Lot
2062 
1852-57, 3¢ brownish claret, type II, right margin single, rich bold color enhancing a beautiful sharp detailed impression, huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps on all three side with full sheet margin at right, tied by an exceptional complete strike of "Troy & Rutland R.R., Jul 13" route agent cds on fresh cover to North White Creek, N.Y., Superb, ex-Newbury, "European Connoisseur" & Sharrer; with 2015 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 11A Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A MAGNIFICENT GEM USAGE AND WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST 1851 3¢ SINGLE USAGE IN EXISTENCE.
This remarkable gem realized a hammer price of $6,750 in the "European Connoisseur" sale held by Siegel in 2015.
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Realized: $3,500