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Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

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1851 3¢ Dull Red, Type II - General Issue & Shades

Lots 102-111 Lots 112-117

Lot 102    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, position 34R3, clear to large margins, tied by full strike of "New Bedford, Mass., 3 Paid, Feb 21" cds on fresh cover to Providence, R.I., Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 103    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, right margin singles with rich color and large margins, tied on fresh cover to Mount Holly, N.J. by blue Philadelphia, Pa. cds, 1852 docketing at left, Extremely Fine, a choice sheet margin single usage.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 104    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, 5 lines recut in top left triangle, left stamp in horizontal pair (positions 95-96L1L), margins large to shaving frameline at lower left, tied by blue Richmond, Va. cds on cover to San Francisco, Cal., 1854 docketing, Very Fine; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $125

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Lot 105    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, clear to large margins, tied by blue grid handstamp on cover to West Medway, Mass., with clear full "Bridgewater, Ms., Mar 31" cds in red, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $85

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Lot 106    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, ample margins, tied by "Grand Lake, Ark, Nov 23" cds on fresh cover to Briscoe Run, Va., Very Fine, a very scarce cancel on the 1851, 3¢ Issue.
Scott No. 11A    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 107 o   

(Shades) 3¢ Plum, Type II, position 29R3, light town cancel, margins large to just into frameline at upper left, bold true plum color, F.-V.F., a lovely example of this rare 1857 color variety.
Scott No. 11A    $2,000.

Realized: $425

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Lot 108 o   

(Shades) 3¢ Plum, Type II, town cancel, margins large to just into frameline at bottom left, rich color, small flaws and portion of postmark drawn in, Very Fine appearance, still a presentable example of this very rare shade; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11A    $2,000.

Realized: $125

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Lot 109    

(Shades) 3¢ Experimental Orange Brown, Type II, margins large to just shaving frameline at top left, rich vivid color, tied by "Albany, N.Y., Dec 12" cds on cover to Brooklyn, O., with original "December 11, 1851" enclosure, Very Fine, a scarce early shade on cover; with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11A    $900.

Realized: $125

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Lot 110    

(Shades) 3¢ Experimental Orange Brown, Type II, tied by greenish blue grid handstamp on cover to Claremont, N.H., matching Lancaster, N.H. cds at left, Very Fine; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11A    $900.

Realized: $105

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Lot 111    

(Shades) 3¢ Experimental Orange Brown, Type II, position 36R1L, margins large to into frameline at bottom, tied by New York, Dec 19 cds on 1851 folded letter to Albany, N.Y., F.-V.F.; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11A    $900.

Realized: $75

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