Lot
2573 
1847, 5¢ red brown, gorgeous single with large margins including sheet margin at right, rich, luscious shade with nice impression, tied by red grid on cover to Massachusetts with red "New York" cds at right, Extremely Fine and handsome; with 1991 & 2023 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 1 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Current Opening Bid: $575
Lot
2574
1847, 10¢ black, four large even margins, small abrasion at top, lightened manuscript cancel (not mentioned on cert.) and tied by red grid on 1849 folded cover to New York, postmarked matching "Charleston, S.C. Mar. 15" cds with integral "10" rate, lovely Extremely Fine appearance; with clear 2024 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 2 $1,200.
Current Opening Bid: $425
Lot
2575
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, clear to large margins, tied by black "Balto., Paid" circular handstamp on Feb 29, 1856 Baltimore, Md. prices current to Boston, Mass., Very Fine, a rare usage of the "Balto Paid" handstamp in black as a canceller (almost always struck in blue).Scott No. 9 Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $70
Lot
2576
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, horiz, pair, margins to touching or barely in, tied on clothing merchants printed circular to New Bedford, Mass by "New York Jan 13" cds, F.-V.F., scarce 2¢ printed circular rate.Scott No. 9 Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $120
Lot
2577
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, two singles paying earlier transcontinental rate to Cal, one with four margins (corner crease), other nearly so, one tied with blue grid and other with matching "Easton, Ma,Jan 3" cds, Very Fine, exceptional cover with two orange browns tied by different postmarks to pay the 6¢ rate.Scott No. 10A Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $160
Lot
2578
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, four margin single with exceptional color, tied on outer folded cover to Boston by complete choice strike of "New Bedford, MS, Dec 3" cds, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely cover.Scott No. 10A Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
2579
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, intense color and impression, near four margins, tied on 1851 embossed ladies cover with original enclosure to Berlinville, Ohio by socked on the nose "Columbus Dec 1" cds, Extremely Fine, an exceptional cover.Scott No. 10A Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
2580
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, three large margins & clear at bottom, tied by neat black grid on cover to New Orleans, postmarked red New Orleans cds and superb strike of matching red "WAY 1" handstamp, Extremely Fine; with 1998 A.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 11 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $210
Lot
2581
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, Pos. 60R4, four large margins with sheet margin at right showing imprint, tied by New York cds on 1857 folded cover to Pennsylvania, minor docketing at right, Very Fine and attractive, a very late use as the 1857 3¢ was in use as early as Feb. 1857.Scott No. 11 Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
2582 ()
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, two horizontal strips of three, tied on rebacked cover front to Mexico by multiple blue "Charleston, S.C. Feb 25 3 Paid" cds's, black "Vera Cruz Marzo 17" receiving cds and large "4" handstamps, left stamp expertly repaired, Very Fine appearance, extremely attractive cover, scarce rate.Scott No. 11 Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $110