The 3c 1851-57 Issue

12-Bar Rimless Grid, perfect strike cancels 3¢ rose red (11A) full margins to barely in at bottom, equally clear "South Livonia, N.Y. May 14" cds on small lady's embossed cover to Genesee County N.Y., an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Saadi .

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

Circular Grid, sharp strike ties 3¢ dull red (11A) pair , margins all around except for top left, matching neat "Downieville Cal., Jan 28" cds on orange buff cover to Bridgeport Conn.; 3¢ pair with pre-use diagonal crease, otherwise Extremely Fine and choice.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $75 - 100.

Circular Negative Dotted Grid, intense strike ties 3¢ dull red (26) , matching "Enfield Ms. Jun 24" cds on cover to Auburn Mass., Very Fine and choice.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $50 - 75.

Dotted Square Grid, bold strike ties 3¢ dull red (26) with large top edge selvage , blue "Sparta Wis., Sep 23, 1861" cds on orange cover to Horicon Wisc., some edge wear, 3¢ slightly affected from edge placement, Very Fine and interesting use of selvage stamp to cover corner card.

Skinner-Eno No. SD-G 95   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $75 - 100.

Encircled Grid, neat strike cancels 3¢ dull red (26) huge centerline single showing part of adjacent stamp from left pane, red "Chelsea Mass. Dec 27" cds on orange cover to Shrewsbury Mass., Extremely Fine.

Skinner-Eno No. SD-G 55   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $75 - 100.

Six-Bar Grid within Three Rings, bold strike ties 3¢ dull red (26) , deep color, matching "Trumansburgh N.Y. Aug 30" cds on yellow cover to Nichols N.Y., Extremely Fine and choice strike.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150 - 200.