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1851, 1¢ blue, type II, position 42R1E, used with 3¢ dull red (11A) , both margins to in, canceled by circular grid cancels, neat red "New Orleans, La. May 6" cds and manuscript "Way" rating on May 5th 1852 folded letter from Mobile Ala. to New Orleans La., fresh and Very Fine prepaid way use.

Scott No. 7   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, strip of three, positions 37-38-39R2, margins to in, rich color, tied by two strikes of "New-York, Oct 24, 1857" cds on blue folded letter to Philadelphia Pa.; horizontal file fold away from stamps, Very Fine.

Scott No. 7   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $500 as used strip.

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, position 73R1E, large margins all around, deep intense color and impression, tied by "Chicago, Ill. Aug 24" cds on blue 1852 printed prices list to Rockton Ill., Very Fine.

Scott No. 7   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $175.

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, position 73R1E, large margins, sharp impression on bright paper, tied by "Boston 'Paid' May 19" circular-rate cds on blue 1852 printed stock exchange report to Whitinsville Mass., Very Fine and choice.

Scott No. 7   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $175.

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, single (12R1L) and horizontal pair (31-32R1L), tied by two bold strikes of blue "Charleston S.C. 'Paid' Oct 6" cds on blue 1852 folded letter to New York City; pair with scoring line between, Very Fine and attractive use; with 2004 P.S.E. certificate.

Scott No. 9   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, position 36L1L, huge margins all around, tied by neat "Syracuse N.Y., Apr 2, 1857" cds on prtined Highland Nursery price list to Plainville N.Y., Extremely Fine and choice.

Scott No. 9   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $120.

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, double transfer, position 1R1L, large margins except close at left, tied by neat "Fitchburg Mass. Sep 15" cds on orange cover to Deerfield Mass., Very Fine.

Scott No. 9 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $120+.

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, position 50R1L, rich color, tied by large Boston Paid circular grid, matching bold "Boston, Mass. Jan 16" cds on small embossed lady's cover to local address, fresh and Very Fine, a late 1860 use.

Scott No. 9   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $120.

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I, position 33R1i, large margins to just touched, canceled by neat blue rosette , matching "Toledo Ohio. Sep 1" cds on blue folded letter to Oswego N.Y., Very Fine and choice, a pretty cover.

Scott No. 10   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, pos. 95R5e, four margins, rich color, tied by greenish blue two ring cancel, matching partial "Danbury Ct" cds on blue Sept. 12th 1851 folded letter to Middletown Ct.; light vertical central fold, Very Fine and scarce fancy cancel on the orange brown.

Scott No. 10A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, pos. 28L2e, large margins to clear at top, canceled by honeycomb grid (Skinner-Eno SD-G 117), matching sharp "Sterling Ms. Aug 25" cds on fresh cover to Boston Mass., Very Fine and choice use.

Scott No. 10A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, pos. 22L1e, full margins except just touching bottom left, rich color, tied by bold "New York, Aug 18" one-bar cds on blue 1851 folded letter to Naugatuck Conn., Very Fine and striking, Chase pencil note " The NY "one bar" town, Superb Example " on reverse., ex-Chase .

Scott No. 10A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, pos. 38R2e, four large to barely clear margins, rich color, tied by blue "Due 3" in circle rating handstamp, matching blue "Lancaster Ms. Mar 10l cds on orange cover to Burlington, Iowa.

Scott No. 10A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, position 14L0, margins to in, tied by grayish blue three-bar circular grid, matching "Worcester Ms. Dec 24" cds on fresh buff cover to Slatersville R.I.; some paper loss from wax seal removal, Very Fine.

Scott No. 10A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150.

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, full to large margins, ms. dollar-sign cancel, on yellowish cover with clear "Shabbona Grove, Ill. Apr 26" scroll-style postmark to Watertown N.Y., Very Fine and scarce fancy postmark (Simpson p.23 #52), ex-Turner ; with 1981 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 11   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1856, 3¢ brownish carmine, type I, large margins to just touching at top, deep rich color, tied by bold square geometric cancel (GE-S unlisted), matching "Worcester Mass, Sep 23" cds on buff cover to Springfield Mass., Very Fine and choice, ex-Amonette .

Scott No. 11   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1851, 12¢ gray black, vertical pair, pos. 40/50R1, full to large margins, used with 3¢ dull red (11A) vertical pair , cancelled by bold "Auburn Cal. Jul 14" cds, second strike at right on buff 1853 cover to Cherbourg, France , red "New-York, Am. Pkt., Aug 13" exchange cds, red Calais (8.27) entry cds and "16" decimes due handstamp, Cherbourg (8.29) arrival backstamp; cover a bit worn and stamps with flaws, Fine and rare usage from California to France via American Packet.

Scott No. 17   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, position 20R4, deep intense color, tied by "Paid" in Circle cancel, red "Boston Mass., Dec 13" cds on light yellow cover used locally to South Boston, F.-V.F.

Scott No. 22   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $550.

1859, 12¢ black, plate III, vertical pair, tied by paint red NYFM circular grid cancels on blue cover to London, England, partial red "New-York, Am. Pkt. '3' Jul 28" credit exchange cds, carried by Vanderbilt Line Vanderbilt from New York Jul 28th to Southampton, red London Paid arrival cds, Very Fine.

Scott No. 36B   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $800.

1870, 3¢ green, N.B.N.C. printing, very well centered, tied by bold red quartered cork duplexed with red "Auburn N.Y. Mar 31" cds on bright orange cover to Skaneateles N.Y.; reduced slightly at right, Extremely Fine.

Scott No. 147   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $50 - 75.

1873, 1¢ ultramarine, C.B.N.C. printing, well centered, tied by vivid red segmented cork cancel duplexed with "Washington D.C., Local, Mar 1" cds on immaculate local cover to Hon. A.M. Davis Member of Congress, Washington D.C., a Superb gem, ex-Emerson .

Scott No. 156   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.

1873, 3¢ green, C.B.N.C. printing, exceedingly well centered within large margins, tied by pink maltese cross fancy cancel duplexed with "Olivet. Mich. Sept 22, 1879" cds on immaculate cover to Boston Mass., magenta "Rec'd in Boston, Mass. Sep 24" cds, blue "Boston Mass., Carrier, Sep 24" backstamp, fresh and Extremely Fine gem.

Scott No. 158   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $75 - 100.

1887, 2¢ green, canceled by brilliant pink four-ring target, matching bold "East Highgate Vt. Jul 13, 1888" double-octagon datestamp on illustrated The Ebony Axe advertising cover showing axe head to North Easton Mass., Jul. 14 arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine and striking.

Scott No. 213   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $100 - 150.