Sale 9010 — U.S. Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Saturday, 26 October, 2024
Category — Stamps and Covers from the Saadi 3c 1851 Collection
3c Orange Brown, Ty. I (10). Position 74R1i, ample to large margins showing frameline of adjoining stamp at right, beautiful rich color and strong impression, clear strike of green circular datestamp, small scissors-cut and corner crease at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine
3c Orange Brown, Ty. I, Part India Paper (10 var). Position 20R1E, three full margins, slightly in along frameline at bottom, gorgeous deep rich color and strong impression, grid cancel, Fine, very scarce
3c Orange Brown, Ty. I (10). Position 91R1E, with bottom left interpane sheet margin showing centerline and dot, full margin at top and slightly in at right, bright shade, red circle of rays fancy cancel, thin spot, Fine appearance, very attractive and rare
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Full to large margins, bright shade, clearly struck green "PAID" straightline cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Moody
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Large margins including bottom sheet margin, rich color and sharp impression, "New-York Sep. 12" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, a remarkably choice sheet-margin example
3c Copper Brown, Ty. II (10A). Plate variety with frameline extended at bottom right, full to large margins all around, exceptionally rich color, tied on blue piece by bold "Harper's Ferry Va. Sep. 12" circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful example of this scarce shade
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Full even margins all around, extraordinary deep rich color described on accompanying certificate as "Reddish Orange Brown", sharp impression, tied on small piece by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Oct. 10" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Full margins all around, beautiful deep rich color, clear strike of "3" numeral cancel, trivial corner crease at top left, Very Fine appearance
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Stitch watermark, huge margins showing parts of surrounding stamps, unusual "Honeycomb" fancy cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Koppersmith
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Three full margins, slightly in at top, tied on small piece by blue "New York & Erie R.R. Sep. 18" route agent's circular datestamp, Very Fine
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Full to large margins including traces of framelines of adjoining stamps and interpane centerline margin at right, intense shade, perfect strike of blue "5" numeral cancel, back of stamp with small brown toned spots at lower right (barely show thru and not noted on certificate), Extremely Fine
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 86L5E, full margins to clear at bottom left, bright shade, perfect strike of Taunton Mass. circular datestamp with "3 cts" integral rate, Very Fine
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Ample margins to in at bottom, cancelled by clearly struck blue "2 cts." in double-line circle handstamp of Troy N.Y., thin spot and corner crease, Fine appearance, scarce marking on 3c Orange Brown, usually used with "Troy & New York Steam Boat" handstamp
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 74L1i, triple transfer, full margins all around, intense shade, tied by blue grid cancel, matching "Nantuckeet Ms. Aug. 4" circular datestamp on large piece, Very Fine and choice, scarce triple transfer in a Deep Orange Brown shade (certified as such)
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 8LO, <wide pre-printing paper fold>, opened up to show unprinted area, rich color, margins to in at top, cancelled by blue Utica N.Y. double-oval datestamp, Fine, a striking printing variety well-suited for exhibit
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Positions 9/19R2E, vertical pair with sheet margin at top, mostly large margins except at bottom left where touched, bright shade, grid cancels and Portsmouth circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, vertical pairs are scarce, ex Koppersmith
