Lot
1077 
(Multiples) 1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, horizontal block of eight with right sheet selvage, positions 17-20/27-30R20, o.g., lightly hinged, F.-V.F. Scott No. 26 $900 as two blocks.
Lot
1078
(Multiples) 1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, complete sheet of 100 with right side imprint and plate number "25"; some faults including separations with hinge reinforcing and affecting the plate block, complete sheet of 100, o.g., Fine. Scott No. 26 $13,450.
AN EXTREMELY RARE COMPLETE SHEET OF THE 3¢ DULL RED, TYPE III 1857 ISSUE.
Realized: $2,800
Lot
1079 
(Multiples) 1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV, block of four, positions 76-77L11i/86-87L11i, used with 3¢ dull red (26) single, all tied by three strikes of "Pottsville Pa. Jul 19" cds on reduced legal-size cover to John Rumsey, Philadelphia Pa.; small stamp and cover faults, Fine, An exceptionally rare used block on or off cover. Scott No. 26A $2,500 as off-cover block.
Lot
1080 /o/
(Multiples) 3¢ 1851-57 Issue - Multiples, Imprints, Centerlines, Varities, etc., collection balance including #11 mint block of four (pos. 27-28/37-38R4), #11 used blocks of four, #26 mint block of four, #11 pos. 100L4 corner margin single showing centerline, #11A pos. 91R2L corner margin showing centerline, #10A pos. 74L1i triple transfer (cat. $450), #11 imprint and plate number "4" single, numerous imprint and centerline singles and pairs including some on cover, plate varieties incl. #25 pos. 48R7 with "Stellate Crack" on piece (cat. $750), print varieties with preprint paper folds on #11 and #26s, double perfs on #26, etc.; some faults, etc., F.-V.F. Scott No. 11, 26 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,250