Specialized Collection of 1863-68 Black Jack Issues
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 392 |
 |
 2c Black (73). Tied by
Star fancy cancel on illustrated advertising cover for
multifaceted company in Skowhegan Me. covering four different businesses
incl. "Revenue Stamps for Sale", unsealed circular-rate usage to Freedom
Me., fresh and Very Fine, an attractive and scarce Black Jack advertising
cover (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
1,000.00 |
| 393 |
|
 2c Black (73). Tied by New
York geometric cancel on illustrated Metropolitan Fair Sanitary
Commission cover to Burlington Vt., barely reduced at right, cover
toned at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, scarce design and usage (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
800.00 |
| 394 |
|
 2c Black (73). Tied by
"Providence R.I. Mar. 11, 1865" double-circle datestamp and duplex target
on red and blue Waving Flag Patriotic cover addressed locally, 1865
docketing at left, fresh and Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
850.00 |
| 395 |
|
 2c Black (73). Horizontal
pair, cancelled by targets and tied by light strike of town datestamp on
yellow cover with red "Liberty and Union" Patriotic design to Boston
Mass., slightly reduced at right, Fine
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
450.00 |
| 396 |
|
 2c Black (73). Tied by
target, light strike of N.J. town datestamp on orange "Third Corps
Union" Waving Flag Patriotic cover to Princeton N.J., fresh and Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
230.00 |
| 397 |
|
 2c Black (73). Tied by
target, "Washington D.C. Oct. 22" circular datestamp on buff cover to local
address, mostly clear strike of Old Capitol Prison "Passed, W. P. Wood,
Supt. Military Prison" censor's handstamp, 1864 docketing at left,
barely reduced at right, Very Fine Black Jack usage from this Washington
D.C. military prison (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
2,700.00 |
| 398 |
|
 2c Black (73). Tied by
"Philada. Pa. Post Office Jul. 21 2nd '65" circular datestamp on orange
cover to local street address, bold strike of Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad circular handstamp with stencil "B & O No 12" marking
at lower left, "12" repeated in stencil on back, backflap removed, Very
Fine, unusual usage related to railroad business
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
625.00 |
| 399 |
|
 2c Black, Vertical Half Used
Alone as 1c (73d var). Left half tied by target cancel on locally
addressed cover, "Monument Mass. Mar. 20" circular datestamp, slightly
reduced at right, Very Fine, rare use of solo bisect, with 1983 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,700.00 |
| 400 |
|
 2c Black, Vertical Half Used
as 1c (73d). Right half in pair with full 2c, tied across the cut by
target, "Bainbridge Pa. Jan. 19" circle with date in ms. on cover to
"Reidenbach's Store, Lancaster County Penna.", few toned spots
affect stamp, cover with repair at bottom, otherwise Fine, accompanied by
cover from same correspondence with 3c 1861, with 1962 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,250.00 |
1,100.00 |
| 401 |
|
 2c Black, Vertical Half Used
as 1c (73d). Right half, used with full 2c, tied across the cut by
target on yellow cover to Burlington Vt., "Hammonton N.J. May 27" circular
datestamp, cover torn at right affecting 2c stamp, also tear at top thru
postmark, some staining, still presentable, with 1961 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,250.00 |
130.00 |
| 402 |
|
 2c Black, Vertical Half Used
as 1c (73d). Right half in pair with full 2c, hand-drawn cartoon
features, used on yellow cover to Laporte Pa., faint "Tivoli Pa." ms. pmk.,
with original enclosure, missing bottom flap from opening, Very Fine, note
on back reads "Found Aug. 12, 1937 in the Thos. J. Ingham correspondence.
Guaranteed a genuine bisect" and signed by Bartels
(Image) |
1,250.00 |
210.00 |