Lot
82 
"Paid" Around Star in Star of Bond's Village, Mass., two neat complete strikes in red on cover to Auburn, Mass., one tying 1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25) with full perfs and scissor separated at bottom retaining small portion of adjacent stamp, matching "Bond's Village, Mass., June 8" cds ay left, Extremely Fine.Skinner-Eno No. ST-C 18 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A SPECTACULAR EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 1857 3¢ ROSE TYPE I TIED BY THE FANCY "PAID" AROUND STARS CANCEL OF BOND'S VILLAGE, MASSACHUSETTS.
It appears the early usage of this fancy cancel was applied in red, while later more common strikes were in black.
Realized: $7,000