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Horizontal strip of three, shows different spacing between subjects, full to large margins with traces of framelines of three adjoining stamps, rich color, sharp impression, lightly struck grid cancels, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Positions 58-59/68-69/78-79/88-89R0, vertical block of eight, margins to just slightly in with top left stamp cut diagonally, grid cancels, lightly creased thru right vertical row and at bottom of the top pair, overall a handsome and extremely rare large multiple, believed to be the largest intact used block of No. 10 or 10A, ex Piller, with 1993 P.F. certificate, Scott lists but does not price a used block, Scott value as five pairs is $2,500
3c Orange Brown, Ty. I, II (10, 10A). 15 stamps (2 Ty. I, 13 Ty. II including one pair), selected for unusual datestamp cancels, includes New York "slug" and "bar" types, U.S. Express Mail Boston, New York "Ship", "PHILADA. R.R.", red Paris France datestamp, Michigan Central R.R. and Richmond R.R. Va. route agent datestamps, margins vary, most slightly in one one side, a few minor faults to be expected, generally Fine-Very Fine, a wonderful group of 3c 1851 Orange Brown stamps with better cancellations (idea for exhibition), five different with 1980s-91 P.F. certificates, minimum SCV $2,660 with basic premiums
3c Orange Brown, Ty. I, II (10, 10A). Four Ty. I, five Ty. II, all with Boston "Paid" grid cancels, six with magenta/red small "Paid" grid (three each of No. 10 and 10A, all with positions on Plate 1E noted, two with PFCs), two with black small grid and one with large grid (ex Dr. Chase), margins vary, most touched or slightly in one side, s small thin or crease to be expected, but overall Fine-Very Fine, a scarce and desirable group, SCV $1,630 with red and "Paid" premiums—the small Boston "Paid" in magenta/red carries a much higher premium
3c Orange Brown, Ty. I, II (10, 10A). 27 total (including 5 Ty. I and 22 Ty. II), all with unusual "Paid" cancels, includes "Paid" straightline, "Paid" in grid (not the typical Boston type), "Paid 3", integral "Paid" in datestamps, "Paid 6", 4 in red and 14 in blue, margins vary with most slightly in on one side, minor faults to be expected, overall a Fine-Very Fine group, one with certificate, minimum SCV $4,400 with premiums for blue and red cancels only
3c Orange Brown, Ty. I, II (10, 10A). 16 stamps (4 Ty. I, 12 Ty. II), selected for unusual killer cancellations, includes grids in red and blue, non-standard grids, radial types, margins vary, most slightly in on one side, one is very faded, others generally Fine-Very Fine appearance (small faults to be expected), one with 1989 P.F. certificate, SCV $2,690 with premiums only for blue and red
3c Orange Brown, Ty. I,II (10, 10A). 8 stamps (2 Ty. I, 6 Ty. II), selected for numeral cancellations, includes "2" (odd and offered "as is"), "3", "5", "20" (struck out with grid), integral "3" Charleston datestamp, margins vary, most slightly in on one side, minor faults to be expected, generally Fine appearance, SCV $1,400
3c Orange Brown, Ty. I, II (10, 10A). Four with different types of "Way" cancels, includes "Way" straighltine, "Way/5" inr ed, and blue "Way 6" in circular, margins vary, couple trivial flaws, Fine group, SCV $800
3c Orange Brown, Ty. I, II (10, 10A). 35 singles, one pair and one strip of four—6 singles Ty. I, other 29 and multiples Ty. II—arranged on stockpage, variety of Orange Brown shades, most with plate position noted on back in pencil, includes Copper Brown (PFC) and Position 4R0 triple transfer (PFC), variety, variety of cancellations including New York square grid in black, small Boston "Paid" grid in black, blue town datestamps, red grids, U.S. Express Mail N.Y., blue "1" in octagon, the strip of four is cut in and has faults, others with margins varying, minor faults to be expected, generally Fine-Very Fine appearance, eight different with P.F. certificates, minimum SCV $8,500 with premiums
3c Orange Brown, Dull Red, Ty. I, II (10, 10A, 11, 11A). 57 stamps, we spot seven that look like Orange Brown, nice variety of No. 11/11A shades, includes one with corner sheet margins and another with huge straddle-pane margin, cancel colors include red and blue, minor faults to be expected, generally Fine-Very Fine appearance, although we were tempted to pluck a few from this group to make individual lots, they remain in this "working stock" from Wade Saadi's 3c 1851 collection
