Lot 1565 o
1851-57 3¢ Color Study Formed by Dr. Amonette, a wonderful color study all mounted on Dr. Amonette's cards consisting of twelve singles & one cover of the 1851 orange brown & 65 singles of 3¢ dull red shades, the cover is with rare Copperish Brown shade plus a nice Plum off cover single, Very Fine.Scott No. 10-11 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A WONDERFUL 1851-57 COLOR CHART FORMED BY THE LATE DR. AMONETTE, THE FOREMOST EXPERT IN THE FIELD.
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Current Opening Bid: $1,500
Lot 1566 o
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I, Pos. 55RIE, four large margins, neat red small Boston "PAID" grid cancel, minor creases, Extremely Fine appearance and a scarce cancel; with 2022 Crowe certificate.Scott No. 10 Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot 1567 o
1851, 3¢ deep orange brown, type II, four large to huge margins, deep rich color, neat red grid cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a choice stamp with this outstanding color; with 2026 P.F. certificate, Graded (VF-XF 85).Scott No. 10A var. $190.
Current Opening Bid: $140
Lot 1568 o
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, vertical pair, four full margins, all around, light strike of blue Utica, N.Y. oval cancel, fresh color, Very Fine and choice; with 2026 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 10A $500.
Current Opening Bid: $190
Lot
1569 
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, block of 4 (Pos. 27-28/37-38R4), o.g., light hinged once at center, large margins to just in at bottom, fresh color, light horiz. crease at bottom, Very Fine, the top pair is Extremely FineScott No. 11 $2,100.
Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot 1570 o
3¢ brownish carmine, type I, reconstructed block of 45 from the right pane of plate 6, made from two blocks of 15 and strips of six and nine, all taken from the same correspondence, faults but still a remarkable plating piece, handsome Very Fine appearance.Scott No. 11 var. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Current Opening Bid: $1,000
Lot
1571
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, o.g., never hinged (tiny natural gum inclusion, not mention on cert.), virtually four complete large margins including sheet margin at left, Very Fine and choice; with 2014 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 11A Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot 1572 o
3¢ dull red, type II, 1856 Complete Calendar, a lovely complete calendar mounted on Scott pages, with the far majority bearing a clear central date stamp for 366 days of the year including Feb 29th (The year 1852 was leap year), each stamp hand-selected with many showing a upright date, Very Fine for this, a nice complete 3¢ calendar.Scott No. 11-11A Estimate $500 - 750.
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Current Opening Bid: $250
Lot 1573 o
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, Pos. 91R2L, large margins including bottom left interpane margin and centerline, nice strike of "Virginia Central R.R." cds, an Extremely Fine gem; with 2025 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 11A $15.
Current Opening Bid: $210
Lot 1574 o
1852-57, 3¢ purplish claret, type II, corner margin single with large margins, cancelled by large Boston "Paid" in grid, Extremely Fine to Superb, a lovely gem example; with 2026 P.F. certificate, Graded (XF-S 95J).Scott No. 11A var. Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $190