The 3c 1851-57 Issue

1857, 3¢ deep claret, type III, exceptionally well centered with rich color, tied by brick red "New Sharon Ms., May 30" cds on lady's cover to Haverhill Mass.; reduced at right, an Extremely Fine gem of the stamp and color; Amonette note "Unusually nice stamp and cancel on ladies cover."

Scott No. 26   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1857, 3¢ brownish carmine, type III, three singles with gutter stamp capture, each used on cover selected for color and quality. first huge margined 3¢ deep brownish carmine (26) tied by blue "Bordentown, N.J. Mar 16" cds on gem manila bank envelope with preprinted address to Philadelphia Pa; second 3¢ pale claret (26) per Amonette with left stamp and centerline capture in addition to right stamp, tied by blue Pa. Jun. 18th town cds on buff cover to Newton N.J.; and third 3¢ medium brownish carmine (26) per Amonette, left stamp and centerline capture, doubling of LFL, plate flaw beginning over LL rosette, tied by light blue "Ct. Feb. 25th" cds to Colebrook Conn., Extremely Fine and choice trio in uncommon quality.

Scott No. 26   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1857, 3¢ orange brown, type III, radiant color, tied by neat "Winona Min., Dec 16, 1859" cds on light yellow cover to Cambridge Mass., fresh and Extremely Fine example of this scarce shade, ex-Chase, Hulme , Chase note on front " Superb Orange-Brown Stamp, Rare ", signed Amonette on reverse.

Scott No. 26   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $750 - 1,000.

THE FINEST PERFORATED ORANGE BROWN ON COVER.

1857, 3¢ orange brown, type III, horizontal pair , positions 11-12R with left s.e., Plate "W", tied by "New Orleans La. Mar 11, 1859" cds on manila cover to Macon Ga.; small cover edge tears and bit of flap missing, right stamp with light crease at top, a Very Fine use of this distinctive shade, ex-Hulme, Amonette .

Scott No. 26   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY THREE PERFORATED ORANGE BROWN PAIRS ON COVER.

1857, 3¢ orange brown, type III, horizontal pair , exceedingly well centered with rich color, tied by "New York, Jan 31, 1859" cds on buff double-weight cover to Warren, Ohio; cover light toning and reduced a bit roughly at right, an Extremely Fine and rare shade pair, ex-Saadi ; with 1995 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 26   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

ONE OF ONLY THREE PERFORATED ORANGE BROWN PAIRS ON COVER.

1857, 3¢ orange brown, type III, rich distinctive shade, tied by black "Minden, La." cds on orange cover from the Carroll Hoy & Co. correspondence to New Orleans; cover flaws including sealed tear along top left, small stains at right, Fine appearance, ex-Chase ; signed Chase notes "1858 Orange Brown, Superb" on reverse.

Scott No. 26   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Allen notes slightly different stamp color than those that occurred later.

1857, 3¢ etruscan red, type III, relief "C", frame line doubled at left, bright color, tied by light New York town cds on manila cover to Little Falls N.Y., Very Fine and rare, Hulme census code on reverse; signed Amonette as "Etrascan Red (Ridgeway)".

Scott No. 26 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1857, 3¢ etruscan red, type III, well centered, tied by large Boston paid grid, red "Boston Mass, Dec 12" cds on light buff cover with embossed J. & J.F. Lamson & Co. corner card to Windsor Vt., Very Fine and choice on-cover example of this rare shade; signed Amonette as "Etruscan Red" on reverse.

Scott No. 26 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

This stamp is matched to Ridgway etruscan red with Wilson Hulme census number on reverse for this rare color.

1857, 3¢ etruscan red and related shades, type III, 6 singles on 6 covers, etruscan red , position 6R24, well centered, tied by "New York, Dec 23" cds on buff cover to Oxford, Mass., Amonette cert on back (Hulme census# on back for this color), fold at top and on right touches stamp, included are 5 other covers with mainly Amonette notes used in the color assessment of etruscan reds in this group. Includes bright brownish carmine , brownish claret , brownish carmine with more red, brownish carmine with more carmine, brownish carmine with more red, range of postmarks including New York City, Albany, Rochester, and Belvidere Ill. on buff covers; stamps mainly Very Fine or better, covers F.-V.F. or better, A great reference group of well above average colors for this rare color group.; Hulme census code on back. Cert by Amonette.

Scott No. 26 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1857, 3¢ deep Morocco red, type III, distinctive color, tied by two strikes of "Schenectady, N.Y. May 9, 1860" cds on cover to Dedham Mass., cover wrinkle at right just affects corner of stamp., still Very Fine and rare example; signed Amonette as "Deep Morocco Red", Hulme census #M10073.

Scott No. 26   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1857, 3¢ corinthian red, type III, intense radiant color matching Ridgway, tied by bold "New-York, Jun 26, 1860" cds on ladies cover to Kingston N.Y., Very Fine and exceptionally rare shade, Hulme census code on reverse; signed Amonette as "Corinthian Red".

Scott No. 26 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1857, 3¢ types I & III - Rare Shades, group of #26 singles and one #25 featuring a broad range of scarce to rare colors, 9 are off-cover and four on-cover, includes rare Corinthian Red , position 97R25 on cover, rare Deep Morocco Red on cover, rare Orange Brown on cover (x-Hulme and Amonette), and Bright Brownish Carmine, More Red ("not seen with this much red" comment by Amonette), and deep brownish carmines (3), two other bright brownish carmines, two rose browns, one bright claret, and one odd color mix of "deep orange brown and garnet brown, not seen before by Amonette." Nearly all are extremes of color, quality examples and/or rarities on cover, all but two signed by Amonette (based on his, Hulme's and Beale's references) or with his certificate, F.-V.F. and rare shade reference group.

Scott No. 25, 26   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1857, 3¢ shades, type III, 38 singles on cover, high quality collection of colorized perf stamps on cover, all are colorized by Amonette or Allen, wide range of colors, shades and tints, intermediate colors, few gems on stock sheets comprising 10 clarets, 3 orange reds, 3 dull reds, 7 brownish carmines, 4 rose browns, 7 brownish clarets, 4 defined intermediate colors, some stamps plated or with plate flaws, covers from states include mainly New York (1 red), Penn., Me., N.H., Vt., Texas (blue Jasper CDS), Conn., Mass., Ohio, Minn. cds's generally F-VF, some better, some dated, some enclosed letters, Very Fine clean reference group, Curated over a 30 year period and great reference grouping.

Scott No. 26 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.