3c Orange Brown, Ty. I (10). Position 9R1i, ample margins to clear at upper right, rich color, tied by blue "Utica N.Y. Feb. 24" double-oval datestamp on lady's embossed cover to Middleburgh N.Y., Extremely Fine, ex Fox ("Renard")
3c Orange Brown, Ty. I (10). Ample margins to slightly in, bright shade, tied by perfect strike of red "Johnson Vt. Oct. 7" (1851) circular datestamp on lady's small embossed cover to Whitehall N.Y., with original enclosure, Very Fine, a charming cover
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Ample margins to clear at upper right, tied by orange-red grid cancel, matching "Leicester Ms. Oct. 9" (1851) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Slatersville R.I., Extremely Fine
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Ample margins, tied by two strikes of negative "Paid" in "3" numeral cancel (Skinner-Eno PM-PNc 13), "Portchester N.Y. 26 Jan." circular datestamp on blue cover to Pelham N.Y., wrinkle along top, bleached spots around stamp and faint gum toning, otherwise Very Fine
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Three ample margins, clear to slightly in at bottom, beautiful rich color, tied by green "Shrewsbury (N.J.) Nov. 17" circular datestamp on buff cover to Cohoese N.Y., Very Fine
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Three ample margins, slightly in at bottom, beautiful rich color, two strikes of green "PAID" straightline cancel, matching tied by "Upper Stillwater Me." double-circle datestamp on blue 1851 folded letter from Orono to Stetson Me., Very Fine
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Three full margins, clear to slightly in at top, rich color, tied by clear strike of "STEAM/BOAT" two-line handstamp applied at Albany on folded cover from New York City to Buffalo N.Y., 1851 docketing, horizontal fold away from stamp, Very Fine
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 60R1E, ample margins to clear at left, ample margins to clear at left, grid cancel, red "New Orleans La. Feb. 14" circular datestamp and matching "WAY/1" handstamp, red "Steam Boat St. James" double-line oval handstamp also ties stamp on folded cover to New Orleans, Buchannon Carrol & Co correspondence, small erosion spot in address, file fold, Very Fine
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 100R1i, with enormous bottom right corner sheet margins, touched at top and slightly in at left, grid cancels, "Charlestown Ms. Oct. 14" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Derry N.H., stamp nicked and creased in right sheet margin, slightly rough margin at left, otherwise Fine, an impressive corner-margin 3c Orange Brown
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Large margins all around, cancelled by hand-drawn 10-bar grid, matching manuscript "Herriottsville Pa. Aug. 15th" postmark on lady's embossed cover to Allegheny Pa., Very Fine, a remarkable hand-drawn grid cancel
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Each with three ample margins and slightly in at top, both with beautiful rich color, tied on separate brown covers, one by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Paid 3 Cts. Aug. 26" integral-rate datestamp, other by "Port Carbon Pa. Nov. 17" circular datestamp, Very Fine
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Single and pair on separate covers with unusual manuscript cancels, single with three full margins, touched at top, tied by "3 cents Paid" with "Lock Lomond 12th Feby 1852" (Goochland County, Va.) on folded letter to Gen. John H. Cocke, Seven Islands, Va., letter re formation of a division of Sons of Temperance in Goochland County, with 2005 P.F. certificate; pair with large margins to slightly in, cancelled by manuscript "Winamac, Indiana, March 5th" postmark on blue folded letter to New York City, slightly toned file fold, Fine, unusual
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Positions 35-36L2E, horizontal pair, margins all around, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 15 Mar." (ca 1852) circular datestamp on buff cover to South Boston Mass., Very Fine, ex Dr. Amonette
3c Dull Red, Ty. I, II (11, 11A). Three stamps with part imprint and plate number sheet margin, one No. 11 showing plate no. 4, two No. 11A showing plate nos. 2 and 3, ample margins to just in, red, blue and black circular datestamp cancels, Fine and attractive trio, with P.F. certificates
