3c Dull Red, Ty. II, Plate 3 "Three Rows" (11A). Positions 66-69/76-79/86-89L3, block of twelve, original gum, couple small h.r. at top, some of the stamps below top row are Mint N.H., bright color, the block of six at right vividly demonstrates the "Three Rows" recutting adjustments including the triple frameline recutting on Position 89, vertical crease between the right two rows

VERY FINE. A CHOICE AND RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF TWELVE OF THE 3-CENT 1851 ISSUE, SHOWING THE PLATE 3 "THREE ROWS" RECUTTING ADJUSTMENTS.

The "Three Rows" variety is the result of recutting that was required due to the unintentionally wide spacing between the eighth and ninth vertical rows and the narrow spacing between the ninth and tenth vertical rows of the left pane of Plate 3. The frameline recutting was executed in a way that attempted to minimize the visual spacing anomalies, by adding framelines where the spacing was too wide and using the inner framelines in lieu of outer framelines where the spacing was too narrow. This block vividly demonstrates this, with normal stamps in the left block of six, extra frameline recuts between the vertical rows in the right block and lack of outer framelines at right. This is the first unused multiple of this variety we have offered since keeping computerized records

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