Sale 52: The Westpex Sale

Lot 854 o   

1852, 3¢ Dull Red, Type I, corner margin single with enormous sheet margins at right and bottom, full margin at left and just touched at top, cancelled by "Chicago Ill Mar 24" cds, couple light stain spots and some light corner creases, still Extremely Fine and remarkable corner margin single.
Scott No. 11    $15.

Realized: $200

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Lot 855    

1852, 3¢ Dull Red, Type I, Earliest Known Use From Plate 4, position 40L4, huge margins to cut in, tied by "Foxcroft Me." cds on buff cover to Bangor, Me., original enclosure headed "Foxcroft March 28 1855" from C.P. Chandler, confirmed by docketing, Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $300 - 400.

This plate 4 cover is listed in the Hulme, Omiya, Tiara, Celler & Rogers article titled "Earliest Known Uses in the 1851-1857 Era" from Chronicle issue 171 (Aug. 1996). It was originally documented in Chronicle #116 on page 255.

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Lot 856    

1852, 3¢ Dull Red, Type I, tied by bright green "Farnumsville Mass. Dec 3" cds (month slug inverted) on cover to Williamantic, Ct.; edge nick and reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $170

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Lot 857    

(Shades) 3¢ Pale Claret, Type I, large to huge margins with left sheet margin, tied by perfect neat strike of "Vicksburgh Miss Mar 26" cds on small buff piece, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $250

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Lot 858    

(Shades) 3¢ Orange Red, Type I, horizontal pair, large margins to slightly in, beautiful bright color, tied by "Le. Roy N-Y. Feb 20" cds, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $60

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Lot 859    

(Shades) 3¢ Yellowish Rose Red, Type I, absolutely huge margins all around showing portions of five stamps, bright color, tied by "Albany NY. Apr 3" cds on yellow cover with preprinted address to Cooperstown, N.Y., 1856 noted on back, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 860    

(Shades) 3¢ Deep Brownish Carmine, Type I, position 15R6, extra large margins all around except slightly in at bottom right, deep intense color, tied by bold strike of dark blue "North Mammouth Me. Feb 12" cds on buff cover to Wales, Me., Very Fine.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $150 - 200.

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