3c Dull Red, Ty. I, II (11, 11A). Two Ty. I, three Ty. II, showing part imprints, three on separate covers with small portions of imprints, two off cover with complete letters for the position, all slightly cut in, minor faults, still Fine, a useful group for the specialist, Position 50R5L off cover with 1993 P.F. certificate
3c Dull Red, Ty. I, II (11, 11A). Three singles, each with interpane centerline margin, No. 11 and 11A with right and left, respectively, and No. 11A Position 61R2L with double centerline at left (small tear in sheet margin), full to large margins, rich colors in different shades, lightly cancelled, Very Fine and choice, two with P.F. certificates
3c Dull Red, Ty. I, II (11, 11A). Six singles and one pair off cover plus three singles on separate covers, selected for plate varieties, annotated on pages, includes extra frameline at left (49L3) and right (98L3), double transfer "Three Cents" (92L1L), "Gents" (66R2L) on and off cover, 5 lines recut (95L1L, SCV $200), minor plate crack (51L5L), major plate crack (84L5), recutting varieties, a few small hidden faults to be expected, Fine-Very Fine and exhibit-worthy group, seven different with P.F. certificates
3c Dull Red, Ty. I, II (11, 11A). Eight items (including three pairs and one strip of three) selected for shade, mounted on page and identified by Wade Saadi as Dull Red, Orange Red, Dull Yellow Brown, Yellow Rose Red, Claret, Brown Carmine, Gray Claret and Deep Claret, all but the Claret have PFCs with these shades described, margins vary but generally clear to full, one with a tiny corner crease mentioned on certificate, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, a beautiful assemblage
3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Large margins showing part of adjoining stamp at right, bold strike of Canada "38" numeral in four-ring target cancel, trivial corner crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, a rare Canadian cancel on 3c 1851
3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. I (11). Large margins to full at bottom, beautiful shade and sharp impression, lightly struck "(N. York) Steamship" circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, ex Haas and Koppersmith
3c Rose Red, Ty. I (11). Horizontal pair, huge margins showing parts of adjoining stamps, bright shade described as Yellow Rose Red on certificate, Hartford Conn. circular datestamp, right stamp has slight diagonal crease at top right, otherwise Extremely Fine
3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. I (11). Position 28R4, large margins all around showing parts of framelines of adjoining stamps, bright shade described as Brownish Carmine on certificate, cancelled by full clear strike of ultramarine small 6-bar grid in circle cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Koppersmith
3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Four singles hinged together in overlapping positions to create one complete bold strike of "Orfordville N.H." double-line circular datestamp, appears as though it was cancelled this way on one cover, but these are from different covers, margins vary and a couple trivial flaws, Very Fine appearance, unusual (to say the least)
3c Orange Red, Ty. I (11). Horizontal strip of seven, large margins to slightly in, bright Yellowish Orange shade, grid cancels, two stamps at right have sealed tear, otherwise Fine, scarce multiple from either a 7-times domestic rate cover or more likely from a 21c American Packet rate cover
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Positions 5-10/15-20R3, horizontal block of twelve, large margins except just shaving frameline at top right, bold strikes of "Chicago Ill. May 28, 1857" circular datestamp, lightly creased horizontally between rows, Pos. 16 with crease ending in small tear, Very Fine appearance, one of the largest known used blocks and also desirable with handstamped cancellations, the only larger block we have offered since 1993 was a block of 15 with pen cancels, ex Piller, with 1993 P.F. certificate, Scott value as three blocks of four
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Block of four, ample margins to just in at right, "paint red" "Annapolis Md. Jul. 18" circular datestamp, top right stamp small bit of toning at top right, overall Fine and attractive block cancelled in red
