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**Specialized Collection of 1863-68 Black Jack Issues continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
425		2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose, 10c Green, 30c Orange (65, 68, 71), tied by crossroads cancels on 1864 cover to Shanghai, China, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Dec. 19 Paid" datestamp, red ms. "24" credit, red "1d" handstamp, Hong Kong and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive four-color franking to China (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	3,750.00
426		2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 10c Green (68), horizontal strip of four, two have s.e., tied by targets, "Stratham N.H. Feb. 3" circular datestamp on 1865 cover to Swatow, China, London transit also ties 10c strip, red crayon "24" credit, Boston and Hong Kong backstamps, endorsed "Overland via Southampton" at top, Very Fine and rare Black Jack usage to Swatow (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,500.00
427		2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose (65) and two horizontal pairs of 10c Yellow Green (68), each stamp cancelled by neat ms. "#" on cover to Swatow, China, "Stratham N.H. Apr. 28, 1864" ms. pmk., red "24" credit handstamp, London transit, Boston and Hong Kong backstamps, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and colorful usage (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	800.00
428		2c Black (73). S.e. at left, used with 3c Rose and 10c Yellow Green (65, 68), tied by unusual geometric cork cancels on red and blue Waving Flag Patriotic cover to Paris, France, Angell correspondence, red "New York Paid 12 Apr. 6" credit datestamp and 1864 Calais transit, red boxed "P.D." handstamp VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL THREE-COLOR FRANKING USED ON PATRIOTIC COVER TO FRANCE FROM THE ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE. In our opinion, this is one of the most attractive Angell covers. It does not have messy forwarding instructions (as do many Angell covers), the stamps are neatly arranged and cancelled by an attractive fancy cork, and the design is simple, yet colorful, and is not obscured by markings or writing. Ex Matthies (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	10,000.00
429		2c Black (73). Tied by circle of wedges on printed circular to Lyon, France, circular datelined "New York 15 December 1865", ms. "Open Printed Circular", red decimes due handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, light horizontal file fold does not affect stamp, Very Fine and scarce Black Jack usage (Image)	E. 400-500	130.00
430		2c Black (73). Misperfed with s.e. at top and bottom and perfs partway thru top of stamp, tied by circle of wedges on 1867 folded printed prices current to Havre and forwarded with France, June 8, 1867 New Orleans company handstamp, red French transit and decimes due handstamp, receiving backstamp, some cover bleached spots, Fine and unusual usage (Image)	E. 300-400	105.00
431		2c Black, F. Grill (93). Clear grill points, tied by quartered cork on brown wrapper with printed address to Paris, France, red decimes due handstamp, small tape stain at right, Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500	250.00
432		2c Black, 3c Rose, 10c Green (65, 68, 73). Each cancelled by small grid, "Oxbridge Ms. Nov. 30" double-circle datestamp on 1863 cover to Paris, France, red New York credit datestamp ties 3c, French transits, receiving backstamp, rich colors, Very Fine and choice (Image)	E. 200-300	180.00
433		2c Black, 3c Rose, 10c Green (65, 68, 73). Tied by segmented cork cancels on 1864 cover to Paris, France, clear strike of "Short Paid" handstamp, "Boston Feb. 26" datestamp with blue "18" debit rate, neat "16" decimes due marking also ties stamps, receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at top affecting perfs on 10c stamp, otherwise Very Fine usage, marked short paid due to excess weight	E. 150-200	75.00
434		2c Black, 3c Rose, 10c Green (65, 68, 73). Tied by geometric cancels on 1864 cover to Paris, France, red New York and French transits, receiving backstamp, fresh and Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	90.00
435		2c Black, 3c Rose, 10c Green (65, 68, 73). Tied by neat target cancels on 1865 cover with printed address to Paris, France, light strike of red Philadelphia 6c credit handstamp, appropriate transits, some wear typical of tissue-paper covers, still Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	90.00

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

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

425

2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose, 10c Green, 30c Orange (65, 68, 71), tied by crossroads cancels on 1864 cover to Shanghai, China, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Dec. 19 Paid" datestamp, red ms. "24" credit, red "1d" handstamp, Hong Kong and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive four-color franking to China (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

3,750.00

426

2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 10c Green (68), horizontal strip of four, two have s.e., tied by targets, "Stratham N.H. Feb. 3" circular datestamp on 1865 cover to Swatow, China, London transit also ties 10c strip, red crayon "24" credit, Boston and Hong Kong backstamps, endorsed "Overland via Southampton" at top, Very Fine and rare Black Jack usage to Swatow (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,500.00

427

2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose (65) and two horizontal pairs of 10c Yellow Green (68), each stamp cancelled by neat ms. "#" on cover to Swatow, China, "Stratham N.H. Apr. 28, 1864" ms. pmk., red "24" credit handstamp, London transit, Boston and Hong Kong backstamps, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and colorful usage (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

800.00

428

2c Black (73). S.e. at left, used with 3c Rose and 10c Yellow Green (65, 68), tied by unusual geometric cork cancels on red and blue Waving Flag Patriotic cover to Paris, France, Angell correspondence, red "New York Paid 12 Apr. 6" credit datestamp and 1864 Calais transit, red boxed "P.D." handstamp

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL THREE-COLOR FRANKING USED ON PATRIOTIC COVER TO FRANCE FROM THE ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE.

In our opinion, this is one of the most attractive Angell covers. It does not have messy forwarding instructions (as do many Angell covers), the stamps are neatly arranged and cancelled by an attractive fancy cork, and the design is simple, yet colorful, and is not obscured by markings or writing.

Ex Matthies (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

10,000.00

429

2c Black (73). Tied by circle of wedges on printed circular to Lyon, France, circular datelined "New York 15 December 1865", ms. "Open Printed Circular", red decimes due handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, light horizontal file fold does not affect stamp, Very Fine and scarce Black Jack usage (Image)

E. 400-500

130.00

430

2c Black (73). Misperfed with s.e. at top and bottom and perfs partway thru top of stamp, tied by circle of wedges on 1867 folded printed prices current to Havre and forwarded with France, June 8, 1867 New Orleans company handstamp, red French transit and decimes due handstamp, receiving backstamp, some cover bleached spots, Fine and unusual usage (Image)

E. 300-400

105.00

431

2c Black, F. Grill (93). Clear grill points, tied by quartered cork on brown wrapper with printed address to Paris, France, red decimes due handstamp, small tape stain at right, Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

250.00

432

2c Black, 3c Rose, 10c Green (65, 68, 73). Each cancelled by small grid, "Oxbridge Ms. Nov. 30" double-circle datestamp on 1863 cover to Paris, France, red New York credit datestamp ties 3c, French transits, receiving backstamp, rich colors, Very Fine and choice (Image)

E. 200-300

180.00

433

2c Black, 3c Rose, 10c Green (65, 68, 73). Tied by segmented cork cancels on 1864 cover to Paris, France, clear strike of "Short Paid" handstamp, "Boston Feb. 26" datestamp with blue "18" debit rate, neat "16" decimes due marking also ties stamps, receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at top affecting perfs on 10c stamp, otherwise Very Fine usage, marked short paid due to excess weight

E. 150-200

75.00

434

2c Black, 3c Rose, 10c Green (65, 68, 73). Tied by geometric cancels on 1864 cover to Paris, France, red New York and French transits, receiving backstamp, fresh and Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

90.00

435

2c Black, 3c Rose, 10c Green (65, 68, 73). Tied by neat target cancels on 1865 cover with printed address to Paris, France, light strike of red Philadelphia 6c credit handstamp, appropriate transits, some wear typical of tissue-paper covers, still Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

90.00