Sale 31: The Autumn Sale

Lot 1034    

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I. Just touched at top left, deep rich color, beautifully tied by small Boston Paid grid with red "Boston/3cts" cds at top right, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 10    $225.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1035    

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I. Four ample to large margins, deep color, tied by red grid on ladies cover with embossed border with matching "Newburgh, N.Y." cds, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 10    $225.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1036    

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I. Top margin single, large margins except just shaving frameline at left, rich color, tied by red grid on 1851 folded cover with matching "Brownsville, Pa./Jul. 10" cds, minor soiling along horiz. file fold, Very Fine and attractive, a nice early use.
Scott No. 10    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $145

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Lot 1037    

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I. 4 margin example on 1855 folded letter with Boston red cds & black small Boston "PAID" cancel; great orange brown color, Very Fine; signed Ashbrook.
Scott No. 10    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1038    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. S.e. at left showing plate guideline line and portion of adjacent stamp, tied by "Brunswick, Me., Mar 15, 1860" forwarding cds on folded letter from Liverpool, England, oval "Forwarded By, E.J. Crocker & Co., Liverpool" handstamp and "Liverpool, Fe 22, 60" cds, entered the U.S. mails with "Portland, Me., Am. Pkt., 24, Mar 13, 1860" exchange cds with stamp and forwarding postmark applied over, "3 cents" forwarding due handstamp crossed out, Very Fine, an unusual and very rare usage.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1039    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Tied by "Epping, N.H." cds on ornate hand colored ladies cover with an illustration of a castle, and additional ornate allover design on reverse, Very Fine, a beautiful cover.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $400 - 500.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1040    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Four margins, light corner crease at top right, grid canceled with matching "San Bornton Bdge, N.H., Oct 6" cds on cover Buchanan Oval Portrait Campaign design to Lowell, Mass., Extremely Fine, a beautiful Buchanan campaign cover.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 1041    

1852, 3¢ dull red (horiz. pair & two singles) + 12¢ black. Black grids (three stamps tied) with "Muncy Pa. Dec. 14" cds on 1853 cover to London, England, red "19" credit and red receiving datestamp, left stamp in pair with major double transfer (line through "Three Cents" & rosettes double, position 92LIL), large margins to just in, Fine.
Scott No. 11+17    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1042    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Horiz. strip of 4, slight cut in, tied on registered cover to Philadelphia by "Wilkes Barre, Pa." with manuscript "No. 32, R" registry markings at left, Very Fine and scarce, a lovely cover showing the four times 3¢ rate and the registry fee paid in cash.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1043    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, Marginal Examples. Three covers all franked with sheet margin singles, included is top margin single beautifully tied by "Burlington,Vt." cds, 2nd cover franked with top right corner margin single tied by "Athens, Ga." cds, cover forwarded with blue Augusta, Geo./5 cds & matching straight line "Forwarded", last is bottom left corner margin single on cover tied by blue "Richmond, Va." cds, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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