Lot
1086 
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, clear to mostly large margins, tied by neat circular grid handstamp on gold ornate bordered Valentine cover to Alton, N.H., red "Dover, N.H., Feb 16" cds, simple gold bordering on reverse, Very Fine, ex-Kuphal. Scott No. 10A Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1087
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, margins ample to just clear at bottom right, tied by blue grid handstamp with matching "Harrisburg, Pa., Feb 7" cds, on embossed ornamental bordered Valentine cover to Hartsville, Pa., with original embossed lady cameo Valentine sheet with hand written 8-line poem; cover with light corner soiling at right, Very Fine. Scott No. 10A Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140
Lot
1088
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, top margin horizontal strip of three, left pair both showing gash on shoulder variety, tied by "Cannonsburgh, Pa., Feb 13" cds's on fresh embossed floral Valentine cover to Newark, O., with original gold bordered Valentine enclosure with central multicolored floral design, inside with handwritten 8-line poem dated "Feb 14, 1852", Extremely Fine, a wonderful Valentine cover and enclosure, ex-Haas & Kuphal. Scott No. 11 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $425
Lot
1089
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, in at top, tied by bold circular grid handstamp on large embossed floral and sheep in field view Valentine cover locally addressed in Richmond, Va., with original Valentine card with die sunk India proof of lady framed portrait at center and hand written 8-line poem datelined "Febry 14, 1853", Very Fine. Scott No. 11 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $120
Lot
1090
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, left margin gutterline single, clear to in at upper right, tied by "Malden, Mas., Feb 18" cds on large embossed illustrated floral bordered Valentine cover showing Maiden and Sheep in Field View, to Greenfield, N.H., with original pierced floral bordered Valentine with gold wreathed Cherub Holding Birdcage with Kershaw imprint, inside with hand written 12-line poem, Very Fine. Scott No. 11 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $130
Lot
1091
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, left margin gutterline single, fine single tied by blue "Moorefield, Va., Feb 13" cds on fruit and floral embossed bordered Valentine cover to Romney, Va., with pierced lace bordered Valentine enclosure with a gold and floral bordered 12-line poem, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 11 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $190
Lot
1092
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, margins large to just touching, canceled by manuscript and handstamp on embossed floral border Valentine cover to Charleston, Va., manuscript "Rob Roy, La., Feby. 17th /57" postmark, with original Valentine enclosure with hand colored Gentleman caricature and 8-line poem below, Very Fine, ex-Kuphal. Scott No. 11 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $100
Lot
1093
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, margins to just clear, rich color, manuscript canceled on oversized gold bordered enamel Valentine cover to Harrison, Me., manuscript "Waterford, Me., Feb 18" postmark, with matching elaborate laced Valentine enclosure with hand-colored floral designs and mirror center (mirror cracked as usual), handwritten two-line verse on face, Very Fine and choice, ex-Haas. Scott No. 11A Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $180
Lot
1094
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, penned circle around stamp, tied by blue circular grid handstamp on fresh large bronze floral bordered Valentine cover to Maldon Bridge, N.Y., matching bold "Kinderhook, N.Y., Feb 14" Valentine's Day cds, with ornate lace Valentine enclosure (believed to be Howland) with central floral basket design, tipped in printed 6-line poem and notation, Very Fine. Scott No. 11A Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot
1095
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, tied by "Cooperstown, N.Y., Feb 21" cds on fresh buff cover to Springfield Center, N.Y., with matching fold page Valentine enclosure with hand colored litho design showing Gentleman and Lady Reclining by Stream amid floral border and 8-line poem below, Very Fine and choice, ex-Haas. Scott No. 11A Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200