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**Specialized Collection of 1863-68 Black Jack Issues continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
403		2c Black, E. Grill (87). Bright red Star in Circle cancel, tied by matching "New York City Jul. 17" circular datestamp on 1868 folded printed notice, local address, stamp creased and short perfs, Very Fine appearance (Image)	E. 150-200	80.00
404		2c Black, E. Grill (87). Clear grill, tied by New York red Leaf cancel on unsealed cover to Muscatine Ia., fresh and Fine (Image)	240.00	90.00
405		2c Black, 3c Red, 10c Green, F. Grills (93, 94 two, 96). 2c and 3c cancelled by targets, 10c pen cancel, used on yellow registered cover to Alfred Me., matching Ohio town datestamp and "Registered" straightline, Fine and colorful registered usage (Image)	E. 300-400	450.00
406		2c Black, F. Grill, Vertical Half Used as 1c (93a). Clear grill points, in pair with 2c and tied by pen cancels on orange cover to Winona Minn., neat "Minn. City P.O. 16 June 1869" ms. pmk., stamps slightly overlapping top edge, backflap removed, otherwise Fine (Image)	1,250.00	350.00
407		2c Black (73). Tied by target and "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 18" double-circle datestamp, used with Hawaii, 1864-66, 2c Rose Vermilion, 5c Blue (31, 32) on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U59) to South Glen's Falls N.Y., Hawaiian stamps cancelled by ms. pen strokes and large three-ring targets, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Jan. 22" circular datestamp, small spindle hole, couple tiny edge tears VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND UNUSUAL HAWAIIAN AND UNITED STATES MIXED FRANKING. A nearly-identical usage (but a cover-front only) from the same sender to a different addressee was sold in our Honolulu Advertiser sale (lot 3252). It is also postmarked at Honolulu on Jan. 22 and San Francisco on Feb. 18, with a pencil 1867 year date. Both covers date from the Tenth Period (12/3/64 to 9/25/67), during which the basic rate from Hawaii to the U.S. was 5c Hawaiian and 5c U.S. (3c plus 2c ship fee). The use of an additional Hawaiian 2c stamp might have been the sender's method of making up the full 5c U.S. postage, and the manuscript cancels could have been applied at an outlying post office (the targets were applied at Honolulu). If this theory is correct, then the 2c Black Jack stamp would have been applied at Honolulu or possibly San Francisco. The cover-front in the Advertiser sale realized $2,000 hammer. The complete cover offered here is worth considerably more. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	8,500.00
408		2c Black (73). Used with 5c Brown (76) and 3c Rose (65), cancelled by targets and tied by light strike of "Stamford Ct. Jan. 9, 1864" double-circle datestamp on bank corner card cover to Havana, Cuba, 1864 docketing at left, slightly reduced at top missing top flap, small repair along top edge, still Fine and colorful usage to Cuba (Image)	E. 300-400	425.00
409		2c Black (73). Horizontal pair, used with vertical pair of 3c Rose (65) and tied by New York City Star in Circle cancels on cover to a naval ensign aboard the U.S.S. Ticonderoga at St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, in care of the U.S. Consul, 2c stamps slightly affected from placement at edge of cover, otherwise Very Fine and fresh, an extremely rare Black Jack usage (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,300.00
410		2c Black (73). Five singles, arranged slightly overlapping and tied by targets, "Lancaster N.Y. Jul. 4" circular datestamp on cover to Chinandago, Nicaragua, reduced at left, cover worn and stained, stamps have faults, still a presentable and incredibly rare destination with the 10c rate paid entirely by Black Jack stamps (Image)	E. 750-1,000	400.00
411		2c Black (73). Affixed over illustration of General Fremont on Temperance Organization cover to Hopewell Hill, New Brunswick B.N.A., stamp tied by "Rockland Me." double-circle datestamp, "1c" due marking, Hillsborough backstamp, more than a dozen mostly uninked strikes of Hopewell Hill datestamps (almost as though the postmaster used this envelope as a mat, which may reflect his opinion of temperance advocates), stamp has tiny insignificant tear, fresh and Very Fine, a remarkable usage with Andrew Jackson's portrait substituting for Fremont (comparable to having Dean Martin promote temperance) (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,150.00
412		2c Black, 3c Rose (65, 73). 2c horizontal pair, 3c two singles, slightly overlapping, tied by blue "Paid" cancels, on fresh cover with printed corner card to Lanard, Canada West, red "No. Andover Depot Mass. Mar. 15, 1867" double-circle datestamp, slightly reduced at left, one 3c stamp with s.e., Very Fine, ex Klein (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	850.00
413		2c Black, 3c Rose (65, 73). 2c vertical pair, 3c horizontal pair, tied by "Washington D.C. Jul. 7 '64" duplex cancels on fresh cover to Canada West, red "U.S. 10cts. Paid" oval, Very Fine, ex Klein (Image)	E. 500-750	400.00

