1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, double transfer, one inverted. Position 81L1E, margins large to just in at right, tied by light grid handstamps on local November 1851 Lancaster O. printed insurance notice, Very Fine, this plate one early position is considered to be the finest example of the type IIIa, signed Ashbrook.
Scott No. 8A var.; $1,100 off cover; Estimate $300 - 400. Scott $1,100 off cover
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Scott $1,100 off cover
Est. $300-400

1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Margins huge to just in at left, bright plate 1 early color, tied by Cincinnati, O., Dec 4 cds on illustrated insurance circular to Mexico, Ind.; stamp with vertical pre-printing paper crease and slight soiling at right, F.-V.F., with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 8A; $950 on cover. Scott $950 on cover
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Scott $950 on cover

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, three singles. Middle stamp with major double transfer at top (position 5R1L), all tied by 1855 Pittsburgh, Pa. cds's on cover to Youngstown, O., Very Fine.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Large margins to touched, tied by "Washington D.C., Oct 13, 1855" cds on blue folded part circular to Salem Mass., forwarded to Marblehead Mass. with manuscript "Ford 2c" rating for forwarding due 2¢, docketed as received Oct. 17th 1855, F.-V.F., a scarce forwarded circular use.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I. Position 81R1E, left margin single, tied by blue grid cancel on cover to Massachusetts, light red "Providence, R.I." cds and small red numeral "1" drop rate handstamp, light soiling, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 10; Estimate $75 - 100. Est. $75-100 (Image)

Est. $75-100

1852-56, 3¢ dull red, types I-II on cover. Reference collection of approximately 215 covers on stockpages in binder, mostly single usages with most plated; nice array of townmarks, railroad, Blood's local combination, express mail, etc., many shades and plate varieties present including 87R5L doubling in "Three Cents" and rosettes, 99L3 showing two extra framelines at left, "66R2L" Gents variety, triangle recuts, etc.; condition varies with some nice items throughout.
Scott No. 11-11A; Estimate $600 - 800. Est. $600-800

Est. $600-800

1852-56, 3¢ dull red, types I-II cover balance. Over 90 items in binder; single usages with many plated; nice array of townmarks, railroad & express mail, etc., many shades and plate varieties present, 4-margin examples,etc.; condition varies with many nice items present.
Scott No. 11-11A; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400

Est. $300-400

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Clear to ample margins, tied by blue "Philadelphia, Pa., Jun 13" cds on 1853 cover to Montreal, Canada, matching "10" rate handstamp, blue arched "U. States" exchange handstamp and "6" pence due handstamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, with 1988 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, strip of three. Positions 55-57R3, used with 1¢ blue (9), both large margins to cut in, tied by three strikes of "New York Jan 5" ocean mail cds on cover to San Francisco Cal., 1855 receipt docketing at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Margins to cutting, tied by "Fall River Ms. Nov 15" cds on circa 1853 blue folded cover to Providence, R.I., matching "Steam" straightline handstamp; edge tear at bottom, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. strip of three, pos. pos. 87-88-891L, ample margins to barely touching at top left, tied by "Bath Apr 5, Me" cds and "Paid 3" on cover to Gloucester, Mass., F.-V.F.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Clear to large margins, tied on immaculate cover by complete red Lancaster, Pa. cds, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

1856, 5¢ red brown. Three margins, in at bottom, tied by "New Orleans La. Nov 24" cds on blue prices current to Italy, red "New York Br. Pkt. Dec 2" exchange cds, red London (12.15) transit backstamp, Calais (12.16) transit and matching "17" décimes due handstamp, red Genes arrival backstamp; horizontal fold wear and aging, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 12; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1855, 10¢ green, type I. Fine single tied by red Providence, R.I. cds on printed address cover to San Francisco, F.-V.F., with 1997 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 13; $1,000; Estimate $100 - 150. Scott $1,000
Est. $100-150 (Image)

