Lot
852 
(Usages) 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, horizontal strip of 3with remarkable fresh color, large margins to slightly in, right stamp small tear, tied by three strikes of red grids on blue 1851 folded letter from New York to Boston, matching "U.S. Express Mail, N. York, N.Y., 8 Oct" route agent cds; vertical file fold at left slightly affects strip between left pair, still Very Fine and rare triple weight use, ex-Gibson, Meroni. Scott No. 10A Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $475