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**1c-3c 1851-56 Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1350		1c Blue, Ty. IIIa-II (8A-7). Plate 1E, horizontal combination pair, Type IIIa at left with wide break, large margins to barely in at right, used with single Type IIIa, ample margins to touching, creased at left, bright color, tied by "Raleigh N.C. Jun. 11" (slug above date) circular datestamp on folded cover to Hillsborough N.C., 1852 docketing, Fine-Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1351		1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 69L1L, recut once at top, twice at bottom, full to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at right, tied by neat strike of "Wilmington Del. 24 Mar." circular datestamp on buff cover to Milton Del. with Bennett & Brother's medicine bottle corner card, arithmetic notes on back, Extremely Fine stamp and unusual advertising cover, ex Vogel (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1352		1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Recut once at top, large margins to clear, tied by "St. Anthony's Falls M.T. Dec. 4" Minnesota Territory circular datestamp on unsealed yellow cover to Conn., with real estate agent's advertising on back, few toned spots, still Very Fine, scarce Minnesota Territorial advertising cover usage, ex Neinken and Wagshal (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
1353		1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 72L1L and 88L1L, each with large margins to slightly in, rich color, tied by "New York Feb. 9" circular datestamp with two slugs between month and day on 1853 commission agent's folded printed note to Chatham, Canada West, Feb. 17 receiving backstamp, Very Fine, no due marking despite regulations requiring recipient to pay one penny (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1354		1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 70/80/90L1L, vertical strip of three, 70L and 90L recut once at top, twice at bottom, 80L once at top and bottom, top stamp with plate crack at top, huge margins to barely in at bottom right including portions of adjoining stamps at left, tied by two strikes of "Buffalo N.Y. Jul. 10" circular datestamp on folded Bryant, Spencer, Lusk & Stratton's Mercantile College Cleveland letterhead with ornate building design to Mt. Union O., couple minor splits along folds, small toned spot on middle stamp, still a Very Fine strip used on an attractive school design cover, ex Vogel (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
1355		3c Orange Brown, Ty. I (10). Position 1R1E, margins clear to just touched at left, tied by circular grid, magenta "Hartford Ct. Jul. 1" (1851) first day of issue circular datestamp on buff cover to Uxbridge Mass., docketed at left "Hartford July 1, 1851", small corner cover stain gently cleaned, fresh and pristine VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE FIRST DAY COVER OF THE 1851 3-CENT ORANGE BROWN USED FROM HARTFORD. In his census in the 1851 Sesquicentennial book, Wilson Hulme records a total of 43 covers used on July 1, 1851, which is the first day they were valid for postage, including four from Hartford. This cover (3c #4 in the Hulme census) is the only example from Hartford with the stamp tied. Ex Simpson, Shaughnessy, J. David Baker and Wagshal. With 1978 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail for First Day Cover $12,500.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 7,500-10,000 SOLD for $5,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1356		3c Orange Brown, Ty. I (10). Full margins to just touched at right, tied by blue grid cancel, matching "Frederick Md. Jul. 15" (1851) circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Hagerstown Md., Very Fine, Frederick did not receive 3c 1851 stamps until July 19, so this first-week use is very scarce, Chase notes on back (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1357		3c Orange Brown, Ty. I (10). Position 57R1E, large margins to just touching at upper right, tied by green circular grid with matching "Lancaster Pa. Jul. 14" (1851) circular datestamp on Lancaster Bank pre-printed notice to Columbia Pa., cover gently cleaned, file folds clear of stamp, Very Fine, choice first-month usage with green markings, ex Wagshal (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 505.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1358		3c Orange Brown, Ty. I (10). Three full margins, mostly clear at left, tied by "Green Bay Wis. Oct. 13" circular datestamp on 1851 folded letter to Twin Rivers Wis., orange-red "Two Rivers Wis. Oct. 21" circular datestamp and matching "5" in circle handstamp, apparently missent to Two Rivers and charged for redirection to Twin Rivers, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1359		3c Orange Brown, Ty. I (10). Position 16L1E, uncancelled, large margins to slightly in, bright shade and detailed impression, on blue folded letter datelined "Damariscotta Mills July 15, 1851", neat "Nobleboro Me. July 17" manuscript postmark with matching "3 Paid", to Thomaston Me., Very Fine, scarce uncancelled 3c from Plate One Early, Chase notes "most of those now in existence having come from covers that missed cancellation at the post office", with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1360		3c Orange Brown, Ty. I (10). Position 40R1E, large margins except barely touching at bottom, wide sheet margin at right proving the absence of an imprint on this state of the plate, creasing in margin and scattered toned spots, Fine appearance, described as "extremely rare" by Chase, with a signed note by him accompanying the stamp, ex Amonette and Wagshal (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction

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