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**3c 1851 Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
83		3c Orange Brown (10). Position 20L2, original gum, lightly hinged, huge sheet margin at right, other three sides ample to just touching at top, light horizontal crease, otherwise Fine, a rare stamp with original gum, with photocopy of 1981 P.F. certificate for block of four, this being the bottom right stamp (Image)	3,000.00	625.00
84		3c Dull Red (11). Block of four, disturbed original gum, large margins incl. part of six adjoining stamps, Extremely Fine block (Image)	1,400.00	1,150.00
85		3c Plum (11 var). Position 95R4, beautiful rich distinctive Plum color, large margins to clear all around incl. part of sheet margin at bottom and adjoining stamp at right, neat strike of town datestamp EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE PLUM SHADE OF THE IMPERFORATE 3-CENT PRINTED IN 1857. Chase states that the Plum shade was produced in early 1857, shortly before the introduction of perforated stamps. Chase compares the shade to an intermediate shade of Scott 280 of the 1894 Issue. Some students believe that no more than 50 examples are known. Chase plating note on back. Accompanied by small photocopy from Dr. Amonette identifying this stamp as the Plum shade. We believe this shade to be undercatalogued in Scott at $400.00. (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	2,200.00
86		3c Dull Red (11). Huge margins all around incl. parts of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, light circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	10.00	190.00
87		3c Dull Red (11). Full to large margins, rich color and detailed impression on bright white paper, beautiful bold green "Thompson Ct. Sep. 21" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous stamp, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)	160.00	350.00
88		3c Dull Red, Major Plate Crack (11 var). Two singles, Positions 84 and 94L1L, each a distinctly different shade and with different cancels, both have large margins to just in, Very Fine, Pos. 84 ex Ackerman and accompanied by original lot card (Image)	280.00	425.00
89		3c Dull Red (11). Large margins to just touched, pretty pale shade nicely contrasted by green grid cancel, Very Fine and choice (Image)	160.00	85.00
90	FC	3c Dull Red (11). Large margins to just in, pale shade, cancelled by clear strike of Chicopee Mass. Star of David fancy cancel, Extremely Fine strike of this scarce cancel (Image)	E. 150-200	80.00
91		3c Dull Red (11). Five, various shades, each with margins to just in, three with green datestamps, two have grids in greenish-blue, few small faults, still an interesting and scarce group (Image)	500.00	160.00
92		3c Claret (11 var). Horizontal strip of three, deep rich color and detailed impression, large margins to just barely in, tied by perfect strikes of Cleveland O. cds, Very Fine and choice (Image)	95.00	125.00

3c 1851 Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

3c Orange Brown (10). Position 20L2, original gum, lightly hinged, huge sheet margin at right, other three sides ample to just touching at top, light horizontal crease, otherwise Fine, a rare stamp with original gum, with photocopy of 1981 P.F. certificate for block of four, this being the bottom right stamp (Image)

3,000.00

625.00

3c Dull Red (11). Block of four, disturbed original gum, large margins incl. part of six adjoining stamps, Extremely Fine block (Image)

1,400.00

1,150.00

3c Plum (11 var). Position 95R4, beautiful rich distinctive Plum color, large margins to clear all around incl. part of sheet margin at bottom and adjoining stamp at right, neat strike of town datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE PLUM SHADE OF THE IMPERFORATE 3-CENT PRINTED IN 1857.

Chase states that the Plum shade was produced in early 1857, shortly before the introduction of perforated stamps. Chase compares the shade to an intermediate shade of Scott 280 of the 1894 Issue. Some students believe that no more than 50 examples are known.

Chase plating note on back. Accompanied by small photocopy from Dr. Amonette identifying this stamp as the Plum shade. We believe this shade to be undercatalogued in Scott at $400.00. (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2,200.00

3c Dull Red (11). Huge margins all around incl. parts of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, light circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

10.00

190.00

3c Dull Red (11). Full to large margins, rich color and detailed impression on bright white paper, beautiful bold green "Thompson Ct. Sep. 21" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous stamp, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

160.00

350.00

3c Dull Red, Major Plate Crack (11 var). Two singles, Positions 84 and 94L1L, each a distinctly different shade and with different cancels, both have large margins to just in, Very Fine, Pos. 84 ex Ackerman and accompanied by original lot card (Image)

280.00

425.00

3c Dull Red (11). Large margins to just touched, pretty pale shade nicely contrasted by green grid cancel, Very Fine and choice (Image)

160.00

85.00

3c Dull Red (11). Large margins to just in, pale shade, cancelled by clear strike of Chicopee Mass. Star of David fancy cancel, Extremely Fine strike of this scarce cancel (Image)

E. 150-200

80.00

3c Dull Red (11). Five, various shades, each with margins to just in, three with green datestamps, two have grids in greenish-blue, few small faults, still an interesting and scarce group (Image)

500.00

160.00

3c Claret (11 var). Horizontal strip of three, deep rich color and detailed impression, large margins to just barely in, tied by perfect strikes of Cleveland O. cds, Very Fine and choice (Image)

95.00

125.00