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1851, 3¢ orange brown, Type I. Neat grid cancel, clear to mostly large margins, rich color, Very Fine; with 2004 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 10 $160.
Realized: $200
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I. Two singles, one slightly in, other at top left with four large margins, deep color, affixed in upper corners of immaculate buff cover to San Francisco & tied by bold "Williamsburgh, Va." cds's in red brown, Extremely Fine and attractive, a lovely 6¢ trans-continental rate, ex-Caspary, Lehman. Scott No. 10 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $1,900
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, Type I. Plate 0, large even margins with portion of adjacent stamp at top, tied by green "Lapeer, Mic., Jan 31" cds on 1852 folded letter to Detroit, Extremely Fine, a lovely and scarce 3¢ plate 0 usage. Scott No. 10 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $550
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1851, 3¢ deep orange brown, Type I. Position 60R1E, tied by manuscript cancels on cover to Augusta, Ga., with matching "So Ca RR" (South Carolina Railroad) postmark at left; minor cover wrinkling, F.-V.F. Scott No. 10 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $170
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, Types I-II, Shade Varieties. Study of 26 singles, plated except for two; categorized in five varying degrees of shade: pale, pale-medium, medium, medium-deep and deep, with at least 4 examples per category; various cancels including a few manuscript, condition varies, Fine overall.Scott No. 10, 10A Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,150
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, Types I-II, Color Varieties. Study of 21 singles, plated except one, separated into the various O.B. color varieties, including bright O.B. (4), brownish O.B. (4), yellowish O.B. (1), reddish O.B. (4), copperish O.B. (3), brownish with more orange (2) and three unmatched; 3 four margin examples, most with three margins to just in, few with small faults, F.-V.F. overall.Scott No. 10, 10A Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,500
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, Types I-II, Plate 1 Early. Study of 37 stamps, singles, two pairs and 12 singles on cover, all plated; various shades, many upper left triangle recuts and right innerline only recut, off cover cancels mostly town and grids including red small Boston "Paid" in grid, covers including blue numeral "5" handstamp tying; condition varies with many four margin examples, F.-V.F. overall. Scott No. 10, 10A Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,900
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, Types I-II, Plate 1 Intermediate. Study of 25 stamps, 14 on cover; with many of the scarcer C reliefs, off cover with grid and town cancels, few manuscript, double transfers and recuts, on cover with several 4 margin and sheet margin examples; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall. Scott No. 10, 10A Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,450
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, types I-II. Balance of 6 stamps and 7 singles on cover, couple plated; various shades, off cover with one tied on piece, covers with file folds through stamps, generally Fine (no photo). Scott No. 10, 10A Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
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1851-55, 3¢ Issues on Cover Balance. Select group of 11 single franking covers; 4 four margin examples including huge left margin guideline example, Pleasant Mount, Pa. fancy propeller cancel, one #10 usage from Charlestown S.C., usage to France, ladies covers including ornate better items-colored, allover Peace Propaganda usage (stamp lifted and placed back, ex Knapp, Grunin); some small faults, F.-V.F., an attractive group. Scott No. 10, 11-11A Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $650