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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
3512		3c Orange Brown (10). Two, margins to in, rich color beautifully complemented by blue grid cancels, matching "Chillicothe Ohio 30 Aug." circular datestamp on orange cover to Delaware O., fresh and Very Fine double-rate usage (Image Magnifier)	E. 200-300	190.00
3513		3c Dull Red (11). Large margins to just incl. top left corner sheet margins, brilliant color, tied by light strike of "Gardner Ms." circular datestamp on buff cover to Groton Centre Mass., light diagonal crease affects stamp, appears Very Fine, scarce and attractive corner margin single (Image Magnifier)	E. 500-750	325.00
3514		3c Dull Red (11). One of the "Three Rows" positions, margins to in, tied by green "Hampton Ct." boxed datestamp on blue folded cover to Hartford Conn., light vertical file folds, Fine (Image Magnifier)	E. 200-300	225.00
3515		3c Dull Red (11). Ample margins to slightly in, tied by black grid, blue "Buffalo N.Y. Sep. 28" circular datestamp and matching "Steamboat" in ornate frame handstamp on cover to Masena Springs N.Y. with Detroit Mich. forwarding and commission merchants, millers and vessel owners' cameo corner card with illustration of three-masted ship, brilliantly executed woodcut without an imprint to identify its maker, couple faint stains at top, Extremely Fine, a wonderful cameo design with the added attraction of a scarce "Steamboat" marking indicating this travelled by a Lake Erie contract steamer from Detroit to Buffalo, where it entered the mails (Image Magnifier)	E. 750-1,000	1,700.00
3516		3c Dull Red (11). Margins to in, stamp defective, tied by well-struck grid, two strikes of "MAIL ROUTE" straightline handstamp on cover to Savannah Ga., red crayon "Due 1", missing top flap, some wear, appears Fine, scarce auxiliary marking which was applied to mail picked up by contract mail steamers near Savannah and was used instead of a "Way" marking, Simpson-Alexander rarity 9 (Image Magnifier)	E. 200-300	2,200.00
3517		3c Dull Red (11). Margins to in, tied by mostly clear strike of blue Running Stag in Circle fancy cancel, red "Shelbourne Falls Mass. Jan. 14" circular datestamp on yellow cover to North Pownal Vt., horizontal file fold affects stamp which also has a corner crease, still a Very Fine and well-defined strike of this scarce cancel, which usually appears as nothing more than a blob (Image Magnifier)	E. 750-1,000	800.00
3518		3c Dull Red (11). Margins to in, tied by Christian Cross fancy cancel, "Canton Mi. Apr. 12" circular datestamp on cover to New Orleans La., some slight wear, Very Fine strike of this scarce Canton marking (Image Magnifier)	E. 300-400	650.00
3519		3c Dull Red (11). Position 60L2L, large margins to just touched at top left, cancelled by Outline 6-Point Star fancy cancel, "Chickopee Ms. Aug. 27" circular datestamp on cover to Boston, Very Fine strike of the Chicopee Star (Image Magnifier)	E. 300-400	325.00
3520		3c Dull Red (11). Position 80L3, huge margins to in incl. straddle-pane margin at right with full guideline, tied by "Lewiston Me. Aug. 29" circular datestamp on yellow cover with Three-Quarter Portrait Fremont Campaign design, which has been embellished with ms. "Fremont be Damd", to Richmond Me., some wear incl. small piece out of cover at top left, appears Fine (Image Magnifier)	E. 200-300	180.00
3521		3c Dull Red (11). Margins to in, radiant color, tied by large "Paid" grid, red "Boston Jan. 24" circular datestamp on American House hotel blue embossed cameo corner card cover to Rochester N.Y., light wear barely affects stamp, Very Fine appearance (Image Magnifier)	E. 200-300	225.00
3522		3c Dull Red (11). Large margins to just in at top, tied by bold strike of "Philadelphia Pa. Nov. 29" circular datestamp on buff cover with umbrella and parasol manufacturer's blue illustrated cameo corner card to Lewisville Pa., fresh and Very Fine, a pretty cover (Image Magnifier)	E. 200-300	500.00