Lot
1418 
1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine, type II, margins large to shaving frameline at top, bright color, tied by neat full blue "Paid" in grid cancel on cover to Smithfield, R.I., matching "Jewett City, Conn., July 2, 1852" cds with day and year in manuscript, Very Fine and attractive, an nice strike of this unusual "Paid" in grid handstamp; with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 11A Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1419
1852-57, 3¢ claret, type II, rich color, tied by "Havre de Grace, Md., Jul 27" cds on cover to Northfield, Mass., with "Philad'a. Wilm. & Balt. R.R. Co." oval illustrated corner card showing Locomotive scene, Very Fine; with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 11A Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $475
Lot
1420
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, clear to huge margins, tied by blue "Port Deposit, Md., Sep 25" cds on cover to Northfield, Mass., with "Philad'a. Wilm. & Balt. R.R. Co." oval illustrated corner card showing Locomotive scene, Very Fine; with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 11A Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
1421
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, mostly large margins, small tear at top, manuscript hat and beard canceled on cover to Turner Me., with ornate floral bordered Phonography advertising design with "Andrew J. Graham, Phoentic Depot, New York" imprint at bottom, manuscript "No. Raymond, Me., Feb 8" postmark at top, with original 1860 enclosure in written in phonography, Very Fine, a very rare phonography advertising design. Scott No. 11A Estimate $300 - 400.
Andrew J. Graham was conductor of the Phonetic Academy in New York and published many books and manuscripts on phonography.
Lot
1422
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, margins large to touching at bottom, canceled by fancy "Paid 3" in scroll handstamp on 1853 folded letter to Lynn, Mass., red "Ipswich, Ma., Feb 12" cds with manuscript day, Very Fine; with 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 11A Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
1423
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, large to mostly huge margins with significant portion of adjacent stamp at top, tied by blue fancy boxed "Paid" with Grid cancel on cover to Brewer, Me., matching "Bucksport, Me., Dec 4" cds, Very Fine, with a jumbo margined stamp. Skinner-Eno No. SD-G 108. Scott No. 11A Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1424
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, mostly large margins to just in, tied by large "Paid" in grid handstamp on fresh cover to Greenville, R.I., additionally tied by "Boston, 3cts, Feb 18" cds, with Star Spangled Banner newspaper advertising corner card, with original subscription receipt. Scott No. 11A Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
1425
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, mostly large margins to just touching, manuscript canceled on 1856 folded letter to New Orleans, la., red "Berwick City, La., Nov 17" fleuron cds, Very Fine and scarce. Scott No. 11A Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot
1426
1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, tied by rimless "Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan 28, 1857" cds on cover to Logansport, Ind., with blue "Dilworth & Bidwell, Dealers in Gunpowder and Safety Fuse, Pittsburgh, Pa." corner card, Very Fine. Scott No. 11A Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130