3c Orange Red, Ty. II (11A). Position 40L1L, full to large margins including right sheet margin, pastel shade described as Dull Orange Red on certificate, cancelled by full and perfect strike of "III" in "C" 3c numeral fancy cancel of Green Island N.Y., Extremely Fine, ex Ishikawa
3c Claret, Ty. II (11A). Position 46R3, full to large margins, distinctive shade described as Purple Claret on certificate, cancelled by clearly struck "X" (or Cross) fancy cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Piller
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Position 14R1L with lower label and right diamond block joined, huge margins including significant portions of adjoining stamps all around, rich color, lightly cancelled by datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Koppersmith
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Horizontal strip of five, large margins to slightly in, bright shade, cancelled by multiple strikes of blue "PAID" straightline in different directions, red circular datestamp at right, tiny scissors-cut between two stamps, Fine, very unusual cancels on a 3c 1851 multiple
3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). One line recut in upper left triangle, full to large margins showing framelines of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, cancelled by green grid, Extremely Fine, ex Koppersmith
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). With top right corner sheet margins, other sides full to slightly in, cancelled by a remarkably clear strike of "Corpus Chisti Tex. Feb. 22" circular datestamp, trivial corner crease in sheet margin at upper right, otherwise Fine, an impressive looking 3c 1851 with Texas datestamp
3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Positions 24-27L2L, horizontal strip of four, large margins to slightly in, rich color, each stamp with clearly struck green grid cancel, additional circular datestamp at left, Fine, a rare multiple with green cancels, SCV $760 as four singles
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Bright shade, clear margins to slightly in, cancelled by red 5-point Solid Star in Double-Line Circle cancel, Fine stamp with a beautiful strike
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Four singles, each with New York July 1853 year-dated circular datestamp, Jul. 3 (with PFC), 17, 21 and 23, margins vary, couple minor faults, all bold clear strikes, Fine, a desirable group with this scarce 1853 datestamp associated with the Crystal Palace Exhibition
3c Dull Red, Ty. I, II (11, 11A). Eight stamps with green cancellations (2 Ty. I, 6 Ty. II), includes one grid and seven with town datestamps (three on piece), different shades of green but all true green (no greenish blue imposters), margins vary and a few trivial faults to be expected, Fine-Very Fine, four different with P.F. certificates
3c Rose Red, Ty. II (11A). Huge margins including large part of adjoining stamp at top and part of stamp below, rich color, very attractive shade described as Yellowish Rose Red on certificate, Baltimore datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem
3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Position 15R1L, full to large margins, beautiful shade described as Deep Brownish Carmine on 1991 PFC and Deep Orange Brown (No. 11) on 1985 PFC, neat town datestamp, Very Fine and choice, ex Koppersmith
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Positions 91-92L3, horizontal pair with bottom left corner sheet margins and large margins on other two sides, each stamp cancelled by "10" numeral, Extremely Fine Gem pair
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Four with scarce numeral cancels, not the typical "3" and "5", includes blue "X" in double circle, "21", "33" and two with "65", margins vary, a few minor faults (one oxidized with additional pen stroke cancel), overall Fine with clear strikes, each with P.F. certificate
3c Dull Red, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (11A). Position 94L5L, full to large margins including part of bottom sheet margin, beautiful shade and fine impression, lightly cancelled by datestamp clear of the crack, Extremely Fine