Specialized Collection of 1863-68 Black Jack Issues continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

403

2c Black, E. Grill (87). Bright red Star in Circle cancel, tied by matching "New York City Jul. 17" circular datestamp on 1868 folded printed notice, local address, stamp creased and short perfs, Very Fine appearance (Image)

E. 150-200

80.00

404

2c Black, E. Grill (87). Clear grill, tied by New York red Leaf cancel on unsealed cover to Muscatine Ia., fresh and Fine (Image)

240.00

90.00

405

2c Black, 3c Red, 10c Green, F. Grills (93, 94 two, 96). 2c and 3c cancelled by targets, 10c pen cancel, used on yellow registered cover to Alfred Me., matching Ohio town datestamp and "Registered" straightline, Fine and colorful registered usage (Image)

E. 300-400

450.00

406

2c Black, F. Grill, Vertical Half Used as 1c (93a). Clear grill points, in pair with 2c and tied by pen cancels on orange cover to Winona Minn., neat "Minn. City P.O. 16 June 1869" ms. pmk., stamps slightly overlapping top edge, backflap removed, otherwise Fine (Image)

1,250.00

350.00

407

2c Black (73). Tied by target and "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 18" double-circle datestamp, used with Hawaii, 1864-66, 2c Rose Vermilion, 5c Blue (31, 32) on 3c Pink on Buff entire (U59) to South Glen's Falls N.Y., Hawaiian stamps cancelled by ms. pen strokes and large three-ring targets, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Jan. 22" circular datestamp, small spindle hole, couple tiny edge tears

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND UNUSUAL HAWAIIAN AND UNITED STATES MIXED FRANKING.

A nearly-identical usage (but a cover-front only) from the same sender to a different addressee was sold in our Honolulu Advertiser sale (lot 3252). It is also postmarked at Honolulu on Jan. 22 and San Francisco on Feb. 18, with a pencil 1867 year date. Both covers date from the Tenth Period (12/3/64 to 9/25/67), during which the basic rate from Hawaii to the U.S. was 5c Hawaiian and 5c U.S. (3c plus 2c ship fee). The use of an additional Hawaiian 2c stamp might have been the sender's method of making up the full 5c U.S. postage, and the manuscript cancels could have been applied at an outlying post office (the targets were applied at Honolulu). If this theory is correct, then the 2c Black Jack stamp would have been applied at Honolulu or possibly San Francisco. The cover-front in the Advertiser sale realized $2,000 hammer. The complete cover offered here is worth considerably more. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

8,500.00

408

2c Black (73). Used with 5c Brown (76) and 3c Rose (65), cancelled by targets and tied by light strike of "Stamford Ct. Jan. 9, 1864" double-circle datestamp on bank corner card cover to Havana, Cuba, 1864 docketing at left, slightly reduced at top missing top flap, small repair along top edge, still Fine and colorful usage to Cuba (Image)

E. 300-400

425.00

409

2c Black (73). Horizontal pair, used with vertical pair of 3c Rose (65) and tied by New York City Star in Circle cancels on cover to a naval ensign aboard the U.S.S. Ticonderoga at St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, in care of the U.S. Consul, 2c stamps slightly affected from placement at edge of cover, otherwise Very Fine and fresh, an extremely rare Black Jack usage (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,300.00

410

2c Black (73). Five singles, arranged slightly overlapping and tied by targets, "Lancaster N.Y. Jul. 4" circular datestamp on cover to Chinandago, Nicaragua, reduced at left, cover worn and stained, stamps have faults, still a presentable and incredibly rare destination with the 10c rate paid entirely by Black Jack stamps (Image)

E. 750-1,000

400.00

411

2c Black (73). Affixed over illustration of General Fremont on Temperance Organization cover to Hopewell Hill, New Brunswick B.N.A., stamp tied by "Rockland Me." double-circle datestamp, "1c" due marking, Hillsborough backstamp, more than a dozen mostly uninked strikes of Hopewell Hill datestamps (almost as though the postmaster used this envelope as a mat, which may reflect his opinion of temperance advocates), stamp has tiny insignificant tear, fresh and Very Fine, a remarkable usage with Andrew Jackson's portrait substituting for Fremont (comparable to having Dean Martin promote temperance) (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,150.00

412

2c Black, 3c Rose (65, 73). 2c horizontal pair, 3c two singles, slightly overlapping, tied by blue "Paid" cancels, on fresh cover with printed corner card to Lanard, Canada West, red "No. Andover Depot Mass. Mar. 15, 1867" double-circle datestamp, slightly reduced at left, one 3c stamp with s.e., Very Fine, ex Klein (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

850.00

413

2c Black, 3c Rose (65, 73). 2c vertical pair, 3c horizontal pair, tied by "Washington D.C. Jul. 7 '64" duplex cancels on fresh cover to Canada West, red "U.S. 10cts. Paid" oval, Very Fine, ex Klein (Image)

E. 500-750

400.00