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**Specialized 3c 1851-57 Issue (Plate & Paper Varieties)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
218		3c Orange Brown, Triple Transfer (10 var). Position 74L1i, brilliant color, ample margins all around, bold red grid cancel, small thin spot, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	365.00	160.00
219		3c Orange Brown, Triple Transfer (10 var). Position 74L1i, large margins to just touched incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, clearly showing one of the transfers in margin at lower right, cancelled by parallel penstrokes, "Madisonville Tenn. October 22" ms. pmk. on 1851 folded letter to Philadelphia Pa., light vertical file fold well clear of stamp, Very Fine and scarce usage on cover, Scott Retail for off-cover (Image)	360.00	425.00
220		3c Orange Brown, Part-India Paper (10 var). Position 69L1E, large margins to just barely in at lower left, rich color, well-struck small Boston "Paid" grid VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT ORANGE BROWN PRINTED ON PART-INDIA PAPER. Chase states in his 3c book that a small batch of stamps was printed with this paper, which consisted of rag stock and some inner bark from a bamboo tree. Most are known with this small Boston "Paid" grid cancel, and he states that perhaps 20-30 copies are known, which we believe is an understatement today. Accompanied by 1999 letter from Dr. Amonette. Undercatalogued in Scott. (Image)	500.00	575.00
221		3c Orange Brown, Part-India Paper (10 var). Position 42L1E, full margins to just clear, bright color, bold small Boston "Paid" grid, tiny natural paper wrinkle at top visible only on back, still Very Fine and choice example of this rare variety which is only found on stamps from Plate 1 Early, accompanied by small card signed by Dr. Amonette (Image)	500.00	500.00
222		3c Orange Brown, Part India Paper (10 var). Position 15L1E, large margins to just in at right, rich color, neat strike of small Boston "Paid" grid, tiny corner crease at lower left, otherwise Fine, rare example of this paper variety (Image)	500.00	280.00
223		3c Dull Red, Double Transfer (11). Plate 5L, distinct double transfer at bottom, original gum, h.r., huge margins all around incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp (Image)	275.00	400.00
224		3c Dull Red (11). Position 47R6, lines recut on bust, original gum, barest trace of hinging (if at all), margins clear to in, few trivial toned spots, Fine, an exceedingly difficult position to find in unused original-gum condition, Chase calls this position "one of the most remarkable examples of recutting anywhere found." (Image)	775.00	500.00
225		3c Dull Red (11). Position 10R2L, recut button, Jumbo margins all around, brilliant color, tied by perfect strike of "Canajoharie N.Y. Nov. 13, 1858" cds on cover to Starkville N.Y., Extremely Fine Gem, probably the finest example of the recut button in existence (Image)	E. 300-400	800.00
226		3c Dull Red, Plate Cracks (11 var). Exhibit page of one cover, five imperforate singles and one perforated single, all from Plate 5L, incl. three of Position 94L5L (one on cover), one of Position 84L5L, three others with minor or intermediate cracks, few faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine, interesting assemblage	730.00	575.00
227		3c Rose, Ty. I, Major Plate Crack (25 var). Two singles, Positions 47 & 48R7, both have bright colors and cancels which leave the cracks clearly visible, the first small thin spot, second small piece out at bottom, still Fine and rare (Image)	1,050.00	230.00
228		3c Rose, Ty. I, Major Plate Crack (25 var). Position 48R7, bright color, tied by two clear penstrokes on cover to Providence R.I., plate crack clearly visible, strike of orange "Northbridge Center Mass. Jan. 31" cds, some slight cover wear, Fine, scarce on cover, Scott Retail for off-cover stamp (Image)	525.00	210.00

Specialized 3c 1851-57 Issue (Plate & Paper Varieties)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

218

3c Orange Brown, Triple Transfer (10 var). Position 74L1i, brilliant color, ample margins all around, bold red grid cancel, small thin spot, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

365.00

160.00

219

3c Orange Brown, Triple Transfer (10 var). Position 74L1i, large margins to just touched incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, clearly showing one of the transfers in margin at lower right, cancelled by parallel penstrokes, "Madisonville Tenn. October 22" ms. pmk. on 1851 folded letter to Philadelphia Pa., light vertical file fold well clear of stamp, Very Fine and scarce usage on cover, Scott Retail for off-cover (Image)

360.00

425.00

220

3c Orange Brown, Part-India Paper (10 var). Position 69L1E, large margins to just barely in at lower left, rich color, well-struck small Boston "Paid" grid

VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT ORANGE BROWN PRINTED ON PART-INDIA PAPER.

Chase states in his 3c book that a small batch of stamps was printed with this paper, which consisted of rag stock and some inner bark from a bamboo tree. Most are known with this small Boston "Paid" grid cancel, and he states that perhaps 20-30 copies are known, which we believe is an understatement today. Accompanied by 1999 letter from Dr. Amonette. Undercatalogued in Scott. (Image)

500.00

575.00

221

3c Orange Brown, Part-India Paper (10 var). Position 42L1E, full margins to just clear, bright color, bold small Boston "Paid" grid, tiny natural paper wrinkle at top visible only on back, still Very Fine and choice example of this rare variety which is only found on stamps from Plate 1 Early, accompanied by small card signed by Dr. Amonette (Image)

500.00

222

3c Orange Brown, Part India Paper (10 var). Position 15L1E, large margins to just in at right, rich color, neat strike of small Boston "Paid" grid, tiny corner crease at lower left, otherwise Fine, rare example of this paper variety (Image)

500.00

280.00

223

3c Dull Red, Double Transfer (11). Plate 5L, distinct double transfer at bottom, original gum, h.r., huge margins all around incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp (Image)

275.00

400.00

224

3c Dull Red (11). Position 47R6, lines recut on bust, original gum, barest trace of hinging (if at all), margins clear to in, few trivial toned spots, Fine, an exceedingly difficult position to find in unused original-gum condition, Chase calls this position "one of the most remarkable examples of recutting anywhere found." (Image)

775.00

500.00

225

3c Dull Red (11). Position 10R2L, recut button, Jumbo margins all around, brilliant color, tied by perfect strike of "Canajoharie N.Y. Nov. 13, 1858" cds on cover to Starkville N.Y., Extremely Fine Gem, probably the finest example of the recut button in existence (Image)

E. 300-400

800.00

226

3c Dull Red, Plate Cracks (11 var). Exhibit page of one cover, five imperforate singles and one perforated single, all from Plate 5L, incl. three of Position 94L5L (one on cover), one of Position 84L5L, three others with minor or intermediate cracks, few faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine, interesting assemblage

730.00

575.00

227

3c Rose, Ty. I, Major Plate Crack (25 var). Two singles, Positions 47 & 48R7, both have bright colors and cancels which leave the cracks clearly visible, the first small thin spot, second small piece out at bottom, still Fine and rare (Image)

1,050.00

230.00

228

3c Rose, Ty. I, Major Plate Crack (25 var). Position 48R7, bright color, tied by two clear penstrokes on cover to Providence R.I., plate crack clearly visible, strike of orange "Northbridge Center Mass. Jan. 31" cds, some slight cover wear, Fine, scarce on cover, Scott Retail for off-cover stamp (Image)

525.00

210.00