3c Dull Red, Ty. I, II (11, 11A). 16 items including two pairs, all with "Steam" (6), "Steamboat" (5), "Steam Ship" (pair), "Way" (two singles and one pair) or "Way/9" (1) cancels, includes "Troy & New York Steam Boat" in blue, others in black, margins vary, some small faults to be expected, generally Fine-Very Fine with clear strikes, two with P.F. certificates, SCV $695 with premiums for different cancels
3c Dull Red, Ty. I, II (11, 11A). 18 singles and one pair, all with "Paid" cancellations, a few garden variety but several are unusual including negative "Paid 3" in circle, red "Paid 3", blue "Paid" in woodcut grid, margins vary, some minor faults to be expected, mostly clear strikes and Fine-Very Fine appearance, three with P.F. certificates
3c Dull Red, Ty. I, II (11, 11A). 18 singles and one strip of three, all with unsuual or fancy cancellations, includes non-standard grids, radial types, flower petals, stars, "I. FIELD" and others, margins vary, a few slightly oxidized, some minor faults to be expected, but almost all with clear strikes and Fine-Very Fine appearance, two with P.F. certificates
3c Dull Red, Ty. I, II (11, 11A). 14 singles and one strip of three on piece, selected for unusual postal markings, includes a variety of circular datestamps, "Aug. 1" straightline, "Cannon River Falls M.T.", blue "South Carolina R.R.", red "Housatonic R.R.", blue "A&C" in oval, blue Wells Fargo & Co. Express oval, red "PD" framed handstamp, piece with strip has red Pacific Express Co. oval, one stamp identified as Position 30L1L Experimental Orange Brown with "Steam/Boat", margins vary, some minor faults to be expected, overall a Fine-Very Fine group of exhibit-worthy items, six of the better items have P.F. certificates
3c Dull Red, Ty. I, II (11, 11A). Approximately 150 items including some multiples, this is the "working stock" of Wade Saadi's 3c 1851 Red shade collection (there could be a few Orange Browns lurking), includes scores of little gems picked from dealer stocks and bought at auction over many years, many have small notes identifying positions, others have distinctive cancellations, and there is a large section devoted to railroad route agents' datestamps struck on the stamps, lots of four-margin choice stamps, a few will reveal minor faults in fluid, but overall this is a Very Fine group worthy of careful study, 14 different with P.F. certificates, minimum $3,100 Scott value if all are counted as No. 11A ($15 each) and 43 with railroad cancels carry $20 premium
3c Dull Red, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (11A). Position 84L5L, ample margins to just touched, distinctive bright shade described as Yellowish Rose on certificate, tied by "Portsmouth O. Jul. 31" circular datestamp on buff cover to Gallipolis O., with original 1856 enclosure, slight wear, Very Fine
3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Position 1R3, full margins to barely in, tied by partly clear "Greenville Maine Dec. 24 52" 1852 year-dated circular datestamp on lady's small embossed cover to Farmington Me., although the town name is lightly struck, the "52" yeardate is clear, Very Fine, enormously rare, year dates prior to 1856 vary from scarce to rare, 1852 is one of the rarest
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Small margins mostly clear all around, tied by one of two strikes of "New London N.H. Jun. 11" double-oval datestamp on small cover to Fishersville N.H., strike on cover is perfect, Extremely Fine, ex Jarrett (typical "Jarrett Quality")
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Ample to large margins, tied by unusually clear strike of "West Hartford Ct. Jan. 17" in rectangular frame with notched corners datestamp on lady's greenish cover to North Stonington Conn., stamp slightly oxidized, still Extremely Fine
3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Two margins, other sides slightly in, deep shade, tied by brownish-black Circle of Diamonds fancy cancel, clear strike of red "Harrison Square Ms. July 15" double-circle datestamp with "Ms." in ornamental frame outside of circle, on small cover to Boston, half of backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine
3c Rose Red, Ty. II (11A). Ample margins to barely in at bottom, cancelled by a perfect strike of 12-bar small rimless grid, equally clear "South Livonia N.Y. May 14" circular datestamp on lady's small embossed cover to Genesee County N.Y., Extremely Fine, a little gem
