United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

**3c 1851-56 Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2235		3c Orange Brown, Ty. I (10). Large margins to just in, rich color, tied by "Detroit Mich. Sep. 29" circular datestamp on brown cover with "E. B. & S. Wards Steam Boat Office, Detroit Mich." cameo corner card depicting a steamboat, to Hudson Mich., Very Fine and attractive (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2236		3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Horizontal pair, large margins to just in, corners deliberately clipped, tied by "Portland O.T. Jul. 24" Oregon Territory circular datestamp on blue folded letter datelined "Steamer Willamette/Oregon July 23rd 1852" to Warren Vt., receipt docketing of Sep. 4, interesting contents regarding the Columbia River and salmon, minor age spots along edges, fresh and Fine use from Oregon Territory (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 300-400 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
2237		3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Ample to huge margins including sheet margin at right with part imprint and (No). "4", tied by "Atlantic & St. Lawrence R.R. Jul. 17" route agent's circular datestamp on cover to Roxbury Me., cover with creases and backflap tear, still Fine appearing and rare combination of a plate number 3c 1851 stamp and the scarce railroad marking (Simpson Rarity 8), with 2009 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
2238		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Two, Positions 90 and 100L3, first with huge margins to just in including right interpane margin with full guideline, second with huge margins to clear including bottom right corner interpane margin with full guideline, tied by "Washington City D.C. Dec. 24" circular datestamps on buff cover to Goshen Conn., 1855 docketing, minor edgewear, Very Fine and choice, a remarkable double-rate use with such distinctive-looking stamps (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
2239		3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. I (11). Three large margins to clear, just in at top, cancelled by manuscript "4" on cover with "Kelley's Island O." printed illustrated postmark with frame line and "Brainard Clev" imprint, manuscript "Sept. 4" date, some slight wear and soiling, Very Fine, a rare example of this printed map postmark, generally considered to be the most elaborate pictorial postal marking of the classic period, ex Knapp, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
2240		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Huge margins to just in including top sheet margin, tied by pen strokes on buff cover to Washington Ky., clear strike of yellow "Madisonville Te. Apr. 2" circular datestamp with date in manuscript, 1853 docketing at left, minor edgewear, Very Fine strike of a yellow datestamp, one of the rarest of all colored inks used in post offices, with 1998 P.F. certificate, Scott Catalogue assigns a $15,000.00 premium to a No. 11A with yellow cancel on cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2241		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Large margins to clear, small scissors-cut entirely in margin at bottom left, cancelled by penstrokes and tied by blue Pointing Hand fancy cancel on cover to Wethersfield Springs N.Y., neat strike of "Bucktooth N.Y." straightline handstamp below stamp, indistinct manuscript date, some toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, unusual use with the stamp tied by the Pointing Hand fancy cancel, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
2242		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Large margins to just in at top right including parts of three adjoining stamps, some slight toning from gum, cancelled by black grid, red "New Orleans La. Jan. 4" circular datestamp on cover to Annapolis Md., manuscript "Direct to Ft. McIntosh, Laredo Texas via Brownsville Texas" at top left, pencil 1853 receipt docketing, some edgewear and soiling, still Very Fine and scarce (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
2243		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Large margins to clear including top sheet margin, tied by light strike of June 14 circular datestamp on brown cover to Summerhill Pa., clear strike of "P.O. Department, Dead Letter Office, Nov. 15, 1853" oval datestamp with day and year in manuscript, blue "$10-" indicates $10 was found in the envelope, blue "S" also applied at Dead Letter Office, some edgewear and slight soiling, Fine and unusual (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
2244		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Full margins to just in, tied by grid and "STEAMER P. DALMAU" oval handstamp on blue folded letter datelined "Winter Quarters, July 23rd 1852" to Natchez Miss., neat "STEAM" handstamp, few minor age spots, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
2245		3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Large margins to in, small piece out at right, tied by "Cairo Ill. Oct. 1" circular datestamp on blue cover to St. Louis Mo., red "PACKET FANNY BULLITT" oval handstamp, Very Fine and rare packet marking, the Fanny Bullitt was built in 1854 and normally ran from Louisville to New Orleans, illustrated in Milgram book on p. 268 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 400-500 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction

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