Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**Specialized Black Jack Issues from the John E. McCracken Collection**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
3054		2c Black (73). Horizontal pair and single, intense shade, tied by targets and "Registered" straightline handstamp on orange cover with illustrated Pacific Stage Express Co. Paid printed frank to James Brennan at Nassau Street in New York, neat "San Francisco Cal. 13 Mar. 1865" double-circle datestamp, ms. registry numbers and bold "Z Z" handstamps likely applied in New York, back of cover with ms. inventory of stamps which were enclosed incl. "5 Bambers Exp., 20-2c Blk. Sandwich Islands", etc., stamps centered to bottom A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE REGISTERED USAGE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK FROM CALIFORNIA TO NEW YORK, USED TO CARRY STAMPS FROM AN EARLY DEALER. The Pacific Stage Express Co. closed in 1864, but its franked envelope was used in this instance by a San Francisco stamp dealer. The registry fee was paid in cash. Illustrated in Nathan book, p. 157. With 1968 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	4,250.00
3055		2c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 1c (73a). Horizontal pair with right stamp bisected, each cancelled by matching fancy target in homemade blackish brown ink, tied across the cut on cover to Green Castle Pa., matching "Leitersburg, Md. Nov. 9" circular datestamp, ms."Paid", with 1866 enclosure EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB BISECTED USAGE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK. SCARCE IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION. Accompanied by a second cover from same correspondence showing normal payment with a 3c 1861. With copy of 1968 P.F. certificate. (Image)	1,750.00	2,200.00
3056		2c Black (73). Used with 1c Blue (63) and 12c Black (69), tied by segmented cork cancels, red "N. York Hamb. Pkt. Nov. 28" circular datestamp on red and blue Union and Constitution Patriotic cover to Vienna, Austria, Angell correspondence, neat "Franco" handstamp, Hamburg and Vienna backstamps, some light waterstaining at sides, 12c small tear at top right VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USAGE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK ISSUE ON AN ANGELL PATRIOTIC COVER TO AUSTRIA. Ex Matthies and Allen. Illustrated in Lane. Only four covers with Black Jacks were offered in our 1969 Matthies sale. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	5,500.00
3057		2c Black (73). Two, used with horizontal pair of 12c Black (69), tied by targets, "Middletown Pa. May 13, 1864" backstamp on red and blue "Fort Henry owns the Union Sway" Patriotic cover to Bavaria, Germany, red New York 7c credit datestamp, red Aachen transit, few expert repairs, otherwise Fine, a rare design and usage (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,500.00
3058		2c Black (73). Choice centering, bright shade, tied by "Washington D.C. Dec. 22, 1865" double-circle datestamp and target on orange prisoner-of-war cover to Washington D.C., neat strike of large framed "Approved by Order of, Henry B. Todd, Capt. & Prov. Marshal [initialed "C.W.T."] Lieut. & Adjutant", stamp with small tear at bottom left, otherwise Fine, rare Black Jack cover from Old Capitol Prison, with 1980 P.F. certificate not mentioning tear (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,400.00
3059		2c Black (73). S.e. at left, tied by target, "Sandusky O. Apr. 3, 1865" double-circle datestamp on orange prisoner-of-war cover to local address, oval "Prisoner's Letter, Examined, J. Jordan, Johnson's Island, O." handstamp, Very Fine, scarce drop-rate usage from Johnson's Island, ex Allen, with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,200.00
3060		2c Black (73). Tied by bold strike of deep green quartered cork cancel on Aug. 18, 1866 Richmond Va. folded prices current to Sangersville Va., Very Fine, extremely rare post-war usage, Richmond was slow to restore postal service after the war, this August 1866 circular is a very unusual use of the green cancel on printed matter, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000	2,500.00
3061		2c Black, E. Grill (87). Cancelled by crossroads on Carriage and Trolley Car Manufacturer's illustrated advertising cover to local New York City address, remarkable combination of black cameo design and gray lithograph, tiny cover tear at bottom, Extremely Fine, a very rare advertising design and especially desirable with the Black Jack stamp (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,200.00
3062		2c Black, F. Grill (93). Tied by extraordinarily bold strike of blue "Montclair N.J. Oct. 3" circular datestamp on Grant & Colfax Club illustrated cover to Newark N.J., unflattering contemporary pen embellishments on portraits, top right corner of stamp slightly torn, otherwise Very Fine, scarce campaign usage with Black Jack (Image)	E. 750-1,000	750.00
3063		2c Black, E. Grill (87). Dark shade and clearly defined grill, cancelled by Leaf cancel, used with Vancouver Island 1865 5c Rose (5), ms. "#" cancel and tied by neat strike of "35" oval grid, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Victoria Jun. 25" oval datestamp on 10c Green entire (U40) with leaf cancel to London, England, with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank, red New York and London transits, 1868 usage, small repaired tear at top right corner VERY FINE. A RARE USAGE OF THE 1868 2-CENT GRILLED BLACK JACK ON A WELLS FARGO ENTIRE FROM VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA TO LONDON, ENGLAND. Ex Haas. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	6,750.00
3064		2c Black, F. Grill (93). Cancelled by small square cork, tied by blue "Post Office Victoria V.I." oval with crest on 10c Yellow Green entire to Midleton, Ireland, with Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Victoria V.I." oval handstamp, red "New York Paid All Apr. 24" transit, May 6, 1869 receiving backstamp, missing part of top flap and part of right flap from opening, some soiling and light file folds, otherwise Fine, scarce usage from Vancouver Island to Ireland (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	2,000.00

Specialized Black Jack Issues from the John E. McCracken Collection

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

3054

2c Black (73). Horizontal pair and single, intense shade, tied by targets and "Registered" straightline handstamp on orange cover with illustrated Pacific Stage Express Co. Paid printed frank to James Brennan at Nassau Street in New York, neat "San Francisco Cal. 13 Mar. 1865" double-circle datestamp, ms. registry numbers and bold "Z Z" handstamps likely applied in New York, back of cover with ms. inventory of stamps which were enclosed incl. "5 Bambers Exp., 20-2c Blk. Sandwich Islands", etc., stamps centered to bottom

A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE REGISTERED USAGE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK FROM CALIFORNIA TO NEW YORK, USED TO CARRY STAMPS FROM AN EARLY DEALER.

