3c Dull Red, Ty. I, II and IIa
(25, 26, 26a). Each stamp perfectly centered and lightly cancelled by
town datestamp, Ty. II in green and Ty. IIa in blue,
Extremely Fine Gems (Image)
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Vertical block of ten, bright fresh color, cancelled by "Galveston Tex.
Apr. 1, 1860" double-circle datestamps and tied by red "New York Paid 24"
credit datestamp on light blue folded cover to France, transit
datestamps on front and back, very slight wear at edges, Very Fine,
exceedingly choice and rare use of 3c block for double 15c treaty rate, ex
Moody and Grunin (Image)
3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. IIa
(26a). Positions 41-42/71-72L11i, left imprint and plate no. 11 block
of eight, full original gum, three stamps Mint N.H., others with h.r., rich
color, top pair creased, minor separations at bottomFINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE ONLY KNOWN COMPLETE PLATE NUMBER BLOCK FROM PLATE 11 AND THE FINER OF TWO RECORDED TYPE IIA PLATE BLOCKS OF EIGHT.
The other known plate block of eight comes from Plate 10 and has creased row. It is somewhat more off center than this Plate 11 block.
Ex Wunderlich, Klein and Piller (Image)