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LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
721     10 image1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I. Position 21R1E. Left sheet margin single, four margins large to just clear at bottom, canceled by blue circular grid, matching "Middlebury Vt., Jul 10" cds on blue cover to New York City, stamp hinged in place to show matching blue "5" unpaid rating handstamp beneath, 1851 docketing at left, Very Fine and unusual unpaid use updated to paid, signed Chase notes on reverse, with 1978 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
722     10 image1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I. Position 22R1E. Four clear to full margins, canceled by sharp blue circular grid cancel, matching "Washington Pa. Jul 17" cds on circa 1851 folded cover to Pittsburg Pa.; some of back missing, Very Fine and choice first month use.
Scott No. 10; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
723     10 image1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I. Position 52L1E. Rich color, four large margins except just touched at top left, adjacent stamp shows at top, tied by two strikes of blue circular grid, matching sharp blue "Canaan Ct., Jul 29" cds on immaculate small lady's cover to Great Barrington Mass.; Chase notes "Very Fine" on reverse, Extremely Fine and beautiful.
Scott No. 10; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction
724     10A image1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Large margins to touched at top, tied by blue circular grid, matching "Paid" and "Boston & Maine R.R. Aug 8" (50-A-3) route agent cds on gray folded cover to Roxbury Mass., Extremely Fine and choice orange brown railroad use, ex-Wagshal, Feldman.
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
725     10A var. 1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, plate shift and ink smear. Position 1L5E, top sheet margin single, four clear to huge margins, tied by "New-York, Sep 15" cds on orange buff cover to Walton N.Y., Very Fine, ex-Caplain.
Scott No. 10A var.; $200.

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Scott $200

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726     10A image1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Position 39R5E. Four large to huge margins including part of adjacent stamp at top, strong color, tied by "Schenectady N.Y. Sep 2" cds on cover to Cohoes N.Y., fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
727     10A image1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Position 49L2E. Four full to large margins, fresh with sharp impression, tied by neat circular grid cancel on blue Sept. 24, 1851 folded letter to Hagerstown Md., unusual without town mark, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
728     10A image1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Position 45L5E. Clear to huge margins just shaving lower right corner, canceled by neat large red 7-bar circular grid, matching sharp "Keene N.H. Oct 17" cds on 1851 gray folded letter docketed from Chishin Mills to Fall River Mass, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 10A; $215. (Image1)

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Scott $215

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
729     11A image1851, 3¢ experimental orange brown, type II. 86R1L. Four margins except touched at bottom left, tiny margin flaw at top, tied by sharp blue "Augusta. Geo. '3 Paid' Jan 31" integral-rate cds on fresh 1852 folded letter to Cumming Ga.; couple file folds, Extremely Fine and beautiful, a premium color example of the Experimental Orange Brown variety.
Scott No. 11A; $700. (Image1)

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Scott $700

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction
730     11A image1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Four plate 1L singles, each canceled by circular grid, matching "New-York, Jan 31" Ocean Mail type 1 cds on buff cover to San Francisco Cal., Very Fine.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
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731     11A image1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Three margins, tied by blue town cds on buff cover to Austin, Texas, forwarded with 3¢ dull red (11) tied by ultramarine "Austin, Texas, Jan 10" cds to Galveston, Texas, 1857 docketing at left; some edge wear, Very Fine Texas forwarded use.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
732     11A image1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Horizontal pair, large margins tied by bold "Jacksonville Flor. Nov 28" cds on orange buff cover to Boston Mass.; small cover flaws, a Very Fine double-weight use.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
CLOSED
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733     11A image1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Position 30L3. Right interpane margin single capturing guildline, four margins, neat almost face-free strike of "Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y." cds with ms. "Sept. 21" dating on buff cover to New York City; minor corner faults, 3¢ tiny right margin tear, Very Fine and choice guideline capture use.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
734     11A image1852-57, 3¢ claret, type II. horizontal pair (pos. 92-93L1L showing double transfer in left stamp), used with two 3¢ brownish carmine (11A) plate 1L singles and 12¢ black (17) marginal single, pos. 80R1, each canceled by open circular grid, matching "Muncy Va. Dec 14" cds on 1853 blue cover to London, England, care of Baring Bros., New York red "19" credit handstamp, carried transatlantic by Cunard Line Niagara, red London Paid (1.14) tombstone handstamp; small stamp flaws, F.-V.F. and scarce use with two different 3¢ plate 1L shades.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
735     11A image1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine, type II. Position 14L2L, large margins to close, deep shade, tied by sharp "South Malden. Mass. Apr 17" cds on immaculate orange cover to Middlebury Vt., a Superb gem.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
736     11A image1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine, type II. Position 10L1L. Right straddle-line single with huge margins including parts of stamps at left and bottom, tied by "Providence R.I. Nov 15" cds on 1851 blue folded letter to New Orleans La., couple file folds, Very Fine and choice early use, signed Amonette on reverse "Early use of brownish carmine".
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $150 - 200.

This is a premium early use of the brownish carmine color, reddish, that would shortly become a standard hue for a couple years before it was revived in 1856 due to red lead sourcing or formulation changes.

References: Illustrated in Jim Allen's "The 3¢ 1851 Stamp Plates: Color Changes and Earliest Documented Uses", Chronicle 266, May 2020, p. 144, fig. 13. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
737     17 image1851, 12¢ gray black. Full to huge margins except touched at top right, tied by large "Paid" in Grid cancel, red "Boston, 19 Feb" cds on large 8x10½" silver lithographed envelope to Ipswich, Mass., original enclosed hand-painted valentine enclosure; lightly cleaned around stamp to remove gum toning, F.-V.F. and beautiful valentine use.
Scott No. 17; $1,500; Estimate $400 - 600.

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Scott $1,500
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
738 ()    17 image1851, 12¢ gray black. Pos. 71L1, used with 3¢ brownish carmine (11A) strip of three, pos. 68-69-70R1L, margins to in, each canceled by matching blue circular grid cancels, matching "Charleston S.C. Dec 15" cds on 1852 blue cover front to Paris, France, carried by Collins Line Arctic from New York to Liverpool, red Paris (1.3.52) entry cds and bold "8" decimes due handstamp ties 3¢ strip, F.-V.F. and attractive use, ex-Hulme, Allen.
Scott No. 17; $390 + as off-cover. (Image1)

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Scott $390 + as off-cover

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
739     17 image1851, 12¢ gray black. Position 10R1. Three margins, faults, tied by pen squiggle, red "Forster's Bar, Cal. Oct" cds to Portland Me., Fine and rare 12¢ used overland, only recorded 12¢ use from Forster's Bar, ex-Allen.
Scott No. 17; $1,500. (Image1)

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Scott $1,500

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
740     17 image1851, 12¢ gray black. Positions 83-84L1, large margins to touched at top, each canceled by neat circular grid, matching "Bristol R.I. Mar 9" cds on 1858 buff cover to Birmingham, England, "Boston, Br. Pkt. 10 Mar" exchange backstamp and red "19" credit handstamp, red "America, Liverpool, Paid, MR 22, 58" entry cds, Birmingham (3.23) arrival backstamp; flap tears and edge wear, F.-V.F., with 1983 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 17; $750. (Image1)

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Scott $750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

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