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**3c 1851 Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1588		3c Orange Brown (10). Position 89L2E (plated by Dr. Amonette), full margins all around, bright color, tied by perfect strike of "New-York Nov. 28" circular datestamp on 1851 blue folded letter to New Orleans, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 150-200
1589		3c Orange Brown (10). Used with 1c Blue, Ty. II (7), tied by black grids, red "New Orleans La. Jun. 15" circular datestamp on blue 1852 folded cover to New York, Very Fine, ex Koppersmith (Image)	E. 200-300
1590		3c Orange Brown (10). Horizontal pair, large margins to in, bright color, tied by neat strike of "San Francisco Cal. Mar. 2" circular datestamp on 1852 folded letter to New York City street address, pencil "Due 12+2=14c" at top right, Very Fine, unusual usage with 6c prepayment evidently refused in New York City, carrier delivered letter and charged 2c plus 12c postage (Image)	E. 300-400
1591		3c Orange Brown (10). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear, rich color, tied by neat strike of "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 16" circular datestamp on blue cover to Portland Me., some minor age spotting, Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
1592		3c Orange Brown (10). Vertical pair, Positions 89/99R5E, full margins to just in incl. part of sheet margin at bottom, tied by grids, matching "New-York Aug. 11" Ocean Mail Ty. I circular datestamp on cover to San Francisco, expertly cleaned, Very Fine appearance, scarce marking (Image)	E. 500-750
1593		3c Dull Red (11). Large margins to in incl. imprint and plate no. at right, tied by "San Antonio Tex. Sep. 29" circular datestamp on orange cover to Charlottesville Va., endorsed "Via Mobile Ala.", some edgewear, Very Fine, scarce plate no. single on cover (Image)	E. 400-500
1594		3c Dull Red (11). Large margins to in incl. part imprint at left, cancelled by ms. "X", matching ms. pmk. on cover to Salisbury Center N.Y., minor wear, Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500
1595		3c Dull Red (11). Massive margins to clear incl. top left corner sheet margin, cancelled by grid, "Lisbon Iowa Feb. 6" circular datestamp on Valentine to Huntsville Ind., some overall toning affects stamp as well, otherwise Extremely Fine, a huge stamp (Image)	E. 200-300
1596		FORT BRIDGER, U.T./March 1, 1858. Two-line territorial fort handstamp struck twice, once lightly tying pair of 3c Rose Red (11), clear to large margins, bright shade, the second strike mostly clear at left on rebacked cover front to Concord N.H., ms. "Due 3", some wear and small faults along edges, faint stain spots VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE THE FORT BRIDGER STRAIGHTLINE ON THE 1851 IMPERFORATE ISSUE. With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500
1597		3c Dull Red (11). Large to huge margins incl. sheet margin at top, tied by well-struck Odd Fellows Three Links, Seeing Eye and Crossed Arrows fancy cancel, "Canton Mi. Jan. 9" circular datestamp on 1855 folded letter to New Orleans La., faint horizontal file fold, Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 750-1,000
1598		3c Dull Red (11). Huge margins to in incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom and large part of imprint at right, cancelled by perfectly struck Star and Circle fancy cancel, "New Alstead N.H. Mar. 14" circular datestamp on light yellow cover to Rochester Mass., fresh and Fine (Image)	E. 150-200

3c 1851 Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1588

3c Orange Brown (10). Position 89L2E (plated by Dr. Amonette), full margins all around, bright color, tied by perfect strike of "New-York Nov. 28" circular datestamp on 1851 blue folded letter to New Orleans, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

1589

3c Orange Brown (10). Used with 1c Blue, Ty. II (7), tied by black grids, red "New Orleans La. Jun. 15" circular datestamp on blue 1852 folded cover to New York, Very Fine, ex Koppersmith (Image)

E. 200-300

1590

3c Orange Brown (10). Horizontal pair, large margins to in, bright color, tied by neat strike of "San Francisco Cal. Mar. 2" circular datestamp on 1852 folded letter to New York City street address, pencil "Due 12+2=14c" at top right, Very Fine, unusual usage with 6c prepayment evidently refused in New York City, carrier delivered letter and charged 2c plus 12c postage (Image)

E. 300-400

1591

3c Orange Brown (10). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear, rich color, tied by neat strike of "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 16" circular datestamp on blue cover to Portland Me., some minor age spotting, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

1592

3c Orange Brown (10). Vertical pair, Positions 89/99R5E, full margins to just in incl. part of sheet margin at bottom, tied by grids, matching "New-York Aug. 11" Ocean Mail Ty. I circular datestamp on cover to San Francisco, expertly cleaned, Very Fine appearance, scarce marking (Image)

E. 500-750

1593

3c Dull Red (11). Large margins to in incl. imprint and plate no. at right, tied by "San Antonio Tex. Sep. 29" circular datestamp on orange cover to Charlottesville Va., endorsed "Via Mobile Ala.", some edgewear, Very Fine, scarce plate no. single on cover (Image)

E. 400-500

1594

3c Dull Red (11). Large margins to in incl. part imprint at left, cancelled by ms. "X", matching ms. pmk. on cover to Salisbury Center N.Y., minor wear, Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

1595

3c Dull Red (11). Massive margins to clear incl. top left corner sheet margin, cancelled by grid, "Lisbon Iowa Feb. 6" circular datestamp on Valentine to Huntsville Ind., some overall toning affects stamp as well, otherwise Extremely Fine, a huge stamp (Image)

E. 200-300

1596

FORT BRIDGER, U.T./March 1, 1858. Two-line territorial fort handstamp struck twice, once lightly tying pair of 3c Rose Red (11), clear to large margins, bright shade, the second strike mostly clear at left on rebacked cover front to Concord N.H., ms. "Due 3", some wear and small faults along edges, faint stain spots

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE THE FORT BRIDGER STRAIGHTLINE ON THE 1851 IMPERFORATE ISSUE.

With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

1597

3c Dull Red (11). Large to huge margins incl. sheet margin at top, tied by well-struck Odd Fellows Three Links, Seeing Eye and Crossed Arrows fancy cancel, "Canton Mi. Jan. 9" circular datestamp on 1855 folded letter to New Orleans La., faint horizontal file fold, Extremely Fine (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1598

3c Dull Red (11). Huge margins to in incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom and large part of imprint at right, cancelled by perfectly struck Star and Circle fancy cancel, "New Alstead N.H. Mar. 14" circular datestamp on light yellow cover to Rochester Mass., fresh and Fine (Image)

E. 150-200