.; $600+. US$0 (Image)

Scott $600+

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Pos. 83-84L2^E, horizontal pair, large margins including part of adjacent stamps at top, bottom and right, bright and fresh, pretty blue Reading town cds; left stamp with thin, Very Fine appearance, ex-Celler, with 2022 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 10A; $500. US$0 (Image)

Scott $500

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Pos. 50R8. Right selvage single showing plate imprint and number "8", large margins at bottom and left, barely touched at top, face-free town cds cancel, Very Fine and scarce plate number "8" single, ex-Celler.
Scott Nos. 11; $17. US$0 (Image)

Scott $17

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Vertical strip of five, positions 48-58-68-78-88R7, large to huge margins all around except touched at bottom, rich color, canceled by strikes of "New-York, Oct 17" cds; small flaws including small margin tear and light top right corner crease, Very Fine appearance, ex-Celler.
Scott Nos. 11; $202 as pair and strip; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Scott $202 as pair and strip
Est. $15

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Pos. 70R4. Rich color, large to huge margins showing adjacent stamps at top and bottom, circular grid cancel, Extremely Fine, ex-Celler, with 2022 P.F. certificate Graded (XF 90) .
Scott Nos. 11; $17. US$0 (Image)

Scott $17

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Pos. 93-95R8. Horizontal strip of three, large to huge margins with bottom sheet margin and showing adjacent stamps at top and bit at left, Philadelphia Pa. town cds cancels, Extremely Fine and choice multiple, ex-Celler, with 2022 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 11; $140. US$0 (Image)

Scott $140

Sale No: 101
Lot No:1362
Symbol:Cat No:11A

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Position 83R1L, full original gum, full margins to just touches at one point at top, Fresh and Very Fine, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott Nos. 11A; $250. US$0 (Image)

Scott $250

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, position 94L5L before and after major crack. Used before and after singles mounted on card written up by Dr. Amonette, each canceled by grid and town cancel respectively, Very Fine and exceptionally rare.
Scott Nos. 11A var.; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Position 94L5L from an early 1855 printing before development of the crack is exceptionally rare compared to examples showing the crack. US$750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Sale No: 101
Lot No:1364
Symbol:Cat No:11A

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. O.g., hinged, four full to large margins, bright color and paper, fresh and Very Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 11A; $250. US$0 (Image)

Scott $250

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Position 24R5L, four margins, strong color on bright paper, canceled by partial "Racine, Wis., Feb 20." framed postmark, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Celler.
Scott Nos. 11A; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1852, 3¢ 1856 orange brown, type II. Horizontal pair, positions 96-97R2L, large margins to touched and right stamp with tiny nick in bottom, strong color on bright paper, canceled by two partial Newark N.J. cds strikes, Very Fine and exceptionally rare shade, ex-Piller, Hulme, with 1979 and 2009 P.F. certificates.
Scott Nos. 11A var.; Estimate $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1852, 3¢ 1856 orange brown, type II. Horizontal strip of three, positions 58-59-60R2L, large margins to just in, deep rich color on bright paper, canceled by two strikes of blue "Philadelphia Pa., Sep 24" cds; right stamp with light vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine and exceptionally rare shade, with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 11A var.; Estimate $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Horizontal strip of four, positions 16-19R2L, large margins all around except close at right, rich color with sharp impression, canceled strikes of dark blue "Richmond Va., Nov 29" cds; couple of tiny red ink spots on left stamp, trivial scissor cut between right pair in margin, still Extremely Fine and choice strip, with 2022 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 11A; $155+. US$0 (Image)

Scott $155+

Sale No: 101
Lot No:1369
Symbol:oCat No:11A

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Horizontal block of ten, positions 46-50L3/56-60L3, large margins to slightly in at left, canceled by strikes of circular grid, bright color; light vertical crease between left pair and between right blocks of four, F.-V.F. and rare large used multiple.
Scott Nos. 11A; $2,062 as blocks and pair. US$0 (Image)

Scott $2,062 as blocks and pair