3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Full margins to just in at lower left, tied by perfectly struck and centrally placed "Kewanee Ill. Mar. 20" double-circle datestamp on orange buff cover to Rockford Ill., Very Fine and striking
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Positions 18/28R2L, vertical pair, ample margins to just touched, bright shade, tied by red 11-bar grid cancel and "Newark Valley N.Y. Oct. 2" circular datestamp on lady's small embossed cover to Sacramento Cal., Very Fine, pencil note on back appears to be in the hand of Dr. Chase
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Large margins to just in at top and bottom, tied by grid with blue "Buffalo NY. Jun. 30" circular datestamp, matching partly clear strike of "Steam-boat" in fleuron handstamp on buff cover to New York, with Degraff & Kendrick Engine Boiler & Machine Builders embossed cameo corner card in black, Very Fine
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Three tied on separate covers, each with perfectly struck rimless town datestamp: blue "Catskill N.Y. Nov. 15" ties stamp on bluish folded cover, ex Dr. Chase; bold "Indianapolis Ind. Apr. 22" ties stamp on grocer's corner card cover, ex Judd (with PFC); "Stone-Ridge N.Y. Jan. 15" (day in manuscript) with dotted circle fancy cancel on stamp on buff cover (missing backflap, slight creasing); Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a beautiful trio of 3c 1851 covers with unusual town markings
3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Two, huge margins to in, each with sheet margin at right, tied by bold strikes of Solid Star fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno SA-P138), "Worcester Ms. Jan. 29, 1857" circular datestamp on buff cover to Barre Mass., reduced at left, some wear, right stamp with tear in sheet margin, still Very Fine, ex "Artemis"
3c Orange Red, Ty. II (11A). Ample margins to slightly in, bright yellowish shade, tied by perfect strike of blue Crossroads in Rectangle fancy cancel, matching "Constableville N.Y. Jul. 19" circular datestamp on cover to Milwaukee Wis., Very Fine
3c Dull Red, Ty. I, II (11, 11A). Eleven singles on separate covers with different fancy cancellations, includes 5-point Star in blue (Clappville Mass.) and black (Worcester Mass.), a variety of dotted or segmented grids (Westboro Mass., Warrenton Pa., Corning N.Y., Orwell Vt., Rollersville O., Saratoga Springs N.Y.), circle of Vs (Keene Ky.), and non-standard grids (Sunderland Mass. and Portville N.Y.), great strikes, some minor stamp or cover faults, all Fine-Very Fine and exhibitable
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Three large margins, clear at bottom, bright shade, tied by clear strike of "C. & Dn. Air Line R.R. Dec. 3" Chicago & Dixon Air Line Railroad route agent's datestamp on buff cover to New Haven Conn., Very Fine, rare railroad marking, an "air-line" railroad followed a straight line that increased speed, ex Rohloff
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Large margins to in at right, tied by bold strike of "Long Island R.R. Mar. 4" (1857) route agent's circular datestamp on manila cover to Yaphank N.Y., with original enclosure datelined Brooklyn, Very Fine
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Horizontal pair, margins almost all around, touched in two places, light shade, tied by "New-York Ship Sep. 9" (1853) circular datestamp, partly clear red "VIA NICARAGUA/AHEAD OF THE MAILS" two-line framed handstamp on buff cover to South Boston Mass., Fine, signed Ashbrook
3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Horizontal pair, clear margins to slightly in, cancelled by grids, bold "Quintanna Tex. Feb. 16" circular datestamp on small black-bordered mourning cover to Westport Conn., minor edgewear, Very Fine
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Three clear to ample margins, in at right, rich color, tied by perfectly struck "Clinton Tex. Jan. 18" circular datestamp on lady's small embossed cover to Danville Ky., Extremely Fine
3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. I (11). Mostly full margins, slightly in at upper right, rich color, tied by perfect strike of "Salt Lake City Utah T. Oct. 16" Utah Territory circular datestamp on blue cover from the Porter correspondence, Very Fine