The Pacific Stage Express Co. closed in 1864, but its franked envelope was used in this instance by a San Francisco stamp dealer. The registry fee was paid in cash.

Illustrated in Nathan book, p. 157. With 1968 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

4,250.00

3055

2c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 1c (73a). Horizontal pair with right stamp bisected, each cancelled by matching fancy target in homemade blackish brown ink, tied across the cut on cover to Green Castle Pa., matching "Leitersburg, Md. Nov. 9" circular datestamp, ms."Paid", with 1866 enclosure

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB BISECTED USAGE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK. SCARCE IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION.

Accompanied by a second cover from same correspondence showing normal payment with a 3c 1861. With copy of 1968 P.F. certificate. (Image)

1,750.00

2,200.00

3056

2c Black (73). Used with 1c Blue (63) and 12c Black (69), tied by segmented cork cancels, red "N. York Hamb. Pkt. Nov. 28" circular datestamp on red and blue Union and Constitution Patriotic cover to Vienna, Austria, Angell correspondence, neat "Franco" handstamp, Hamburg and Vienna backstamps, some light waterstaining at sides, 12c small tear at top right

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USAGE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK ISSUE ON AN ANGELL PATRIOTIC COVER TO AUSTRIA.

Ex Matthies and Allen. Illustrated in Lane. Only four covers with Black Jacks were offered in our 1969 Matthies sale. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

5,500.00

3057

2c Black (73). Two, used with horizontal pair of 12c Black (69), tied by targets, "Middletown Pa. May 13, 1864" backstamp on red and blue "Fort Henry owns the Union Sway" Patriotic cover to Bavaria, Germany, red New York 7c credit datestamp, red Aachen transit, few expert repairs, otherwise Fine, a rare design and usage (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,500.00

3058

2c Black (73). Choice centering, bright shade, tied by "Washington D.C. Dec. 22, 1865" double-circle datestamp and target on orange prisoner-of-war cover to Washington D.C., neat strike of large framed "Approved by Order of, Henry B. Todd, Capt. & Prov. Marshal [initialed "C.W.T."] Lieut. & Adjutant", stamp with small tear at bottom left, otherwise Fine, rare Black Jack cover from Old Capitol Prison, with 1980 P.F. certificate not mentioning tear (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,400.00

3059

2c Black (73). S.e. at left, tied by target, "Sandusky O. Apr. 3, 1865" double-circle datestamp on orange prisoner-of-war cover to local address, oval "Prisoner's Letter, Examined, J. Jordan, Johnson's Island, O." handstamp, Very Fine, scarce drop-rate usage from Johnson's Island, ex Allen, with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,200.00

3060

2c Black (73). Tied by bold strike of deep green quartered cork cancel on Aug. 18, 1866 Richmond Va. folded prices current to Sangersville Va., Very Fine, extremely rare post-war usage, Richmond was slow to restore postal service after the war, this August 1866 circular is a very unusual use of the green cancel on printed matter, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

2,500.00

3061

2c Black, E. Grill (87). Cancelled by crossroads on Carriage and Trolley Car Manufacturer's illustrated advertising cover to local New York City address, remarkable combination of black cameo design and gray lithograph, tiny cover tear at bottom, Extremely Fine, a very rare advertising design and especially desirable with the Black Jack stamp (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,200.00

3062

2c Black, F. Grill (93). Tied by extraordinarily bold strike of blue "Montclair N.J. Oct. 3" circular datestamp on Grant & Colfax Club illustrated cover to Newark N.J., unflattering contemporary pen embellishments on portraits, top right corner of stamp slightly torn, otherwise Very Fine, scarce campaign usage with Black Jack (Image)

E. 750-1,000

750.00

3063

2c Black, E. Grill (87). Dark shade and clearly defined grill, cancelled by Leaf cancel, used with Vancouver Island 1865 5c Rose (5), ms. "#" cancel and tied by neat strike of "35" oval grid, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Victoria Jun. 25" oval datestamp on 10c Green entire (U40) with leaf cancel to London, England, with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank, red New York and London transits, 1868 usage, small repaired tear at top right corner

VERY FINE. A RARE USAGE OF THE 1868 2-CENT GRILLED BLACK JACK ON A WELLS FARGO ENTIRE FROM VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA TO LONDON, ENGLAND.

Ex Haas. (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

6,750.00

3064

2c Black, F. Grill (93). Cancelled by small square cork, tied by blue "Post Office Victoria V.I." oval with crest on 10c Yellow Green entire to Midleton, Ireland, with Wells Fargo & Co. printed frank, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express Victoria V.I." oval handstamp, red "New York Paid All Apr. 24" transit, May 6, 1869 receiving backstamp, missing part of top flap and part of right flap from opening, some soiling and light file folds, otherwise Fine, scarce usage from Vancouver Island to Ireland (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2,000.00