Sale 1347 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 6-7 March, 2025
Category — 3-Cent 1851 Issue
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 88L5E, deep rich color, outstanding large margins with portions of adjoining stamps on three sides, grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 7R0, large margins including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, lovely color, neat circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (latter XF-Superb 95)
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 92L2E, large margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at top, brilliant color nicely complemented by blue circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). With left sheet margin, other sides are large and even with traces of adjoining framelines at top and bottom, brilliant color complemented by red cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Brilliant color, choice margins, red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF 90)
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 93L2E, large to huge margins including significant portion of adjoining stamp at right and bottom sheet margin, radiant color nicely complemented by red grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 1995 and 2000 P.F. certificates
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 89L1E, ample margins to clear, brilliant color complemented by maroon 7-bar circular grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine, Scott value with red cancel
3c Orange Brown, Type II, Part India Paper (10A var). Plate 1E, margins from full at bottom to just clear, rich color, neat strike of small Boston "Paid" grid cancel, thin spots, Fine appearance, a scarce variety seen only from Plate 1E, with 2019 P.F. certificate
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Group of three pairs and one single, each plated from Plate 5E and with San Francisco Cal. circular datestamps, one with left sheet margin and centerline, single with large part of adjoining stamp to left, nice condition with just one pair with corner creases (top right in our PDF scan), overall Fine-Very Fine, an attractive group from Plate 5E used from San Francisco, one pair with 2011 P.F. certificate
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Group of 15, virtually all plated, including one unused (no gum) with internal tear, cancels include small Boston "Paid", grids in red and green, impressive range of shades, margins to in, some faults, overall Fine-Very Fine, six with certificates, Scott value with no premium for the better cancels or positions
3c 1851 Issue, Choice Balance (10-11A). Ten stamps on a stock card, individually selected for some desirable quality, including six No. 10 or 10A with several graded VF-XF 85, one No. 10A tied to a piece with Boyd's No. 20L4, two No. 11 or 11A with huge sheet margins including one straddle-pane corner margin, also includes a single No. 26 graded 95 by P.S.A.G., couple others best viewed on our website PDF, Extremely Fine group, nine certificates accompany
3c 1851 Issue, Ty. I, II, Graded XF-Superb 95 (11, 11A). Exceptional group of eight stamps graded XF-Superb 95 by P.S.E. (one by P.F.), three No. 11 and five No. 11A, each with brilliant color with some different shades apart from the normal Dull Red, obviously choice margins, handstamp cancels including one in blue, fresh and bright throughout, Extremely Fine Gem group, total SMQ as all P.S.E. graded is $2,000
3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Huge margins and brilliant color, unobtrusive circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
3c Yellowish Rose Red, Ty. I (11 var). Large margins all around including traces of four adjoining stamps, radiant color, face-free strike of circular datestamp at lower left, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb example of this unusual shade, ex Gorham, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
3c Yellowish Rose Red, Ty. I (11 var). Position 4L8 with Gash on Shoulder variety, huge margins including top sheet margin, gorgeous color and impression, neat manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with notes from Dr. Amonette ("Perhaps the prettiest stamp ever seen"), ex Hulme and Gorham, with 2008 P.F. certificate
3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Vertical pair with top right corner sheet margins, ample margins other ample, neat blue "St. Louis Mo. Jun 4" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, a lovely pair
3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Positions 46-49L4 noted on back, horizontal strip of four, huge margins including portions of adjoining stamps at left, throughout top, throughout bottom on three and partial at bottom on a fourth, right stamp just in at right, New York circular datestamp cancels, Extremely Fine Gem strip, with 1988 P.F. certificate
3c Claret, Ty. I (11). Block of four, ample to huge margins including top sheet margin, attractive color, neat "Wilmington Del. Feb. 18" circular datestamps, slight natural dry print on top left stamp, light corner creases at top and pressed diagonal crease, appears Very Fine-Extremely Fine, ex Spalding
3c Dull Red, Ty. I, Chicago Perf 12½ (11 var). Position 40L7, scissors-separated at right with intact perforations, huge margin at left with portion of adjoining stamp, full perfs at top and bottom, creases and "natural paper fold" noted on accompanying certificate, Fine appearing and certainly the largest Chicago Perf stamp we have encountered, ex Wagshal, with 1978 P.F. certificate, Scott value $5,000
3c Dull Red, Ty. I, Chicago Perf 12½ (11 var). Scissors-separated at top into the design, centered to right, "Chicago Ill. Sep. 1, 1856" circular datestamp cancel, tiny corner perf tip crease, Very Good example of the Chicago Perf and desirable as an off-cover stamp with a dated cancel before perforated stamps were introduced, Scott value $5,000
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Plate 3, horizontal pair with right sheet margin, left stamp extra vertical line outside left frameline, original gum which is called slightly disturbed on accompanying certificate (we feel that is unduly harsh), ample margins other sides including traces of adjoining stamps at top, brilliant color, Extremely Fine, a choice pair from the "Three Rows" area of the left pane of Plate 3, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; pairs unpriced in SMQ)
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). L-shaped strip of three with bottom sheet margin, original gum, creases including bit heavy at right of bottom right stamp, Fine appearing position piece, Scott value $800 as pair and single
3c Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A var). Positions 86-87R1L, horizontal pair, full margins to clear, "Saint Louis Mo. Feb. 8" circular datestamps, Very Fine, a scarce and choice multiple of this rare share, ex Gorham, with 2003 P.F. certificate, Scott value as singles
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Positions 86-87R3, horizontal pair, huge margins including portions or traces of eight adjoining stamps, pretty pastel color, grid cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb pair, the right stamp is certainly a Gem 100 and likely could yield a Gem 100 Jumbo if the left stamp were sacrificed (we don't advocate that), with 2020 P.F. certificate