3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. I (11). Full even margins, deep shade, tied by extraordinarily bold strike of "Jamesburg N.J. Apr. 10" Collins-type double-line circular datestamp on lady's small embossed cover to New Haven Conn., the "10" in date changed to "13" in manuscript, Extremely Fine
3c Dull Red, Ty. I, II (11, 11A). Tied on separate covers by "Corners" named New York post office datestamps, Ty. I large margins to just touched, rich color, tied by "Five Corners N.Y. 14 July" circular datestamp, Ty. II mostly large margins, pale shade, tied by "Pamelia 4 Corners NY May 12" circular datestamp, both perfect strikes, Very Fine
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Full to large margins including left sheet margin, tied by clearly struck "Albany N.Y. Nov. 21" (1856) circular datestamp on buff cover with printed address to Otsego County Bank, Cooperstown N.Y., with cameo Bank of Albany return card on flap, original enclosure on part-printed letterhead, Extremely Fine, we made this common cover a lot because of its uncommon quality
3c Rose Red, Ty. II (11A). Margins clear to slightly in, bright shade, tied by lightly struck blue Baltimore Md. circular datestamp on blue cover to Annapolis Md., redirected back to Baltimore with blue "Annapolis Md. Mar. 23" circular datestamp, "FORWARDED" straightline and "Paid 3" handstamp, with original 1854 dated enclosure, Very Fine, nice combination of 3c rates paid by stamp and cash
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Three full margins, in at left, tied by bold "STEAM" handstamp, blue "Missouri River Lightening Express Passenger Packet New Lucy" oval handstamp on cover to Georgetown S.C., docketing with June 5, 1854 receipt date, Very Fine, a rare Missouri River name-of-packet marking
3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Three full to large margins, slightly in at left, beautiful shade and impression, tied by clear strike of "STEAM" straightline handstamp with the "5" due rate deliberately struck off the edge, on blue May 6, 1852 bluish folded letter from New Orleans to St. Louis, Extremely Fine
3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Small margins mostly clear all around, bright shade, tied by red "Steamer Reindeer" oval name-of-packet handstamp on blue folded cover to "Wharf boat, Natchez Landing", cleaned (slightly affecting stamp and marking), Very Fine appearance, ex Haas
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Ample margins all around, bright shade, tied by red "Steamer P.F. Kimball" name-of-packet double-oval handstamp on brown cover to Buchannon Carroll & Co., New Orleans, Very Fine, ex Moody
3c Dull Red, Ty. I, II (11, 11A). Eleven covers, each was on the cusp of individual lotting, but offered together as a select group of unusual postal markings from Wade Saadi's 3c 1851 collection, includes a brilliant "paint red" datestamp, variety of "Paid" and "Paid 3" cancels, "Clermont N.Y." straightline, and more, minor faults, generally Fine-Very Fine, a wonderful group and chance to get eleven covers in one shot, three different with P.F. certificates
3c Dull Red, Ty. I, II (11, 11A). 68 covers from Wade Saadi's 3c 1851 collection—with his eye for the unusual or exceptional quality, one can expect this group to contain lots of beautiful covers (and you will not be disappointed)—most with singles, as we turn the pages we note Greenville Me. "53" 1853 year-dated datestamp (rare), small Star and Dots fancy cancel (Academy Pa.), oval town datestamps, blue Apalachicola Fla. "Paid 3" integral-rate datestamp, Lykens Pa. woodcut circle with diamond ornaments, "New York & Phila. R.R." (ex Grunin, so you know it is a beauty), South Union Ky framed datestamp (stamp creased), mixed imperf/perf on forwarded cover, a few pairs including California usage, one single on intra-California cover, "Advertised", "Missent", "Steam Boat" and "Lawrenceville N.J." straightlines, large part of cover with red "Lou. & Cin. S.B. Mail Line" datestamp and cork cancels, "Minneapolis M.T.", "Eastern R.R." "Prov. & Wor. R.R.", "Prov. & Stonington R.R.", "Morris & Essex R.R." — while the usual caveat for minor condition issues applies to this group, overall it is well above the typical quality for a 3c 1851 group lot, most are Very Fine, we recommend studying the website PDF and bidding live to compete for this extraordinary opportunity, five different with P.F. certificates