The 3c 1851-57 Issue

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, large margins, bright and fresh, canceled by bright green "Lancaster Pa., Sep" town cds, Very Fine and choice; with 1989 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 11A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $190.

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, margins to in, tied by perfect olive green "Litiz, Pa. Mar 31" town cds on piece, Very Fine.

Scott No. 11A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $215.

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, large margins except barely touched at bottom, tied by neat strike of vibrant green "Macon, Ga. Jan 25" town cds on small piece, Very Fine.

Scott No. 11A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $190.

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, three large to huge margins including adjacent stamp at bottom and left, into label at top, tied by complete strike of brilliant deep green "Thorndike Ms. Feb 19" town cds on buff piece, Very Fine and striking.

Scott No. 11   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $142.

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, large margins all around except just in at top left, rich color, tied by bold green "Victoria, Tex. Mar 7" cds on blue piece, Very Fine.

Scott No. 11A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $190.

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, four margins, sharp impression on bright paper, intense green 7-bar circular grid cancel, corner creases, fresh and Very Fine appearance; with 1992 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 11A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $190.

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, position 37R2L, four margins, bright and fresh with neat green York Pa. town cds cancel, Very Fine.

Scott No. 11A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $190.

1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine, type II, full margins to just touched at top, bright green "York, Pa., Jan 4" town cds cancel, Very Fine and attractive; with 1992 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 11A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $190.

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, rich color, tied by green "Napanoch N.Y. Jan 31" cds on orange cover to New Paltz N.Y., fresh and Very Fine, ex-Levi, Koppersmith ; with 1986 P.F. certificate.

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

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, three margins, tied by deep green "Saltsburg Pa., Apr 6" cds on orange buff cover with red fancy "J.S. Robinson & Son, Duggists" corner card to Hollidaysburg Pa.; flap torn, Very Fine and striking use.

Scott No. 11A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, well centered, tied by green "Taunton Ms., Jan 31" cds on clean cover with blind embossed "Wm. Mason, Taunton, Mass." corner card to New York N.Y., an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Moody .

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

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, three large margins, clear to slightly in at bottom, beautiful rich color, tied by deep green "Shrewsbury, N.J. Nov 17" cds on orange buff cover to Cohoes N.Y., Very Fine and beautiful, ex-Saadi .

Scott No. 10A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $425.

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, position 53R8, four margins except nicked at top, tied by green "North Haverhill N.H., Jul 1" cds on light buff cover to North Groton N.H., Very Fine.

Scott No. 11   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, four margins, parts of top stamps above and lower right stamp below, canceled by deep orange segmented cork cancel of Louisville & Cincinnati Steam Boat Mail Line, small scissor cut top left margin, faint corner crease lower left, striking and Extremely Fine appearance, beautiful bold color combination on large margined pair.

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

Dotted Circular Grid, two strikes in brilliant red tie 3¢ dull red (11A) , margins to slightly in at top, matching "Peru, N.Y. Jun 16" cds and "Paid" handstamps on 1852 folded letter to Plattsburgh N.Y., Extremely Fine and striking.

Skinner-Eno No. SD-G unlisted   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $75 - 100.

Six-Bar Circular Grid, bold blue strike on 3¢ orange brown (10A) , pos. 25R2E, large margins to just touched, tiny abrasion spot at bottom left, Extremely Fine and rare.

Skinner-Eno No. SD-G unlisted   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

Square of Rectangles, blue strike of Marysville Cal. on 3¢ dull red (11A) , pos. 27R1L, four margins including adjacent stamp at right, Very Fine and choice strike.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $100 - 150.

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, two, one stamp large margins all around, other large margin to in at right, tied by ultramarine "Radford Vt. Feb 16" cds on buff cover to South Hadley Mass.

Scott No. 11   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $75 - 100.

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II - Brown Cancels, three covers and one piece, all with brown cds tying the stamps comprising #11 Camden, SC to New Orleans on blue folded letter, #26 Miamisburgh OH yellow cover to Lebanon OH, corner flaw, both are ex-Chase and have his notes from almost 100 years ago that these are true brown cancels; #26 Bradford Mass. white ladies cover to Portsmouth N.H.; and #26 "Osyka, Miss." rare cds on piece for this infant town on rail line est. 1854. These are not accidental mixtures or changlings, but rather ox gall or similar., Very Fine group with excellent strikes of this scarce cancel color.

Scott No. 11A, 26   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.