Lot 2966 /o
3¢ rose, specialized collection. A lovely collection in two binders including mint, used & covers of the 1861-67 3¢ issues, included are fancy cancels, color cancels, multiples, essays, paper varieties, proofs, shades, Specimen, grills, etc., many better items are present such as #56 mint, the 1861 3¢ includes two mint blocks of 4 (one with imprint), mint imprint & Plate number strip of 4, mint block of 9 with part imprint, mint block of 25 with part imprint, plus used 3¢ A. Grill, used 3¢ C. Grill, used 3¢ D. Grill, used 3¢ Z. Grill (grills all unchecked, but appear to be right, "as is"), many cancels are present both on & off cover, a few of the off cover include two singles with "A.J." in grid of Brattleboro Vt. (one in black & one in blue, a couple very nice fancy Shield cancels, French "Anchor" lozenge cancel, etc., the covers are well represented including one cover franked with 3¢ + 30¢ to Switzerland, a number of advertising covers are present as well as a number of cover with auxiliary markings, mixed condition, but a fine lot put together by a real student of the issue, worth careful inspection.Scott No. 65 Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Realized: $5,500