Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — 3c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 10-10A)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1424
3c Orange Brown, Ty. I (10). Position 9R1i, clear even margins, rich color, tied by "Utica N.Y. Feb. 24" double-oval datestamp on small cover with lace embossed borders to Middleburgh N.Y., Extremely Fine, ex Renard
E. 300-400
425
1425
3c Orange Brown, Ty. I (10). Full to clear margins, brilliant color, tied by complementary red grid cancels, matching "Skowhegan Me. Nov. 18 (1851)" circular datestamp on folded letter to Stetson Me., central fold fold well clear of stamp, Extremely Fine
E. 300-400
300
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. I (10). Large margins to just clear at bottom right, vivid color, cancelled by two bold strikes of blue "PAID" handstamp, matching "Pomfret Vt. Sep. 23" circular datestamp with date in ms. on blind embossed 13 star, eagle and shield corner card cover to Providence R.I., Extremely Fine, a beautiful and striking cover
E. 400-500
850
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. I (10). Position 34R1E, large margins to clear, bright color, tied by bluish-gray grid cancel, matching "Plymouth Mich. Jul. 29 (1851)" circular datestamp on cover to Campbelltown N.Y., fresh and Very Fine first month use, ex Alexander
275
250
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Large to clear margins, rich color, tied by circular grid with matching "Hampden Me. Jun. 15" circular datestamp on Maine Liquor Law Temperance cover, docketed at right, cover with areas of light staining, still Very Fine, a similar example from our 2009 Jarrett sale franked with a 3c No. 11A realized $3,000, with 2009 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
425
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 12R2E, full margins to barely in at bottom right, cancelled by green grid with matching "Springvale Me. Nov. 13 (1851)" circular datestamp and "Paid" straightline on folded letter to Dexter Me., small cover tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate
435
200
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Clear margins to barely touched at upper right, rich color, neat blue Circle of Hearts fancy cancel with matching "Toledo Ohio Oct. 1 (1851)" circular datestamp on turned cover to Norwalk O., second use with "Norwalk O. Oct. 4" circular datestamp, ms. "10" rate for treaty rate to Port Rowan, Canada West, blue "Ud. States" in arc handstamp, matching "6d" due handstamp, endorsed "via Lewiston" at bottom though exchanged at Buffalo, transit and receiving backstamps, some cover wear and couple minor backflap tears, still Very Fine, a spectacular turned cover with the Toledo fancy cancel and the 1851 3c Orange Brown, rare with the combination of domestic and cross-border use
E. 500-750
0
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Brilliant color, ample to clear margins, tied by circle of wedges cancel and paint red "Cincinnati O. Aug. 8 (1851)" circular datestamp on pre-printed "Mechanics and Traders Branch Bank, Cincinnati" folded letter to Urbana O., Extremely Fine, ex Alexander, Cole and White
E. 300-400
160
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3c Yellowish Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A var). Position 32L1E, tight but clear margins, vivid color, tied by bluish-green "Cannonsburgh Pa. Aug. 8" (1851) circular datestamp on cover to Coultersville Pa., Extremely Fine, a scarce shade on or off-cover, Wilson Hulme recorded fewer than 70 examples, Hulme's initials on back
E. 400-500
600
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 3R0, bright color, full to clear margins, tied by bold strike of blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Oct. 24" (1851) circular datestamp on folded letter and prices current to Providence R.I., file fold does not affect stamp, Extremely Fine, initialed by Wilson Hulme as "Experimental O.B." but plated by Richard Celler as Plate 0 (Orange Brown plate), if Hulme was correct this is an unusual shade from a No. 10/10A plate, the 1851 Experimental Orange Brown is known to come from Plate 1L, ex Makepeace
E. 300-400
300
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 23L2E, deep rich color, full to clear margins all around incl. trace of adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by neat circular grid with matching "Winchester Va. 12 Sep." (1851) circular datestamp on folded cover to Leesburg Va., Extremely Fine, a fresh and pretty cover
E. 300-400
180
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 5R5E, bright color, large to ample margins incl. trace of adjoining stamp at right, tied by neat strike of blue circular grid cancel with matching "Abingdon Va. Sep. 24" (1851) circular datestamp on folded cover to Lynchburg Va., central file fold does not affect stamp, Very Fine, ex Grunin
E. 200-300
160
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 58R1E, full margins and brilliant color, central strike of blue grid cancel with matching "Binghamton N.Y. 14 Aug." (1851) circular datestamp on tiny cover to Oswego N.Y., embossed border around front and die cut back flaps, markings clearly struck, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful cover
E. 300-400
200
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Full to clear margins, vivid color, tied by blue "Augusta Ga. Nov. 28 (1851)" circular datestamp on folded bill of lading for cotton to Providence R.I., file fold well clear of stamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex White
E. 300-400
160
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Deep rich color, tight but clear margins, central strike of grid cancel, red "New Orleans La. Oct. 2 (1851)" circular datestamp on Buchannan Carroll & Co. folded letter to New Orleans, ms. "Way 1" due marking, file fold near bottom and light age spots, Very Fine
E. 200-300
120
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3c Orange Brown, Dull Red, Ty. II (10A, 11A). One of each on two separate covers, both stamps with large sheet margins, No. 10A neat pen cancel, red Indianapolis circular datestamp on Christmas Day folded letter to Vt. (missing one page of letter), Very Fine, No. 11A bold circular grid, matching Henderson Tex. circular datestamp on pristine cover to Jefferson Tex., Extremely Fine
E. 200-300
250
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 68L2E, rich color, full to large margins incl. portions of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, tied by perfect strike of "Savannah Ga. 3 Oct. 25" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1851 folded letter to New York, file fold well away from stamp, Extremely Fine, ex Craveri, signed Hulme with notation "brownish O.B."
210
150
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. I, II (10-10A). Six covers, incl. one a with "Philadelphia Pa. Jul. 2" (1851) circular datestamp, a second day use, one with a pair, another with N.Y. Express Mail circular datestamp (pen canceled), bright colors, a flaw or two incl. one oxidized, overall Very Fine, each purchased as an individual lot in sales past
1,780
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3c 1851-57 Issue, Better Shades (10A, 11A var, 26 var). Three covers and one used stamp, first a beautiful Plate 1L Experimental Orange Brown (11A var), clear to full margins, cancelled by neat strike of blue "PAID" straightline with matching "Gettysburgh Pa. Jan. 24" circular datestamp on 1852 folded letter to Hagerstown Md., second No. 26 Orange Brown shade, well-centered, tied by Akron O. circular datestamp on 1858 cover to Sandusky O., signed Amonette and accompanied by off-cover No. 10A, position 25L2E for shade comparison, finally No. 26 Pale Orange Red shade on 1859 cover with original enclosure, tiny soiling spot, ex Hulme, Very Fine group of better shades
E. 400-500
800
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