Scott $1,000
Est. $100-150

1855, 10¢ green, type II. Ample to large margins, hint of gum soiling, tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Feb 20" cds on cover to Lowell, Mass., with "From Noisy Carriers, Mail., 77 Long Wharf, S.F. Cal." letterbag operator handstamp alongside, Very Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 14; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1855, 10¢ green, type III. Four full to large margins, tied by "New York, Sep 5" ocean mail cds on blue embossed illustrated corner card for W.S. Dunman, Agent, Connecticut Mutual Life Ins. Co.to "Yankee Jims", Cal., Very Fine.
Scott No. 15; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1851, 12¢ gray black. Horizontal pair, clear to large margins, tied by sharp strike of blue "Skaneateles N.Y., May 25" cds and also by New York red "3" credit rating handstamp on cover to Bristol, England, endorsed by Cunard steamer, red "America, Liverpool, Paid, JU 7 54" entry cds, Bristol (6.8) arrival backstamp; flap torn, fresh and Very Fine, with 1996 Richter certificate.
Scott No. 17; $750. Scott $750
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Scott $750

1851, 12¢ gray black, horizontal pair. Clear to mostly large margins, small scissor cut between at bottom, tied by "Davisville, R.I., Nov 17" cds on cover to Batley Carr, England, red London entry cds, forwarded to Dewsbury with Batley Carr postmark and receiving backstamp; cover with light wear and small spindle hole, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 17; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1851, 12¢ gray black. Margins huge to in at lower left, tied by "Massillon, O., Feb 22, 1856" cds on fresh legal size folded cover to Jefferson, O.; bit reduced at left, Very Fine, a scarce single usage paying the quadruple 3¢ domestic rate.
Scott No. 17; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1851, 1¢ blue, types II-II-IIIa, double and inverted transfers. Left sheet margin vertical strip of three, positions 61-71-81L1E, huge to full margins, each position showing variety comprising pos. 61 double transfer, pos. 71 inverted transfer and pos. 81 inverted transfer, each cancelled by manuscript "X"; top two stamps creased, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. 7-7-8A; $1,625. Scott $1,625
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Scott $1,625

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, plate crack. Position 39-40L1L horizontal pair showing the big crack on both stamps, margins to slightly in, rich color, cancelled by circular grids; right stamp filled thin, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. 9 var.; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1851-57, 3¢ orange brown and dull red (Plate Reconstruction). Complete plating reconstruction comprising the five plates used to produce the 1851 orange brown shades (Scott #10, 10A) namely plates 1E, 1I, 2E, 0 and 5E, and all eight plates that yielded the myriad of 1852-57 shades (Scott #11, 11A): plates 1L, 2L, 3, 4, 5L, 6, 7 and 8; some mixed condition but also some sound four margin examples present, generally F.-V.F.
Scott No. 10, 10A, 11, 11A; $184,000 ++; Estimate $30,000 - 40,000.

A REMARKABLE COMPLETE 1851-57 3¢ IMPERFORATE PLATING RECONSTRUCTION.

There are a total of the 1,000 3¢ orange brown (10, 10A) stamps present and 1,600 3¢ dull red (11, 11A) stamps present. We cataloged all the orange brown stamps as the cheaper 10A stamp. The Scott value given does not take into account the many premium positions or possible better shades present. All-in-all, this monumental achievement by the owner represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the current or would-be student of the 3¢ 1851-57 imperforates. Scott $184,000 ++
Est. $30,000-40,000 (Image)

Scott $184,000 ++
Est. $30,000-40,000

1851-57, 3¢ dull red, types I-II. Representative singles from each of the eight plates (1L, 2L, 3-4, 5L, 6-8), town cancels, clear to huge margins, rich colors, a Very Fine set.
Scott No. 11-11A; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

1856, 5¢ red brown. Town cancel, wide margins, strong bold color, Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 12; $700. Scott $700
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Scott $700

1856, 5¢ red brown. Four full to large margins with light cds cancel, rich color; tiny corner crease bottom left, Very Fine appearance, with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 12; $700. Scott $700
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Scott $700