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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 161° |
 5c
Olive Yellow (67b). True bright "Mustard Yellow" shade, perfectly centered, bold brilliant red grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, this shade in such quality is incalculably rare, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
425.00 | 3,250.00 | |
| 162° |  |
 24c Brown Lilac (70a). Full original gum, lightly hinged, perfectly centered, handsome deep shade on thin paper from early printing, Extremely Fine Gem, the 1861 shades of the 24c are rare in choice
original gum condition, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
700.00 | 3,500.00 |
| 163° | |
 24c Steel Blue (70b). Part original gum,
well-centered, rich color, Very Fine and choice example of this scarce early 1861 shade, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
5,000.00 | 0.00 |
| 164° | |
 24c Violet (70c). Well-centered, perfs just
touching at right, fresh original gum, lightly hinged, bright pretty color, Very Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image
Magnifier) |
6,500.00 | 0.00 |
| 165° | |
 90c
Blue (72). Full original gum, deep shade and fine impression, exceptionally well-centered, Extremely Fine, the 90c 1861 is seldom obtainable with original gum and centered, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
1,450.00 | 2,500.00 |
| 166° |  |
 2c Black, 24c Gray (73, 78b). 2c two pairs, 24c two singles, one with s.e., neatly arranged in alternating pattern and tied by cork circle of wedges, red "N.York Br.Pkt. 14 Paid Oct. 9" credit cds on 1866
cover with printed address to Bavaria, Germany, endorsed per Cuba and sent via Prussian Closed Mail (double 28c rate), two strikes of blue Aachen transit (one ties stamps), receiving backstampA VERY FINE AND OUTSTANDING PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL USAGE WITH WHAT IS BELIEVED TO BE A UNIQUE FRANKING This cover was one of the highlights of the Russo Black Jack collection. Ex Klein. Signed Ashbrook (Image Magnifier) |
E. 7,500-10,000 | 7,500.00 |
| 167° | |
 2c Black, 24c Gray Lilac (73, 78a). 24c pair with s.e., used with 2c, all with perfs in, tied by cogwheel cancels and "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 8" double-circle ds on 1866 buff cover originating in
Hawaii and addressed to London, England, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Jan. 22" cds, red New York credit cds and red London receiving cds, backflap missing and minor wrinkles and wearA FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE BLACK JACK STAMP TO PAY SHIP FEE ON A TRANS-OCEANIC COVER FROM HAWAII TO ENGLAND VIA SAN FRANCISCO AND NEW YORK The double rate U.S. postage to England was prepaid with the 24c pair, and the Black Jack stamp prepaid the 2c ship captain's fee. Hawaiian postage was paiud in coin at the Honolulu post office. Very few covers are known showing use of the Black Jack stamp from Hawaii. (Image Magnifier) |
E. 10,000-15,000 | 11,500.00 |
| 168° | |
 2c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 1c (73a). Horizontal pair, right stamp bisected diagonally, each canceled by matching fancy target in homemade black brown ink, right tying, on cover to Green Castle,
Pa., matching "Leitersburg, Md. Nov. 9" cds, ms."Paid", with 1866 enclosure and a second cover from same correspondence showing normal payment with a 3c 1861, Extremely Fine bisected Black Jack usage, photocopy of a 1968 P.F. certificate accompanies
(Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 2,700.00 |
| 169° |
 3c Scarlet (74). Centered to right, bold barred-oval cancel, pulled perf at top right, small corner crease, still Fine and very rare cancelled in this manner, the Scarlet stamps were used by J. W. Scott
to mail letters to himself in the 188s, the few surviving examples show similar New York City oval cancels, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 2,300.00 | |
| 170 | |
 5c Red Brown (75). Large part
original gum, well-centered, rich color, Very Fine, extremely scarce in this choice unused condition, with 1986 P.F. and 1989 P.S.E. certificates (Image Magnifier) |
2,000.00 | 2,300.00 |
| 171° |
 24c Blackish Violet
(78c). Perfectly centered, dark shade and fine impression, neat quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem example of this rare 24c shade, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
1,100.00 | 3,750.00 |