Lot
1088 
(Plate Varieties) 1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, 2 Lines Recut in Lower Right Triangle, position 57L0, rich color, large margins to barely touched at bottom, tied by large Boston "Paid" grid cancel on 1852 small ladies cover to Walpole N.H., red "Boston '3cts' 19 Jan" cds. Scott No. 10A var. $1,500 as off-cover.
Plate 0 saw its first use on Sept. 8th 1851 but it soon developed a serious crack and was taken out of service before the non-orange brown era. This is the only position that shows 2 Lines recut in the lower right triangle on any of the plates.
Realized: $280