1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. strip of three, positions 42-43-44R, large margins all around, tied by circular grid cancel and "Amesbury Ms., Dec 23" cds on light pink cover to North Salem N.H., Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, horizontal strip of three. Margins large to just in at right, neatly tied by grid handstamps on cover to Connellsbury, Pa., matching "Washington, Pa., Dec 10, 1857" cds, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, horizontal strip of three. Margin large to just shaving, tied by single bold strike of "Bellefonte, Ala., Jan 25" cds on 1856 folded letter to Montgomery, Ala., Very Fine.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1851, 3¢ orange brown, types I & II. Selected group of 14 covers including four margin singles, includes blue Lancaster Ms. use with single tied by matching grid; Louisville Ky. use with stamp tied by circle of fancy wedges cancel; Grave Creek Va. blue cds ties #10A on lady's cover; Portland Me. red cds with matching grid ties #10A; Boston small "Paid" grid use; blue Troy N.Y. cds ties #10A; Lowell Mass. blue "3cts" cds ties #10A; Macon Ga. green cds ties #10; etc.; few faults, F.-V.F. and eye-appealing group.
Scott No. 10/10A; $2,660; Estimate $500 - 750. Scott $2,660
Est. $500-750 (Image)

Scott $2,660
Est. $500-750

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Horizontal strip of three, pos. 15-16-17L0, strong color with large to huge margins including frameline of stamps above except touched at bottom, each canceled by red circular grid, matching "U.s. Express Mail, N.y., N York, 19 Nov" route agent cds on blue folded letter to Boston, Mass.; file fold trough center stamp, otherwise Very Fine and rare use of orange brown strip to pay triple the 3¢ letter rate.
Scott No. 10A; $1,200 as off-cover strip; Estimate $500 - 750.

While pairs of the 3c Orange Brown on cover are sometimes encountered, strips of three or larger are rare. Another New York Express Mail cover from this same correspondence to Mess. Wm. Appleton with two #10A strips of three sold for $8,625 in the Wagshal sale 3. Scott $1,200 as off-cover strip
Est. $500-750 (Image)

Scott $1,200 as off-cover strip
Est.

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Pos. 23R2e, deep rich color, four large margins, tied by blue open circular grid, matching "Lowell. Ms. 3 cts PAID, Jan 31" cds on cover to South Berwick Me., flap with faulty blue Lowell Machine Shop cameo, Very Fine.
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Two covers, each tied by small Boston "Paid", pos. 85L1i with red strike and matching "Boston '3' Jul 25" cds on blue folded letter to Peterboro N.H., second tied by sharp strike in black and also red "Boston '3cts' 9 Dec" cds on gray folded cover to Littleton N.H.; red strike cover with small stains, otherwise Very Fine pair.
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Horizontal pair, pos. 9-10L0, clear to large margins, small tear bottom right, tied by bold "San Francisco Cal., 1 Jun" cds on orange buff cover to South Boston Mass.; accompanied by second cover from same correspondence bearing 3¢ brownish carmine (11A) pair, pos. 69-70L3, rich color tied by "San Francisco Cal, 1 Nov" cds, F.-V.F., scarce matched pair paying the 6¢ West Coast rate.
Scott No. 10A; $775. Scott $775
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Scott $775

1852-56, 3¢ dull red, Postal History - Sheet Margin Singles. Large group of over 110 covers with sheet and corner margins, some show imprints and guidelines, mostly single frankings on cover with many having plating information, some color cancels, town cancels, etc.; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 11/11A; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Superb single with huge margins showing parts of other stamps, tied by "New York" cds on small ladies cover to Massachusetts, Superb, ex-Renard.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Margins to touched, tied perfectly struck bold "Saint Augustine Fla., May 1" cds on embossed lady's cover to Savannah Geo., Extremely Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Pos. 10L4, huge margins all around including right sheet margin, tied by partial Bellows Falls Vt. cds on orange cover to Quechee Village Vt., Extremely Fine and choice stamp.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine, type I. In combination with 1857, 1¢ blue, type V, two singles slightly overlapping on 10¢ Nesbitt entire to France, all tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Apr 20, 1858" cds's, "New York, 18, May 15" exchange cds, red boxed "Short Paid" handstamp and "16" décimes due handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps; small part of backflap missing, Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11+24+U16; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

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 I. Tiny tear at right, tied by Catskill, N.Y. cds on printed Universal Phonographer cover to Ashland, N.Y., Very Fine.
Scott No. 11; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

1852, 3¢ bright claret, type II. Pos. 61L3 with huge left sheet margin showing part of imprint, tied by "Cuba, N.York. Apr 6" cds on buff cover to Rome N.Y., Very Fine and striking.
Scott No. 11A var.; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Top row left margin strip of five showing wide selvage at top and left, positions 1-5R3, cancelled by manuscript squiggles, matching "Fonda, June 15" N.Y. postmark on blue folded cover to Keeseville N.Y.; some fold toning, F.-V.F. and scarce position piece.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Pos. 67L1^L, deep rich shade, large margins except barely touched bottom left, tied by crisp blue "Columbia, S.C. '3 Paid' Nov 10" cds on part-printed 1852 circular with preprinted address to New York N.Y., 3¢ minor toned spot, otherwise Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Pos. 1R1L, top left corner single showing guideline at left, large to huge margins all around, tied by partial Washington D.C. cds on orange buff cover to Concordia Oh., printed "Miller & Brown, Attorneys at Law" fancy shield corner card; some edge wear, Very Fine.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1852, 3¢ experimental orange brown, type II. Vertical pair, pos. 25-35L1L, wide margins except touched at top right and slightly in at bottom, strong color, tied by "Cleveland O. Jan 22" on orange buff cover to Pontiac Mich.; cover mended at top, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 11A var.; $600 as used singles. Scott $600 as used singles
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Scott $600 as used singles

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Large margins except small nick at top, tied by "New-York, May 8" cds on blue 1852 folded letter to Philadelphia, blue "Philadelphia Pa., May 9" cds also ties stamp with additional strike adjacent and matching "1" octagon due handstamp for 1¢ carrier fee, Very Fine and scarce inbound carrier use.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200