Lot
1252 
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I, margins ample to just in, faint crease, tied by 13-bar square grid handstamp (SD-G 93) on 1851 folded letter from Baltimore to Providence, R.I., with magenta "New York, Jul 7" cds alongside along with red "Baltimore R.R." straight line handstamp (PM-RR 4), Very Fine, a scarce Baltimore railroad usage of the 3¢ orange brown used during the first week of usage; with 2016 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 10 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
Lot
1253
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I, four large margins, deep rich color, beautifully tied by blue "Henry Clay Factory, Del." cds on cover to Penn., Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous little cover.Scott No. 10 Estimate $300 - 400.
Dr. Chase's notes on reverse which read, "Beautiful copy of the 3¢ 1851 O.B. cancelled clearly in blue 'Henry Clay Factory, Del.', Rare".
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
1254
1851, 3¢ orange brown, types I & II, four covers with July 1851 first month usages; includes #10 position 21R1E on cover with blue "Manchester, N.H., Jul 7" cds, #10 position 21R1E with red "Boston, 3cts, Jul 14" cds, #10A position 99R1E with red "Boston, Jul 18" cds, and #10 with red "Laurel Factory, Md., Jul 30" cds; one stamp with small flaw, otherwise Fine to Very Fine or better; one with 2012 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 10, 10A Estimate $250 - 350.
Current Opening Bid: $130
Lot
1255
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, Position 19L5E, large margins all around include adjacent stamps at top and bottom, tied by bright green grid cancel, postmarked matching "Holderness N.H., Jul 5" cds on circa 1852 orange buff cover to Woodstock N.Y., Very Fine and choice green cancel use, ex-Allen.Scott No. 10A Estimate $300 - 400.
Use of Plate 5 is not known before July 19, 1851, so this is either an EKU or more likely a very late use of this orange brown plate given no stamps were supplied in the vicinity of this origin. However, it is a sharp impression from an early printing.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
1256
1851, 3¢ medium orange brown, type II, Position 20L1E, four full to large margins, deep shade, tied by blue circular grid cancel neatly framing face, postmarked matching "Frederick Md. Aug 21" cds on 1851 folded letter to Hagerstown Md., Extremely Fine, a gorgeous stamp & cover, ex-Allen; with 2025 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 10A Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
1257
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, Position 48L5E, large margins to barely touched at top, deep rich color and early detailed impression, cancelled by deep green 6-bar square grid, postmarked matching Pompey N. Y. cds on lady's embossed cover to Summer Hill N. Y., Very Fine, a beautiful 1851 Type II 3¢ Orange Brown with green cancel.Scott No. 10A Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot
1258
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, position 7L1E from top row of plate, clear to ample margins, canceled by circular grid handstamp on 1851 folded letter sheet to St. Johnsbury, Vt., red "Boston, 3, Jul 3" integral rate cds alongside; file fold creasing stamp along left edge, otherwise Very Fine, still an attractive first week of usage.Scott No. 10A Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
1259
1851, 3¢ deep orange brown, type II, position 87R5E, margins large to slightly into framelines, tied by red small "Paid" in grid handstamp on fresh cover to Bristol, R.I., matching "Boston, 3cts, Jul 20" cds, Very Fine, a very early usage from plate 5; with 2008 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 10A Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
1260
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, position 9L1E from top row of plate, top margin single with margins large to just into frameline at right, canceled by red small "Paid" in grid handstamp on 1851 folded letter to Jonesport, Me., matching "Boston, 3, Jul 21" cds, Very Fine, an early first month usage, ex-Chase.Scott No. 10A Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot
1261
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, position 95R2E, one line recut in upper left triangle, clear to large margins and rich bright color, tied by neat blue "Richmond, Va., Sep 12" cds on fresh 1851 folded letter to Lynchburg, Va., Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 10A Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80